Road Gang Annual Meeting
Thursday January 26, 2012
Omni Shoreham Hotel- Ambassador Ballroom
11:30 a.m. – Mingling/Cash Bar
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – Keynote Speech
Awards
The annual meeting of the Road Gang will be held in the Ambassador Ballroom of the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Thursday, January 26, 2012 during the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting.
Our keynote speaker will be announced shortly. The meeting will also include presentation of Road Gang's three annual awards. The P.D. McLean Award honors an individual who has made a “distinct contribution to the cause of better highway transportation in the public interest.” The Lester P. Lamm Memorial Award is presented to a public servant "exhibiting leadership and dedication to the U.S. Highway Program.” The Daniel J. Hanson Award is presented to a Road Gang member to commemorate "extraordinary service to the organization".
A cash bar will open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. The meeting will end by 2:00 p.m. Cost is $65.00 per person. An organization may want to help support this event by reserving a front row table with table sign for eight (8) at $575.00 per table. Please join us and bring your guest(s) for this outstanding event, a Washington tradition! Reservations will be accepted until noon on Friday, January 20, 2012. Prepayment is preferred.
Questions? Contact Tony Giancola at tonygiancola@rcn.com or (202) 297-0751.
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Deadline for reservations: January 20, 2012
Return this form with check made payable to the ROAD GANG to:
The Road Gang
c/o Tony Giancola
528 Cedar St. N. W.
Washington, DC 20012
Enclosed is my check for $______ for ______ reservation(s) at $65.00 each, or $575.00 for a table of eight (8), for the Road Gang annual meeting and luncheon on Thursday, January 26, 2012.
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2011 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Road Gang was held in the Ambassador Ballroom of the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Thursday, January 27, 2011 during the TRB annual meeting. William Millar, president of the American Public Transportation Association, delivered our keynote speech, "Transportation Practice and Politics," a discussion of public transportation's role in the U.S. transportation network and a prognosis for legislation reauthorizing surface transportation programs. The P.D. McLean Award was presented to Kirk Steudle of the Michigan Department of Transportation. The Lester P. Lamm Memorial Award was presented to King Gee of FHWA.
2010 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Road Gang was held in the Ambassador Room of the Omni Shoreham Hotel on Thursday, January 14, 2010 during the TRB Annual Meeting.
Mark Norman, standing in for Bob Skinner, TRB, reported that attendance at the TRB Annual Meeting was up only slightly from 10,100 last year but not as high as 10,500 two years ago.
Six new nominees were approved as members. Taylor Bowlden, 3M became the 2010 Chairman and Jeoung Lee was appointed 4th Vice Chair.
Pete Rahn, Director, Missouri Department of Transportation discussed “Meeting Our Growing Transportation Challenges In An Era of Reduced Resources.” Pete also received the Lester P. Lamm Award for "public servants exhibiting leadership and dedication to the U.S. Highway Program."
Barbara O'Connor accepted the Dan Hanson Award for Neil Gray. Senator George Voinovich will be presented with the
P.D. McLean Award, which is awarded annually to an individual who has made a "distinct contribution to the cause of better highway transportation in the public interest.".
About 160 people joined us or came as a guest for this outstanding event, which is a Washington tradition!
2008 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting and Luncheon of the Road Gang was held in the Ambassador Room at the
Omni Shoreham Hotel on Thursday, January 17, 2008.
Following the reception and introduction of guests, Robert Skinner (TRB) provided a report on the Transportation Research Board annual meeting. Chair Janet Oakley introduced keynote speaker
John Horsley, Executive Director of AASHTO, who provided a commentary on the work of the
National Surface Transportation and Revenue Study Commission. The keynote address was followed by awards:
The
P.D. McLean Award was presented by Tony Giancola (NACE) to
John Horsley. The plaque is awarded annually to an individual who has made a “distinct contribution to the cause of better highway transportation in the public interest.”
The Lester P. Lamm Memorial Award was presented by Tony Kane (AASHTO) to Bud Wright (FHWA) for “public servants exhibiting leadership and dedication to the U.S. Highway Program”. - The Daniel J. Hanson Award “in commemoration to extraordinary service to the organization" was presented by Janet Oakley to Bernie McCarthy (formerly The Asphalt Institute).
- New chair Jill Ingrassia (AAA) thanked outgoing chair Janet Oakley (AASHTO) with a plaque, and new fourth Vice Chair Connie Yew (FHWA) was installed.
150 Members and guests were in attendance. Tables were sponsored by AASHTO, AGC, Cambridge Systematics, and Arthur C. Cameron. In addition, Doug Bernard brought a number of guests.
Members also received a copy of the long-awaited 2006-2007 Directory. Any members who did not sign in will receive their directory in the mail.
See also the January 17, 2008 AASHTO
Press Release: Executive Director Receives Award.