ATA Honors Trucking Executives for Exemplary Service

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, during American Trucking Associations' annual Management Conference & Exhibition, seven trucking association executives were honored for their distinguished service to the industry.

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"These individuals have proven over the years to be tremendous servants to our industry at the state level and at our affiliates," said incoming ATA Chairman Phil Byrd, president of Bulldog Hiway Express, Charleston, S.C. "We are so lucky to have so many hard-working industry leaders that help make up the ATA federation and we're thankful to them for all their hard work and dedication."

This year ATA honored seven executives with a combined 105 years of experience at today's Advocacy and Government Affairs Luncheon:

Cathy Gautreaux, executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association, 25 years;
Rick Todd, president of the South Carolina Trucking Association, 25 years;
Ed Crowell, president of the Georgia Motor Truck Association, 20 years;
Sheila Foertsch, managing director of the Wyoming Trucking Association, 20 years;
Bob Farrell, president of the Regional and Distribution Carriers Conference, five years;
Kendra Hems, president of the New York State Motor Truck Association, five years and
Brenda Neville, president of the Iowa Motor Truck Association, five years.

"ATA gets its strength from its diversity – with a trucking association in all 50 states, plus our affiliated conferences and councils – we represent the widest interests of our industry," ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "Without these groups, it would be impossible to do what we do in Washington every day, so these executives – and all our federation leaders – have my thanks."

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Good stuff. Trucks Bring It!

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