Dear Chairman Begeman, Vice Chairman Oberman and Board Member Fuchs:
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Staggers Rail Act. We write to urge the Board to maintain the balanced underlying economic framework that has been the bedrock of your decisions and ensure that no actions you take undermine the ability of freight railroads to reinvest in the rail network.
Any action inhibiting freight rail investment would threaten economic development and quality of life in our communities, precipitate job losses in the rail supply and contracting sectors, and undercut safety, efficiency and productivity across the rail network, affecting all railroads, small and large.
As you know, the Staggers Act established a visionary approach to regulation that sparked a freight rail renaissance and continues to provide measurable benefits to businesses, consumers, taxpayers and our economy.
This landmark, bipartisan legislation was necessary because decades of rigidly prescriptive federal overregulation had decimated the U.S. freight rail network. Bankruptcies were commonplace, rail rates were rising, safety was deteriorating, and rail infrastructure and equipment were in increasingly poor condition because railroads simply could not earn enough to pay for basic upkeep, let alone innovation and improvements.
Since the implementation of a balanced system of economic regulation under the Staggers Act, which protects rail customers while allowing railroads to manage their assets and pricing, U.S. freight railroads have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in the rail network. Rail traffic has doubled, rail productivity has more than doubled, rail rates are down more than 40 percent, and recent years have been the safest on record.
Freight railroads’ massive, post-Staggers investments in infrastructure, equipment and technology transformed a failing rail system into a high-tech, highly efficient, interconnected network that links American communities, businesses and consumers to markets across the country and around the world.
This is important to us and to our country. Every ton of freight moved by rail promotes economic development, mitigates pollution, eases worsening highway congestion and saves taxpayers money. Railroads are four times as fuel efficient as other modes of transport and emit 75 percent fewer greenhouse gases. Additionally, railroads do not require the significant public spending that subsidizes other modes.
Railroads are in the midst of revolutionary technological innovation as they adapt to meet changing customer demands and maintain their status as the safest, most efficient way to move freight over land.
We implore the Surface Transportation Board to preserve the delicate regulatory balance created by the Staggers Act, allowing freight railroads to innovate, adapt and reinvest in the rail network. Our communities, our businesses and our employees depend on it.
Sincerely,
Alabama
Hon. Gerald Allen
Chair, Senate Trans. & Energy Comm. (Dist. 21)
Alabama Legislature
Tuscaloosa, AL
Phil Williams
Dir. of Policy Strategy & General Counsel
Alabama Policy Institute
Birmingham, AL
Hon. James Ball
Commissioner
Baldwin County
Bay Minette, AL
Hon. Joe Davis, III
Commissioner
Baldwin County
Bay Minette, AL
Hon. Charles Gruber
Commissioner
Baldwin County
Bay Minette, AL
Hon. Billie Joe Underwood
Commissioner
Baldwin County
Bay Minette, AL
Hon. Joe Knight
Commissioner
City of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Hon. John Hilliard
Councilor
City of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Hon. Hunter Williams
Councilor
City of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Tom Jones
CEO
Driven Engineering
Semmes, AL
Hon. Steve Ammons
Commissioner
Jefferson County
Birmingham, AL
Knox Kershaw
Chairman & CEO
Knox Kershaw Inc.
Montgomery, AL
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Mobile, AL
Marty Haycraft
President & CEO
Progress Rail
Albertville, AL
Arizona
Hon. Shawnna Bolick
State Representative, District 20
Arizona State Legislature
Phoenix, AZ
Hon. John Kavanagh
State Senator, District 23
Arizona State Legislature
Scottsdale, AZ
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State Senator, District 11
Arizona State Legislature
Marana, AZ
Hon. Kevin Payne
State Representative, District 21
Arizona State Legislature
Sun City, AZ
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
Buckeye, AZ
Hon. Jon Thompson
Mayor
City of Coolidge
Coolidge, AZ
Hon. Jennee Miles
Mayor
City of Kingman
Kingman, AZ
Hon. Arturo Garino
Mayor
City of Nogales
Nogales, AZ
Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Glendale, AZ
Peoria Chamber of Commerce
Peoria, AZ
Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
Goodyear, AZ
Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce
Surprise, AZ
West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance
Phoenix, AZ
Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce
Wickenburg, AZ
Hon. Mary E. Peters
15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas
Stephen Bell
President & CEO
Arkadelphia Regional Econ. Dev. Alliance
Arkadelphia, AR
Hon. Floyd Nutt
County Judge
Calhoun County
Hampton, AR
Hon. Pat McCabe
Mayor
City of Hot Springs
Hot Springs, AR
Hon. Jim Reed
Councilman
City of Springdale
Springdale, AR
Hon. Jim Hart
County Judge
Conway County
Morrillton, AR
Kirk Billingsley
President
Forrest City Area Chamber of Commerce
Forrest City, AR
John Charles Edwards
General Counsel
Helena Harbor & Phillips County Econ. Dev.
Helena, AR
Hon. Dennis Thornton
County Judge
Hot Spring County
Malvern, AR
John Seiter
Vice President of Operations
Motel Sleepers, Inc.
Little Rock, AR
Hon. Joe A. Smith
Mayor
City of North Little Rock
North Little Rock, AR
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Patty Hess
Executive Director
3CORE, Inc.
Chico, CA
Kat Janowicz
President
3COTECH, Inc.
San Pedro, CA
Elizabeth Fonvergne
CEO
Advanced Engineering & Consulting
Woodland Hills, CA
Brittany Simmons
Program Manager
AECOM
Los Angeles, CA
Albert Perdon
Owner & CPA
Albert Perdon & Associates
Cerritos, CA
Ronda Perez
Executive Director
Antelope Valley Econ. Dev. & Growth Enterprise
Lancaster, CA
Susan Bravo
Client Service Manager
Atlas Civil Engineering
Los Angeles, CA
Eugene Butticci
Executive Director
Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce
Barstow, CA
Gary Hambley
President & CEO
CA Construction & Indus. Materials Assoc.
Sacramento, CA
Gurbax Sahota
CEO
California Association of Local Econ. Dev.
Sacramento, CA
California Association of Port Authorities
Sacramento, CA
Rex Hime
President & CEO
California Business Properties Association
Sacramento, CA
Kirk Clark
Executive Vice President
California Business Roundtable
Sacramento, CA
California Policy Center
Tustin, CA
Hon. Pat Bates
State Senator, District 26
California State Legislature
Laguna Niguel, CA
Hon. Autumn Burke
State Assemblymember, District 68
California State Legislature
Marina del Rey, CA
Hon. Sabrina Cervantes
State Assemblymember, District 60
California State Legislature
Corona, CA
Hon. Steven Choi
State Assemblymember, District 68
California State Legislature
Irvine, CA
Hon. Tom Daly
State Assemblymember, District 69
California State Legislature
Anaheim, CA
Hon. Vince Fong
State Assemblymember, District 34
California State Legislature
Bakersfield, CA
Hon. Devon Mathis
State Assemblymember, District 26
California State Legislature
Visalia, CA
Hon. Jim Patterson
State Assemblymember, District 23
California State Legislature
Fresno, CA
Hon. Sharon Quirk-Silva
State Assemblymember, District 65
California State Legislature
Fullerton, CA
Hon. Thomas Umberg
State Senator, District 34
California State Legislature
Santa Ana, CA
Hon. Randy Voepel
State Assemblymember, District 71
California State Legislature
Santee, CA
Hon. John Valdivia
Mayor, City of San Bernardino
Chair, Inland Valley Development Agency
San Bernardino, CA
Hon. Julie Hackbarth-McIntyre
Mayor
City of Barstow
Barstow, CA
Hon. Tim Silva
Councilmember, District 1
City of Barstow
Barstow, CA
Chenin Dow
Economic Development Manager
City of Lancaster
Lancaster, CA
Hon. Robert Garcia
Mayor
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Hon. Bob Blumenfield
Councilmember, District 3
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Joe Buscaino
Councilmember, District 15
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Gil Cedillo
Councilmember, District 1
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Eric Garcetti
Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Chair, LA County Metro. Transportation Auth.
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Paul Krekorian
Councilmember, District 2
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. John Lee
Councilmember, District 12
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Oscar Madrigal
Councilman, District 3
City of Oxnard
Oxnard, CA
Hon. Fred Strong
Councilmember
City of Paso Robles
Paso Robles, CA
Hon. Will Berg
Councilmember
City of Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme, CA
Hon. Clay Parker
Councilmember
City of Red Bluff
Red Bluff, CA
Hon. Toni Momberger
Councilmember at Large
City of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Hon. Michael Tubbs
Mayor
City of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Neena Hanchett
Director
Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce
Cloverdale, CA
Kelly Asper
Owner
Construction Network
Long Beach, CA
Norman Eke
Senior Vice President
Converse Consultants
Monrovia, CA
Matt Machado
Director
County of Santa Cruz Dep. of Public Works
Santa Cruz, CA
Elizabeth Warren
President & CEO
Dialed-In Partners
San Pedro, CA
Maria Kelly
Executive Director
Econ. Vitality Corp. of San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo, CA
John Stashik
Treasurer
El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce
El Cerrito, CA
Lee Ann Eager
President & CEO
Fresno County Econ. Development Corporation
Fresno, CA
Eduardo Gonzalez
Executive Director
Fresno State Office of Community & Econ. Dev.
Fresno, CA
Marnie Primmer
Executive Director
FuturePorts
Long Beach, CA
Barry Broome
President & CEO
Greater Sacramento Economic Council
Sacramento, CA
Douglass Wilhoit, Jr.,
CEO
Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce
Stockton, CA
David R. Henderson
Research Fellow
Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Paul Granillo
President & CEO
Inland Empire Economic Partnership
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Kern Economic Development Corporation
Bakersfield, CA
Randy Gordon
President & CEO
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach, CA
Maria Salinas
President & CEO
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Hilda Solis
Supervisor, First District, Los Angeles County
Vice Chair, LA Co. Metro. Transportation Auth.
El Monte, CA
Tracy Hernandez
CEO
Los Angeles County Business Federation
Commerce, CA
Theresa Harvey
President & CEO
North Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Fullerton, CA
David White
President and CEO
Opportunity Stanislaus
Modesto, CA
Hon. Lisa Bartlett
Supervisor, District 5
Orange County
Dana Point, CA
Rachel Rolnicki
Vice President of Government Affairs
Orange County Business Council
Irvine, CA
Reuben Franco
President & CEO
Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Irvine, CA
Steve Jones
Chair
Orange County Transportation Agency
Orange, CA
Greg Greenway
Executive Director
Peninsula Freight Rail Users Group
Redwood City, CA
Kristin Decas
CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme
General Manager, Ventura County Railroad
Port Hueneme, CA
Port of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Kristine Zortman
Executive Director
Port of Redwood City
Redwood City, CA
Randa Coniglio
President & CEO
Port of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Richard Aschieris
Port Director
Port of Stockton
Stockton, CA
San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce
San Bernardino, CA
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
San Bernardino, CA
Sharon Cooney
Chief Executive Office
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
San Diego, CA
William Manis
President & CEO
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
Irwindale, CA
Peter Rodgers
Exec. Dir. San Luis Obispo Coun. of Governments
Executive Director, LOSSAN Rail Corridor
San Luis Obispo, CA
Hon. Debbie Arnold
Supervisor, District 5
San Luis Obispo County
Pozo, CA
Elise Swanson
President & CEO
San Pedro Chamber of Commerce
San Pedro, CA
Glenn Morris
President and CEO
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce
Santa Maria, CA
Greg Greenway
Executive Director
Seaport Industrial Association
Redwood City, CA
Hon. Jim Spering
Supervisor, District 3
Solano County
Suisun City, CA
Kome Ajise
Executive Director
Southern CA Association of Governments
Los Angeles, CA
Donnette Silva Carter
CEO
Tulare Chamber of Commerce
Tulare, CA
Hon. Norman Y. Mineta
14th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Founder, Mineta Transportation Institute, SJSU*
San Jose, CA
James Moore
Professor & Dir. of the Trans. Eng. Program
Viterbi School of Engineering, USC
Los Angeles, CA
Larry Gomez
Consultant
VLG Consulting, Inc.
Napa, CA
Brynda Stranix
President/Chief Operating Officer
Yuba-Sutter Econ. Development Corporation
Yuba City, CA
Colorado
Hon. Andres Pico
Councilmember
City of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Hon. Rod Bockenfeld
State Representative, District 56
Colorado General Assembly
Watkins, CO
Hon. John Cooke
Assistant Senate Minority Leader
Colorado General Assembly
Greeley, CO
Hon. Larry Liston
State Representative, District 16
Colorado General Assembly
Colorado Springs, CO
Hon. Ray Scott
State Senator, District 7
Colorado General Assembly
Grand Junction, CO
Hon. Jack Tate
State Senator, District 27
Colorado General Assembly
Centennial, CO
Hon. Longinos Gonzalez
Commissioner
El Paso County
Colorado Springs, CO
Hon. Holly Williams
Commissioner
El Paso County
Colorado Springs, CO
Hon. Debbie Bell
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
Fremont County
Canon City, CO
Hon. Dwayne McFall
Commissioner
Fremont County
Canon City, CO
Jon Caldara
President
Independence Institute
Denver, CO
Hon. Libby Szabo
Commissioner
Jefferson County
Arvada, CO
Kiowa County Board of Commissioners
Eads, CO
Lewis Bolt & Nut Company
La Junta, CO
Patrick Sherry, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Research Professor & Executive Director
Natl. Ctr. for Intermodal Trans., Univ. of Denver
Centennial, CO
Jeff Shaw
President / CEO
Pueblo Economic Development Corporation
Pueblo, CO
Hon. Hilary Cooper
Commissioner
San Miguel County
Telluride, CO
Hon. Karn Stiegelmeier
Commissioner
Summit County
Breckenridge, CO
Hon. Steve Moreno
Commissioner
Weld County
Greeley, CO
Hon. Federico Peña
12th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Denver, CO
Connecticut
Hon. N. Warren Hess
Mayor
Borough of Naugatuck
Naugatuck, CT
Hon. Mike Passero
Mayor
City of New London
New London, CT
Connecticut Business & Industry Association
Hartford, CT
Hon. Bob Duff
State Senate Majority Leader, District 25
Connecticut General Assembly
Norwalk, CT
Hon. Bob Godfrey
State Representative, District 110
Connecticut General Assembly
Danbury, CT
Hon. Carlo Leone
Chairman, Senate Transportation Committee
Connecticut General Assembly
Stamford, CT
Hon. David McCluskey
Former Deputy House Speaker
Connecticut General Assembly
Wethersfield, CT
Hon. Cathy Osten
State Senator, District 19
Connecticut General Assembly
Sprague, CT
Hon. Chris Perone
State Representative, District 137
Connecticut General Assembly
Norwalk, CT
Rick Dunne
Executive Director
Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
Waterbury, CT
Scott Howland
Senior Planner Rail Operations
STV Incorporated
Hartford, CT
Diane Nadeau
President & CEO
The Chamber of Commerce Windham Region
Willimantic, CT
Susan W. Beckman
Economic Development Director
Town of Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook, CT
Delaware
Hon. Ruth Briggs King
State Representative, District 37
Delaware General Assembly
Georgetown, DE
Hon. Richard Collins
State Representative, District 41
Delaware General Assembly
Millsboro, DE
Hon. Ronald E. Gray
State Representative, District 38
Delaware General Assembly
Selbyville, DE
Hon. Stephanie Hansen
State Senator, District 10
Delaware General Assembly
Middletown, DE
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State Senator, District 3
Delaware General Assembly
Wilmington, DE
Hon. John J. Shwed
Mayor
Town of Laurel
Laurel, DE
District of Columbia
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
President
American Action Forum*
Washington, DC
Phil Kerpen
President
American Commitment
Washington, DC
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President/CEO
American Consumer Institute
Washington, DC
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Senior Fellow
American Enterprise Institute**
Washington, DC
Grover Norquist
President
Americans for Tax Reform
Washington, DC
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President
Center for a Free Economy
Washington, DC
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Executive Director
Center for Innovation and Free Enterprise
Washington, DC
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President
Club for Growth
Washington, DC
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Executive Director
Committee to Unleash Prosperity
Washington, DC
Stephen Moore
Co-Founder, Committee to Unleash Prosperity
Dist. Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation*
Washington, DC
Iain Murray
Vice President for Strategy & Senior Fellow
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC
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President
Consumer Action for a Strong Economy
Washington, DC
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President
Fair Energy Foundation
Washington, DC
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Vice President of Legislative Affairs
FreedomWorks
Washington, DC
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Spokesman
Grow America’s Intrastructure Now (GAIN)
Washington, DC
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Executive Director
Heritage Action for America
Washington, DC
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President
Hispanic Leadership Fund
Washington, DC
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President
Information Technology Innovation Foundation*
Washington, DC
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Executive Director
International Center for Law & Economics
Washington, DC
Ike Brannon
Senior Fellow
Jack Kemp Foundation
Washington, DC
Alfredo Ortiz
President and CEO
Job Creators Network
Washington, DC
Seton Motley
President
Less Government
Washington, DC
Hon. Robert J. Shapiro, PhD
Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce
Sr. Fellow, McDonough School of Business, GU*
Washington, DC
National Association of Counties
Washington, DC
National Association of County Engineers
Washington, DC
Harry C. Alford
President/CEO
National Black Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
Pete Sepp
President
National Taxpayers Union
Washington, DC
Ashley Wieland
President
Natl. RR Construction & Maintenance Assoc.
Washington, DC
James Pinkerton
Former Domestic Policy Advisor
Presidents Ronald Reagan & George H.W. Bush
Washington, DC
Elliott Long
Senior Economic Policy Analyst
Progressive Policy Institute*
Washington, DC
C. Jarrett Dieterle
Director, Commercial Freedom
R Street Institute
Washington, DC
David Tennent
Executive Director
Railway Eng.-Maintenance Suppliers Assoc.
Washington, DC
Nicole Brewin
Vice President Government & Public Affairs
Railway Supply Institute
Washington, DC
Marc Scribner
Senior Transportation Policy Analyst
Reason Foundation*
Washington, DC
Russ Brown
CEO
RWP Labor
Washington, DC
Asheesh Agarwal
Deputy General Counsel & Competition Counsel
TechFreedom
Washington, DC
Ralph Benko
Chairman
The Capitalist League
Washington, DC
Ashley Baker
Director of Public Policy
The Committee for Justice
Washington, DC
David Ridenour
President
The National Center for Public Policy Research
Washington, DC
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Director, Climate and Energy Program
Third Way
Washington, DC
Hon. Newt Gingrich
Fmr. Speaker of the House of Representatives
U.S. Congress
Washington, DC
Hon. Bart Gordon
Former Representative (TN)
U.S. Congress
Washington, DC
Hon. Bill Shuster
Former Representative (PA)
U.S. Congress
Washington, DC
Hon. Andrew H. Card
11th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Washington, DC
Hon. James K. Glassman
Former Under Secretary of State
Washington, DC
Hon. Jim Nicholson
5th U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC
Hon. Rodney E. Slater
13th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Washington, DC
Florida
Roslyn Layton
Visiting Researcher
Aalborg University
Naples, FL
Brewster Bevis
VP, State & Federal Affairs
AIF
Tallahassee, FL
Mark A. Jamison, PhD
Visiting Scholar
American Enterprise Institute**
Gainesville, FL
Edward R. Hamberger
Former President and CEO
Association of American Railroads
Delray Beach, FL
Hon. Bill Mutz
Mayor
City of Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
Hon. Oliver Gilbert
Mayor
City of Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, FL
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Councilor
City of North Miami
Miami, FL
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Mayor
City of Orlando
Orlando, FL
Allison Payne
VP Government Relations
Florida League of Cities
Tallahassee, FL
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State Representative, District 5
Florida Legislature
DeFuniak Springs, FL
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State Representative, District 16
Florida Legislature
Jacksonville, FL
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State Senator, District 16
Florida Legislature
Palm Harbor, FL
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State Senator, District 7
Florida Legislature
Palm Coast, FL
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State Representative, District 93
Florida Legislature
Lighthouse Point, FL
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Florida Legislature
Ocala, FL
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State Representative, District 12
Florida Legislature
Jacksonville, FL
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President & CEO
Florida Ports Council
Tallahassee, FL
Cyndi Jantomaso
CEO
Haines Economic Development
Haines City, FL
Hon. Ken Hagan
Commissioner
Hillsborough County
Tampa, FL
Hon. Sandra Murman
Commissioner
Hillsborough County
Tampa, FL
Hon. Sean Parks
Commissioner
Lake County
Tavares, FL
David Martin
President
Martin Railroad Consulting
Jacksonville, FL
Hon. Robert Weinroth
Commissioner
Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
Dennis Grady
CEO
Palm Beaches Chamber of Commerce
West Palm Beach, FL
Melinda Samford
President
Peak Performance Asset Services LLC
Green Cove Springs, FL
Bob O’Malley
Vice President, Corporate Development
Railroad Consultants PLLC
Altamonte Springs, FL
Jarrett Mankin
CEO
Railway Auditing & Management Services, Inc.
St. Johns, FL
Michael Drudy
Executive Director
Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Robert McClure
President/CEO
The James Madison Institute
Tallahassee, FL
Hon. Jason Altmire
Former Representative (PA)
U.S. Congress
Jacksonville, FL
Georgia
Daniel Jackson
President
Carrol County Chamber of Commerce
Carrollton, GA
Hon. Steve Fuller
Commissioner
Carroll County Board of Commissioners
Carrollton, GA
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Mayor
City of Bremen
Bremen, GA
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Councilwoman
City of Bremen
Bremen, GA
Hon. Michelle Morgan
Commissioner
City of Carrollton
Carrollton, GA
Hon. Bob Uglum
Councilman
City of Carrollton
Carrollton, GA
Hon. Dick Morrow
City Commissioner
City of Griffin
Griffin, GA
Scott Malone
President
LaGrange Economic Development
LaGrange, GA
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Mayor
City of Macon
Macon, GA
Doug Westberry
City Manager
City of Manchester
Manchester, GA
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Mayor
City of Suwanee
Suwanee, GA
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Mayor
City of Tyrone
Tyrone, GA
Van Sorrells
Vice President
Dixie Precast
Austell, GA
Hon. Liz Hausmann
Commissioner
Fulton County
Atlanta, GA
Neil Greenlee
President
G & A Consulting Engineers
Marietta, GA
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State Representative, District 42
Georgia General Assembly
Smyrna, GA
Hon. Brandon Beach
Chair, Senate Trans. Committee (District 21)
Georgia General Assembly
Alpharetta, GA
Hon. Kasey Carpenter
State Representative, District 4
Georgia General Assembly
Dalton, GA
Hon. Katie Dempsey
State Representative, District 13
Georgia General Assembly
Rome, GA
Hon. Mike Dugan
State Senator, District 38
Georgia General Assembly
Carrollton, GA
Hon. Terry England
State Representative, District 116
Georgia General Assembly
Auburn, GA
Hon. Frank Ginn
State Senator, District 47
Georgia General Assembly
Danielsville, GA
Hon. Steve Gooch
State Senator, District 51
Georgia General Assembly
Dahlonega, GA
Hon. Brett Harrell
State Representative, District 106
Georgia General Assembly
Snellville, GA
Hon. Bill Hitchens
State Representative, District 161
Georgia General Assembly
Rincon, GA
Hon. Clay Pirkle
State Representative, District 155
Georgia General Assembly
Ashburn, GA
Hon. Mitchell Scoggins
State Representative, District 14
Georgia General Assembly
Rydal, GA
Hon. Kevin Tanner
Chair, House Trans. Committee (District 9)
Georgia General Assembly
Dawsonville, GA
Hon. Darlene Taylor
State Representative, District 173
Georgia General Assembly
Thomasville, GA
Griff Lynch
Executive Director
Georgia Ports Authority
Savannah, GA
Kyle Wingfield
President
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Seth Millican
Executive Director
Georgia Transportation Alliance
Atlanta, GA
Hon. Jace Brooks
Commissioner
Gwinnett County
Lawrenceville, GA
Hon. Harry Lange
Commissioner
Harris County
Hamilton, GA
Hon. Jonathan Pitts
Commissioner
Jones County
Macon, GA
Rhonda L. Gillespie
President
Lanier Steel Products, Inc.
Commerce, GA
Jerome Hines
VP, Business Development
Mrail Services
Canton, GA
Louie Schroeder
President
Railquip, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Jim Gauntt
Former Executive Director
Railway Tie Association
Peachtree City, GA
Hon. C. Donald Johnson
Former Representative (GA), U.S. Congress
Former Ambassador, Office of U.S. Trade Rep.
Royston, GA
Idaho
Christina Petit
President & CEO
Post Falls Chamber
Post Falls, ID
Illinois
John Wories
President
Amsted Rail
Chicago, IL
Kevin O’Keeffe
Executive Director
Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce
Bolingbrook, IL
Reggie Greenwood
Executive Director
Chicago Southland Econ. Dev. Corporation
Hazel Crest, IL
Chicagoland Chamber
Chicago, IL
Hon. Jeff Schielke
Mayor
City of Batavia
Batavia, IL
Hon. Chris Taliaferro
Alderman, 29th Ward
City of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Hon. Jeffrey Sherwin
Mayor
City of Northlake
Northlake, IL
City of Plano
Plano, IL
Hon. Peter N. Silvestri
Commissioner, District 9
Cook County
Chicago, IL
Dave Ferryman
VP, Sales
EVRAZ, NA
Naperville, IL
Andrew Nicol, PE, SE
Project Manager
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Lisle, IL
Maggie Vuono
National Sales Manager
Holland LP
Crete, IL
Duane Ratermann
President
Illinois Association of County Engineers
Springfield, IL
Clark Kaericher
Exec. Dir. Technology and Infrastructure
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Springfield, IL
Hon. Marcus Evans
State Representative, District 33
Illinois General Assembly
Chicago, IL
Hon. Mike Marron
State Representative, District 104
Illinois General Assembly
Danville, IL
Hon. Tony McCombie
State Representative, District 71
Illinois General Assembly
Savannah, IL
Hon. Margo McDermed
State Representative, District 37
Illinois General Assembly
Frankfort, IL
Hon. Lamont Robinson, Jr.
State Representative, District 5
Illinois General Assembly
Chicago, IL
Hon. Ram Villivalam
Chair, Senate Transportation Committee
Illinois General Assembly
Chicago, IL
Hon. Larry Walsh, Jr.
State Representative, District 86
Illinois General Assembly
Joliet, IL
Hon. Emanuel “Chris” Welch
State Representative, District 7
Illinois General Assembly
Westchester, IL
Hon. Matthew Prochaska
Commissioner
Kendall County
Bristol, IL
Hon. Pamela Davidson
Commissioner
Knox County
Galesburg, IL
David Bergstrom
President Civil / Rail
Ragnar Benson, LLC
Chicago, IL
Marc Trani
Chief Operating Officer
Railway Supply Group
Elmhurst, IL
James Taylor
President
The Heartland Institute
Arlington Heights, IL
Courtney Sullivan
Government Affairs Director
TTX Company
Chicago, IL
Todd Fagan
Director, Sales & Business Development
uGRIDD Corp.
Rockford, IL
Roger Claar
Former Mayor
Village of Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook, IL
Hon. William McLeod
Mayor
Village of Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates, IL
Hon. Michael P. Collins
Village President
Village of Plainfield
Plainfield, IL
Wendell Cox
Principal
Wendell Cox Consultancy
Belleville, IL
Jeffrey Kahn
President
Whiting Corporation
Monee, IL
Mike Heilmann
Executive Vice President and COO
Wi-Tronix
Bolingbrook, IL
John Greuling
President and CEO
Will County Center for Economic Development
Joliet, IL
Hon. Ray H. LaHood
16th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Co-Chair, Building America’s Future*
Peoria, IL
Hon. Samuel K. Skinner
10th U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Chicago, IL
Indiana
Association of Indiana Counties
Indianapolis, IN
Peter Wagoner
Chairman
Camden-Flora Rail Corridor Commission
Camden, IN
Hon. Richard Hickman
Mayor
City of Angola
Angola, IN
Hon. Todd Barton
Mayor
City of Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville, IN
Hon. W. Craig Coshow
Coucilmember, District 3
City of Decatur
Decatur, IN
Hon. Patty Fisel
Mayor
City of Ligonier
Ligonier, IN
Hon. Scott Long
Mayor
City of Wabash
Wabash, IN
Hon. Bob McCoy
Mayor
City of Winchester
Winchester, IN
Hon. Sherry Riggin
Commissioner
Delaware County
Muncie, IN
William Moore
Chief Executive Officer
EME Rail Solutions, LLC
Hobart, IN
Hon. Mark Heirbrandt
Commissioner
Hamilton County
Noblesville, IN
Hon. Michael Crider
State Senator, District 28
Indiana General Assembly
Greenfield, IN
Hon. Blake Doriot
State Senator, District 12
Indiana General Assembly
Syracuse, IN
Hon. Jon Ford
State Senator, District 38
Indiana General Assembly
Terre Haute, IN
Jeffrey Broadfoot
President
Natural Wood Solutions, LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Shaun DuFault
Executive Director
New Castle-Henry Co. Chamber of Commerce
New Castle, IN
Ryan Kassenbrock
President
Professional Transportation, Inc.
Evansville, IN
Ceann Bales
Executive Director
Randolph County Econ. Dev. Corporation
Winchester, IN
Bill Konyha
President and CEO
Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN
Shelby County Chamber of Commerce
Shelbyville, IN
Devon Rush
Regional Sales Manager
Steel Dynamics, Inc
Fort Wayne, IN
Chris Stager
President
The Econ. Dev. Corporation of Elkhart County
Elkhart, IN
Hon. Tom Murtaugh
Commissioner
Tippecanoe County
Lafayette, IN
Jim Robinson
Town Manager
Town of New Palestine
New Palestine, IN
Steuben County Board of Commissioners
Angola, IN
Iowa
Lisa Kremer
Executive Director
Buchanan County Econ. Dev. Commission
Independence, IA
Hon. Rob Green
Mayor
City of Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Hon. Bonita Davis
Mayor
City of Independence
Independence, IA
Hon. D. Warren Fisk
Councilman
City of Oelwein
Oelwein, IA
Hon. Tom Determann
Supervisor
Clinton County
Clinton, IA
Hon. Chris Cournoyer
State Senator, District 49
Iowa General Assembly
LeClaire, IA
Hon. Tim Kapucian
Chair, Transportation Committee
Iowa General Assembly
Keystone, IA
Hon. Bob Kressig
State Representative, District 59
Iowa General Assembly
Cedar Falls, IA
Hon. Brian Meyer
State Representative, District 33
Iowa General Assembly
Des Moines, IA
Hon. Amanda Ragan
State Senator, District 27
Iowa General Assembly
Mason City, IA
Hon. Tom Shipley
State Senator, District 11
Iowa General Assembly
Nodaway, IA
Hon. Zach Whiting
State Senator, District 1
Iowa General Assembly
Spirit Lake, IA
Deb Howard
Executive Director
Oelwien Chamber
Oelwein, IA
Hon. Scott Belt
Supervisor
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs, IA
Hon. Darin Haake
Supervisor
Shelby County
Harlan, IA
Kansas
Allison Blake
Executive Director
Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce
Abilene, KS
Jim Rowland
Executive Director
Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce
Atchison, KS
Hon. Dawn McNay
Mayor
City of Pittsburg
Pittsburg, KS
Candi Westbrook
Executive Director
Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce
Coffeyville, KS
Scott Balderson
President and CEO
DYMAX, Inc.
Wymago, KS
Michael Pochop
Vice President
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Overland Park, KS
Bruce Chladny
Executive Director
Kansas Association of Counties
Topeka, KS
Eric Stafford
Vice President of Government Affairs
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Topeka, KS
Hon. Rick Billinger
State Senator, District 40
Kansas Legislature
Goodland, KS
Hon. Elaine Bowers
State Senator, District 36
Kansas Legislature
Concordia, KS
Hon. Stephanie Clayton
State Representative, District 19
Kansas Legislature
Overland Park, KS
Hon. Randall Hardy
State Senator, District 24
Kansas Legislature
Salina, KS
Hon. Jeff Culbertson
Commissioner
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth, KS
Hon. Vicky Kaaz
Commissioner
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth, KS
Hon. Chad Schimke
Commissioner
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth, KS
Hon. Doug Smith
Commissioner
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth, KS
Hon. Mike Stieben
Commissioner
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth, KS
Jason Smith
President & CEO
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan, KS
Pamela Stevens
Executive Director
Newton Area Chamber of Commerce
Newton, KS
Kevin M. Walker
Senior Vice President of Public Policy
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Overland Park, KS
Hon. John Ford
Board Vice Chair
Riley County
Manhattan, KS
Hon. Marvin Rodriguez
Board Chair
Riley County
Manhattan, KS
Hon. Ron Wells
Commissioner
Riley County
Manhattan, KS
Greg Kindle
President
Wyandotte Economic Development Council
Kansas City, KS
Kentucky
Jeff Delaney
President
Associated Railroad Contractors, Inc.
Louisville, KY
Jim Waters
President and CEO
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
Lexington, KY
Ronda May
Executive Director
Jessamine County Chamber of Commerce
Nicholasville, KY
Kentuckians for Better Transportation
Louisville, KY
Hon. C.B. Embry
State Senator, District 6
Kentucky General Assembly
Morgantown, KY
Hon. Sal Santoro
State Representative, District 60
Kentucky General Assembly
Union, KY
Hon. John Sims, Jr.
State Representative, District 70
Kentucky General Assembly
Flemingsburg, KY
Hon. Brandon Smith
State Senator, District 30
Kentucky General Assembly
Hazard, KY
Hon. Susan Westrom
State Representative, District 79
Kentucky General Assembly
Lexington, KY
Hon. Michael Logsdon
Magistrate
Oldham County
La Grange, KY
Lee Crume
President & CEO
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED
Fort Mitchell, KY
Ed Quinn
President & CEO
R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC
Nicholasville, KY
Chris Grilder
President & CEO
Somerset-Pulaski Economic Dev. Authority
Somerset, KY
Louisiana
Hon. John Cagnolatti
Councilor, District 10
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Teri Casso
Councilor, District 8
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Dempsey Lambert
Councilor, District 5
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Aaron Lawler
Councilor, District 7
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Michael Mason
Councilor, District 11
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Chase Melancon
Councilor, District 6
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Corey Orgeron
Councilor, District 4
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Joel Robert
Councilor, District 2
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Alvin Thomas
Councilor, District 1
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Travis Turner
Councilor, District 3
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Dal Waguespack
Councilor, District 9
Ascension Parish
Gonzales, LA
Hon. William R. Altimus
Parish Administrator, Bossier Parish
Vice-Chair, NACo Trans. Steering Committee
Benton, LA
Hon. Glenn Benton
Police Jury
Bossier Parish
Benton, LA
Hon. Barney D. Arceneaux
Mayor
City of Gonzales
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Kathy Edmonston
State Representative, District 88
Louisiana State Legislature
Gonzales, LA
Hon. Eddie Lambert
State Senator, 18
Louisiana State Legislature
Gonzales, LA
Daniel Erspamer
CEO
Pelican Institute for Public Policy
New Orleans, LA
Guy Cormier
Executive Director
Police Jury Association of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
Maine
Matthew Gagnon
CEO
Maine Policy Institute
Portland, ME
Maryland
Hon. Sharon Middleton
Councilwoman
City of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Hon. Jarrett K. Smith
Councilmember
City of Takoma Park
Takoma Park, MD
Donald C. Fry
President and CEO
Greater Baltimore Committee
Baltimore, MD
Joni Casey
President and CEO
Intermodal Association of North America
Beltsville, MD
Hon. Robert L. Flanagan
Former Secretary
Maryland Department of Transportation
Columbia, MD
Hon. J. Sandy Bartlett
State Delegate, District 32
Maryland General Assembly
Maryland City, MD
Hon. Joanne Benson
State Senator, District 24
Maryland General Assembly
Capitol Heights, MD
Hon. Charles Otto
State Delegate, District 38A
Maryland General Assembly
Princess Anne, MD
Hon. Mike Rogers
State Delegate, District 32
Maryland General Assembly
Laurel, MD
Christopher B. Summers
President
Maryland Public Policy Institute
Rockville, MD
Port of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Dave Luvara
Assistant Vice President
Rhinehart Railroad Construction, Inc.
Manchester, MD
Massachusetts
Hon. Adam Gomez
Councilor, Ward 1
City of Springfield
Springfield, MA
Hon. Don Humason
Mayor
City of Westfield
Westfield, MA
Hon. Kristen Mello
Councilor at Large
City of Westfield
Westfield, MA
David Rutkowski
President
JAB Rail Services
Methuen, MA
Hon. Shawn Dooley
State Representative, 9th Norfolk District
Massachusetts General Court
Norfolk, MA
Hon. Anne Gobi
State Senator
Massachusetts General Court
Spencer, MA
Hon. Steven Howitt
State Representative, 4th Bristol District
Massachusetts General Court
Seekonk, MA
Hon. Joseph McKenna
State Representative, 18th Worcester District
Massachusetts General Court
Webster, MA
John Read
Secretary
New England Railroad Club
Jamaica Plain, MA
Rick Sullivan
President & CEO
Western Mass Economic Development Council
Springfield, MA
Tim Murray
President & CEO
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Worcester, MA
Michigan
Hon. Christian Marcus
Commissioner, District 9
Antrim County
Bellaire, MI
Jack Brandenburg
President
Blue Water Industrial Supply
Mt Clemens, MI
Susan M. Smith
Executive Director
Econ. Dev. Partnership of Hillsdale County
Jonesville, MI
Jackson Area Manufacturers Association
Jackson, MI
Steve Currie
Executive Director
Michigan Association of Counties
Lansing, MI
Hon. Julie Alexander
State Representative, District 64
Michigan Legislature
Jackson, MI
Hon. Joseph Bellino
State Representative, District 17
Michigan Legislature
Monroe, MI
Hon. Marshall Bullock
State Senator, District 4
Michigan Legislature
Detroit, MI
Hon. Phil Green
State Representative, District 84
Michigan Legislature
Millington, MI
Hon. Jim Haadsma
State Representative, District 62
Michigan Legislature
Battle Creek, MI
Hon. Kimberly LaSata
State Senator, District 21
Michigan Legislature
Bainbridge Township, MI
Hon. Jack O’Malley
Chair, House Trans. Committee (District 101)
Michigan Legislature
Lake Ann, MI
Hon. Wayne Schmidt
State Senator, District 37
Michigan Legislature
Traverse City, MI
Hon. Roger Victory
State Senator, District 30
Michigan Legislature
Hudsonville, MI
Hon. Douglas Wozniak
State Representative, District 36
Michigan Legislature
Shelby Township, MI
Robert F. Goodheart, P.E.
President
Pathfinder Engineering, Inc.
Wyoming, MI
Justin Horvath
President/CEO
Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership
Owosso, MI
Keith Massey
President
Trinity Equipment Company
Muskegon, MI
Hon. Joe Schwarz
Former Representative (MI)
U.S. Congress
Battle Creek, MI
William Morren
General Manager
US Trackworks, LLC
Wayland, MI
Art Kale
Village Manager
Village of Homer
Homer, MI
Minnesota
Hon. Scott Schulte
Commissioner
Anoka County
Anoka, MN
Association of Minnesota Counties
Saint Paul, MN
Hon. Vance Stuehrenberg
Commissioner
Blue Earth County
Mankato, MN
Hon. Randy Maluchnik
Commissioner
Carver County
Chaska, MN
John Hinderaker
President
Center of the American Experiment
Minneapolis, MN
City of Aitkin Council
Aitkin, MN
Hon. Jason Franzen
Councilman
City of Delano
Delano, MN
Hon. Thomas A. Egan
Commissioner
Dakota County
Eagan, MN
Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Duluth, MN
Hon. Christopher Shoff
Commissioner
Freeborn County
Albert Lea, MN
Annette Thompson Meeks
CEO
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Hon. Jeff Johnson
Commissioner
Hennepin County
Plymouth, MN
James Hansen
Chief Comercial Officer
Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.
Lakeville, MN
Hon. Susan Morris
Commissioner
Isanti County
Cambridge, MN
Phil Homan
CEO
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc
Hamel, MN
Hon. Jason Rarick
State Senator, District 11
Minnesota Legislature
Brook Park, MN
Hon. Linda Runbeck
State Representative, District 38A
Minnesota Legislature
Circle Pines, MN
Richard Sanders
County Engineer
Polk County
Crookston, MN
Russell Gehl
Executive VP & COO
Railway Equipment Company
Delano, MN
Hon. Rafael E. Ortega
Chair
Ramsey County Rail Authority
Saint Paul, MN
Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition
Minneapolis, MN
Hon. Patrick Boyle
Commissioner
St. Louis County
Duluth, MN
Hon. Norm Steen
Commissioner
Teller County
Cripple Creek, MN
Hon. Lisa Weik
Commissioner
Washington County
Woodbury, MN
Mississippi
Hon. Phil Fisher
Mayor
City of Clinton
Clinton, MS
Hon. Gene McGee
Mayor
City of Ridgeland
Ridgeland, MS
Hon. George Flaggs
Mayor
City of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, MS
Jim Flannagan
President
Desoto Economic Council
Desoto, MS
Jeff Rent
Sr. VP, Economic Development
Greater Jackson Alliance
Jackson, MS
Jameson Taylor
Sr. Vice President
Mississippi Center for Public Policy
Jackson, MS
Hon. Charles Busby
Chair, House Trans. Committee (District 111)
Mississippi Legislature
Pascagoula, MS
Hon. Larry Byrd
State Representative, District 104
Mississippi Legislature
Petal, MS
Hon. Joey Fillngane
State Senator, District 41
Mississippi Legislature
Sumrall, MS
Hon. Steve Massengill
State Representative, District 13
Mississippi Legislature
Hickory Flat, MS
Hon. Jody Steverson
State Representative, District 4
Mississippi Legislature
Ripley, MS
Hon. Chuck Younger
State Senator, District 17
Mississippi Legislature
Columbus, MS
Shari Veazy
President
Mississippi Municipal League
Jackson, MS
Dennis Truax
Director
Mississippi Transportation Research Center
Starkville, MS
Missouri
John Mehner
President & CEO
Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce
Cape Girardeau, MO
Hon. Bob Fox
Mayor
City of Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, MO
Hon. Bill McMurray
Mayor
City of St. Joseph
St. Joseph, MO
Bryan Boehm
President, Rail
Custom Truck One Source
Kansas City, MO
Jim Henderson
President
Dynamic Sales Co. Inc.
St. Louis, MO
T’Risa McCord
Interim President & CEO
Econ. Dev. Corporation of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Bill Behan
President
Gross & Janes Company
Kirkwood, MO
Brad Lager
CEO and President
Herzog
St. Joseph, MO
Byron Porter
CEO
HUM Industrial Technology, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
Tobias Teeter
President & CEO
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Joplin, MO
Chris Gutierrez
President
Kansas City SmartPort
Kansas City, MO
Hon. Ed Emery
State Senator, District 31
Missouri General Assembly
Lamar, MO
Hon. Aaron Griesheimer
State Representative, District 61
Missouri General Assembly
Washington, MO
Hon. Elijah Haahr
Speaker of the House (District 134)
Missouri General Assembly
Springfield, MO
Hon. Glen Kolkmeyer
State Representative, District 53
Missouri General Assembly
Odessa, MO
Hon. David Sater
State Senator, District 29
Missouri General Assembly
Cassville, MO
Hon. Bryan Spencer
State Representative, District 63
Missouri General Assembly
Wentzville, MO
Hon. Wayne Wallingford
State Senator, District 27
Missouri General Assembly
Cape Girardeau, MO
Hon. Paul Wieland
State Senator, District 22
Missouri General Assembly
Imperial, MO
Matt Cox
Board Chair
MOKAN Partnership
Joplin, MO
Tony Robyn
Director
MOKAN Partnership
Joplin, MO
Mark Coulter
Vice President, General Counsel
Port KC
Kansas City, MO
Stacy Washington
Co-Chair
Project 21
St. Louis, MO
Michel Cook
President
RCL Wiring, LP
Sedalia, MO
Hon. Glenn Eagan
Presiding Commissioner
Shelby County
Shelbyville, MO
Mary Lamie
EVP, Multi Modal Enterprises
St. Louis Regional Freightway
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Jill Bernard Bracy
Associate Director
Supply Chain Risk & Resil. Research Inst., UMSL
St. Louis, MO
Dr. George A. Zsidisin
Director
Supply Chain Risk & Resil. Research Inst., UMSL
St. Louis, MO
Debra Winzen
CEO
Transportation Products Sales Company Inc.
O’Fallon, MO
Jennifer Giesike
President & CEO
Washington Area Chamber of Commerce
Washington, MO
Montana
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Helena, MT
Hon. John Ostlund
Commissioner
Yellowstone County
Billings, MT
Nebraska
Hon. Chris Rodgers
Commissioner
Douglas County
Omaha, NE
Frontier County Board of Commissioners
Stockville, NE
Hon. Richard Schwenka
Chairman
Kearney County Board of Supervisors
Minden, NE
Hon. Christian Ohl
Commissioner
Madison County
Madison, NE
Hon. Ron Schmidt
Commissioner
Madison County
Madison, NE
Hon. Troy Uhlir
Commissioner
Madison County
Madison, NE
Gary Person
President & CEO
North Platte Area Chamber of Commerce
North Platte, NE
Terry Peterson
President
Omaha Track
Omaha, NE
Allen Goff
VP Sales and Marketing
Pandrol USA LP
Omaha, NE
Phelps County
Holdrege, NE
Hon. E. Benjamin Nelson
Former Senator (NE)
U.S. Congress
Omaha, NE
Nevada
Hon. Roy Edgington
Mayor
City of Fernley
Fernley, NV
Hon. Debra March
Mayor
City of Henderson
Henderson, NV
Hon. Stavros Anthony
Councilman, Ward 4
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Hon. Michele Fiore
Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 6)
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Hon. Brian Knudsen
Councilman, Ward 1
City of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Hon. John Lee
Mayor
City of North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas, NV
Nancy McCormick
VP, Business Retention, Expansion & Workforce
Econ. Dev. Authority of Western Nevada
Reno, NV
Hon. Timothy Hipp
Commissioner, District 1
Esmeralda County
Goldfield, NV
Hon. Ralph Keyes
Commissioner, District 3
Esmeralda County
Dyer, NV
Hon. De Winsor
Commissioner, District 2
Esmeralda County
Silver Peak, NV
Jeff Page
County Manager
Lyon County
Yerington, NV
Sheldon Mudd
Executive Director
Northeastern NV Regional Dev. Authority
Elko, NV
Rob Hooper
President & CEO
Northern Nevada Development Authority
Carson City, NV
Hon. John Koenig
Chair and Commissioner, District 2
Nye County
Pahrump, NV
Tim Sutton
County Manager
Nye County
Tonopah, NV
Hon. Lorinda Wichman
Commissioner, District 1
Nye County
Tonopah, NV
Ann Silver
President & CEO
Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce
Reno, NV
Paul Miller
Executive Director
Southwest Central Reg. Econ. Dev. Authority
Pahrump, NV
Wayne Cameron
Executive Director
White Pine Chamber of Commerce
Ely, NV
New Hampshire
Steven Youschak
Executive Vice President
ARE Corporation
Hampton, NH
J. Scott Moody
President and CEO
Granite Institute
Woodsville, NH
Andy Polbos
Logistics Manager
LMB Advantage
Pelham, NH
Hon. Charles Weed
Commissioner, Cheshire County
President, NH Association of Counties
Keene, NH
New Jersey
Bob White
President
ARI Fleet
Mt. Laurel, NJ
Hon. Derek Armstead
Mayor
City of Linden
Linden, NJ
Steve Forbes
Member
Committee to Unleash Prosperity
Bedminster, NJ
Hon. Brendan Gill
Freeholder Chair
Essex County
Montclair, NJ
Hon. Patricia Sebold
Freeholder
Essex County
Livingston, NJ
John Atkins
President
Global Container Terminals USA
Jersey City, NJ
Holland Manufacturing Company
Succasunna, NJ
Paul Truban
Director of Freight & Transportation Planning
Keller Engineers of NJ, LLC
Camden, NJ
Matthew D. Kuiken
Vice President of Operations
Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc.
Newark, NJ
Leonard Resto
President
New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers
Raritan, NJ
Hon. Daniel R. Benson
Chair, Assembly Trans. Committee (District 14)
New Jersey Legislature
Hamilton, NJ
Hon. Nicholas Chiaravalloti
State Assemblywoman, District 123
New Jersey Legislature
Bayonne, NJ
Hon. Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Chair, Senate Trans. Committee (District 18)
New Jersey Legislature
South Plainfield, NJ
Hon. Thomas P. Giblin
State Assemblyman, District 34
New Jersey Legislature
Clifton, NJ
Hon. Jamel Holley
State Assemblyman, District 20
New Jersey Legislature
Union, NJ
Hon. Gordon Johnson
State Assemblyman, District 37
New Jersey Legislature
Teaneck, NJ
Hon. William Moen
State Assemblyman, District 5
New Jersey Legislature
Audubon, NJ
Hon. Robert W. Singer
State Senator, District 30
New Jersey Legislature
Lakewood, NJ
Michael A. Egenton
ExecutiveVP, Government Relations
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
Trenton, NJ
Donald B. Hutton
Managing Director
New York New Jersey Rail, LLC
Jersey City, NJ
Chip Hallock
CEO
Newark Regional Business Partnership
Newark, NJ
Samuel P. Caliciotti
Dir. of Locomotive & Rail Operations Support
RAILPROS
Newark, NJ
James Daloisio
President
Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey, Inc.
Paulsboro, NJ
Joe Daloisio III
Track Division Manager
Railroad Construction Co., Inc.
Jersey City, NJ
Jeffrey L. Sutch
President
SMS Rail Service
Swedesboro, NJ
Mike Foxx
President
Strato, Inc.
Piscataway, NJ
Hon. Frank McGehee
Mayor
Township of Maplewood
Maplewood, NJ
Hon. James J. Florio
Former Representative
U.S. Congress
Phillipsburg, NJ
New Mexico
Hon. Greg Nibert
State Representataive, District 59
New Mexico Legislature
Roswell, NM
Hon. Christine Trujillo
State Representataive, District 25
New Mexico Legislature
Albuquerque, NM
Paul Gessing
President
Rio Grande Foundation
Albuquerque, NM
New York
Hon. Ricky L. Whitney
Sheriff
Alleghany County
Belmont, NY
Carmen M. Garozzo
National Practice Leader – Rail
Bergmann PC
Buffalo, NY
Hon. Keith Batman
Legislator
Cayuga County
Auburn, NY
John J. Piseck, Jr.
Executive Director
Herkimer County Industrial Dev. Agency
Herkimer, NY
Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Professor, Global Studies
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Mike Oates
President & CEO
Hudson Valley Econ. Development Corporation
Poughkeepsie, NY
Ulisses Camilo
President & CEO
New York Air Brake, LLC
Watertown, NY
Andrew Genn
Senior VP, Transportation Department
New York City Econ. Development Corporation
New York, NY
New York Commercial Real Estate, Ltd.
Smithtown, NY
New York State Econ. Development Council
Albany, NY
Hon. George Borrello
State Senator, District 57
New York State Legislature
Jamestown, NY
Hon. Karl A. Brabenec
State Assemblymember, District 98
New York State Legislature
Florida, NY
Hon. Harry Bronson
State Assemblymember, District 138
New York State Legislature
Rochester, NY
Hon. Clifford Crouch
State Assemblymember, District 122
New York State Legislature
Bainbridge, NY
Hon. Inez E. Dickens
State Assemblymember, District 70
New York State Legislature
New York, NY
Hon. Steve Englebright
State Assemblymember, District 4
New York State Legislature
East Setauket, NY
Hon. Patricia Fahy
State Assemblymember, District 109
New York State Legislature
Albany, NY
Hon. Daphne Jordan
State Senator, District 43
New York State Legislature
Halfmoon, NY
Hon. Kenneth LaValle
State Senator, District 1
New York State Legislature
Mount Sinai, NY
Hon. Donna Lupardo
State Assemblymember, District 123
New York State Legislature
Binghamton, NY
Hon. John T. McDonald III
State Assemblymember, District 108
New York State Legislature
Cohoes, NY
Hon. David McDonough
State Assemblymember, District 14
New York State Legislature
Bellmore, NY
Hon. Karen McMahon
State Assemblymember, District 146
New York State Legislature
Williamsville, NY
Hon. Phil Palmesano
State Assemblymember, District 132
New York State Legislature
Bath, NY
Hon. James L. Seward
State Senator, District 51
New York State Legislature
Milford, NY
Hon. Christopher W. Tague
State Assemblymember, District 102
New York State Legislature
Catskill, NY
Hon. Fred W. Thiele, Jr.
State Assemblymember, District 1
New York State Legislature
Sag Harbor, NY
Morris Sorbello
Board Member
New York State Vegetable Growers Assoc.
Batavia, NY
Nathan Fenno
President
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway
Cooperstown, NY
Garry Douglas
President & CEO
North Country Chamber
Plattsburgh, NY
Hon. Robert Maciol
Sheriff
Oneida County Sheriff’s Office
Oriskany, NY
Maureen Halahan
Executive Director
Orange County Partnership
Goshen, NY
Otsego Now
Oneonta, NY
Joe Forgione
President & CEO
RailComm
Fairport, NY
Kevin Riddett
President & CEO
RailWorks Corporation
New York, NY
Diane Stackhouse
Vice President
Ray’s Transportation, Inc.
New Windsor, NY
Marc Buncher
President & CEO
Siemens Mobility North America
New York, NY
David Davis
President
Simmons Machine Tool Corp.
Albany, NY
Jaime Schmeiser
President
Sullivan Co. Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Monticello, NY
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce
Bronx, NY
Lisa Sorin
President
The New Bronx Chamber of Commerce
Bronx, NY
Nick Sifuentes
Executive Director
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
New York, NY
Hon. Scott Murphy
Former Representative (NY)
U.S. Congress
Glens Falls, NY
Village of Falconer
Falconer, NY
Eric Alexander
Director
Vision Long Island
Northport, NY
Gina Trombley
SVP, Sales & Marketing; CCO-Americas
Wabtec Corporation
New York, NY
John P. Davidson
VP, Industry and Government Relations
WCC, LLC
Wilton, NY
James Pierce
Executive Director
Wyoming County Ind. Development Agency
Warsaw, NY
North Carolina
Hon. Bill Saffo
Mayor
City of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Bill Shea
CEO
Direct ChassisLink, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Kim Albritton
VP & General Manager
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Bryson City, NC
Doug Combs
Vice President of North America
Harsco Rail
Charlotte, NC
Amy O. Cooke
President and CEO
John Locke Foundation
Raleigh, NC
Basil Polivka
President & CEO
Polivka International Company, Inc.
Weddington, NC
North Dakota
Hon. Becky Sue Hagel
Commissioner
Foster County
Carringon, ND
Hon. Dan Ruby
Chairman, House Transportation Committee
North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Minot, ND
Kody Olson
Safety Manager
Vector Construction Inc.
West Fargo, ND
Ohio
Arthur N. Ulrich Company
Etna, OH
Hon. Denny D. Bittle
Commissioner
Ashland County
Ashland, OH
Hon. Jim Justice
Commissioner
Ashland County
Ashland, OH
Hon. Michael E. Welch
Commissioner
Ashland County
Ashland, OH
Steve Nielsen
Sr. Director, Marketing & Sales
Ashland Railway, Inc.
Mansfield, OH
Board of Commissioners of Carroll County
Carrollton, OH
Butler County Development
Hamillton, OH
City of Franklin
Franklin, OH
Hon. Scott Schertzer
Mayor
City of Marion
Marion, OH
James McAdams Jr.
Project Manager
Clayton Railroad Construction, LLC
West Union, OH
Hon. Zakee Bashir
Manager
Columbus Region Logistics Council
Columbus, OH
Defiance County Board of Commissioners
Defiance, OH
Jerry Hayes
Director
Defiance County Economic Development
Defiance, OH
Eric M. Henry
Executive Director
Greene County Port Authority
Xenia, OH
Nathan Strum
Executive Director
Grow Licking County
Newark, OH
Guernsey County Port Authority
Cambridge, OH
Guerrnsey County Commissioners
Cambridge, OH
Hancock County Board of Commissioners
Findlay, OH
Rick Platt
President & CEO
Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority
Heath, OH
Tracie Roberts
VP
Iron Horse Engineering
Parkman, OH
Hon. Ed Armstrong
Commissioner
Jackson County
Jackson, OH
Hon. Paul Haller
Commissioner
Jackson County
Jackson, OH
Hon. Jon Hensler
Commissioner
Jackson County
Jackson, OH
Knox County Board of Commissioners
Mount Vernon, OH
David E. Anderson
Executive Director
Lake County Ohio Port & Econ. Dev. Authority
Painesville, OH
Lawrence Economic Development Corporation
South Point, OH
Hon. Rick Black
Commissioner
Licking County
Newark, OH
Hon. Timothy Bubb
Commissioner
Licking County
Newark, OH
Hon. Duane Flowers
Commissioner
Licking County
Newark, OH
Hon. Andy Appelfeller
Commissioner
Marion County
Marion, OH
Hon. Kerr Murray
Commissioner
Marion County
Marion, OH
Hon. Ken Stiverson
Commissioner
Marion County
Marion, OH
Ted Graham
President
Marion Industrial Center
Marion, OH
Jason Stanford
Executive Director
Marysville-Union County Port Authority
Marysville, OH
Jared Ebbing
Director
Mercer Co. Community & Econ. Development
Celina, OH
Hon. Thomas Whiston
Commissioner
Morrow County
Mount Gilead, OH
Hon. Cindy Cameron
President and Commissioner
Muskingum County
Zanesville, OH
Hon. Mollie Crooks
Vice President and Commissioner
Muskingum County
Zanesville, OH
Hon. Jim Porter
Commissioner
Muskingum County
Zanesville, OH
Hon. Tom Brinkman
State Representative, District 27
Ohio General Assembly
Mt. Lookout, OH
Hon. Frank Hoagland
State Senator, District 30
Ohio General Assembly
Mingo Junction, OH
Hon. Tina Maharath
State Senator, District 3
Ohio General Assembly
Columbus, OH
Mark R. Policinski
Chief Executive Officer
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Reg. Councils of Govts.
Cincinnati, OH
Paulding County Commissioners
Paulding, OH
Dave Little
President
R.H. Little Company
Canton, OH
Wayne Cash
Partner
Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC
Cincinnati, OH
Scioto County Board of Commissioners
Portsmouth, OH
Jesse Roush
Executive Director
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority
Marietta, OH
Fred Sperling
President
Sperling Railway Services
Canton, OH
Ray Hexamer
CEO
Stark Economic Development Board
Canton, OH
Robert Alt
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Buckeye Institute
Columbus, OH
J.D. Anderson
COO
The Nolan Company
Canton, OH
Edgar San Jose
VP Americas – Rail
The Timken Company
North Canton, OH
Hon. John Boehner
Fmr. Speaker of the House of Representatives
U.S. Congress
West Chester, OH
Matt Schnipke
Deputy Director
Warren County Port Authority
Lebanon, OH
Dana Matz
President
Zanesville-Muskingum Co. Chamber of Comm.
Zanesville, OH
Oklahoma
Byron Schlomach
Director
1889 Institute
Oklahoma City, OK
Rodger Kerr
CEO
Altus Chamber of Commerce
Altus, OK
John McGinley
Former President
Amerities Holdings, LLC
Edmond, OK
Guy Hylton
City Manager
City of Sayre
Sayre, OK
Howard Ground
President
Environmental Federation of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Scott W. Sutcliffe
President
Formcrete Fiberglass Products
Seminole, OK
Felisha Crawford
Executive Director
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Frederick, OK
Hon. Cindy R. Bobbit
Commissioner
Grant County
Medford, OK
Roy Williams
President & CEO
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Oklahoma City, OK
Hon. Rudy Schultz
Mayor
City of Miami
Miami, OK
Hon. Larry Boggs
State Senator, District 7
Oklahoma Legislature
Wilburton, OK
Hon. Brad Boles
State Representative, District 51
Oklahoma Legislature
Marlow, OK
Hon. Michael Brooks
State Senator, District 44
Oklahoma Legislature
Oklahoma City, OK
Hon. Julie Daniels
State Senator, District 29
Oklahoma Legislature
Bartlesville, OK
Hon. Jim Grego
State Representative, District 17
Oklahoma Legislature
Wilburton, OK
Hon. Dell Kerbs
State Representative, District 26
Oklahoma Legislature
Shawnee, OK
Hon. Chris Kidd
State Senator, District 31
Oklahoma Legislature
Waurika, OK
Hon. Daniel Pae
State Representative, District 62
Oklahoma Legislature
Lawton, OK
Hon. Roland Pederson
State Senator, District 19
Oklahoma Legislature
Burlington, OK
Hon. Dustin Roberts
State Representative, District 21
Oklahoma Legislature
Durant, OK
Hon. Mike Sanders
State Representative, District 59
Oklahoma Legislature
Kingfisher, OK
Hon. Josh West
State Representative, District 5
Oklahoma Legislature
Grove, OK
Barbara Hawkins
President & Director
Pryor Area Chamber of Commerce
Pryor, OK
Suzanne Hylton
President
Sayre Chamber of Commerce
Sayre, OK
Hon. Dan Boren
Former Representative (OK)
U.S. Congress
Oklahoma City, OK
James Crosby
City Manager
Yukon
Yukon, OK
Oregon
Jeff Thompson
President
Amerities Holdings, LLC
The Dalles, OR
Association of Oregon Counties
Salem, OR
Hon. Steve Callaway
Mayor
City of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, OR
Bruce Harmon
Rail Industry Consultant
Harmon Communications
Corvallis, OR
Lori Miles-Olund
President
Miles Fiberglass & Composites
Oregon City, OR
Lana Butterfield
Executive Director
Oregon Rail Users’ League
Wilsonville, OR
Kevin Mannix
Director
Oregon Shipping Group
Salem, OR
Hon. Julie Fahey
State Representative, District 14
Oregon State Legislature
Eugene, OR
Tim Atkinson
Vice President of Sales
Stimson Lumber
Portland, OR
Jack Isselmann
Senior Vice President
The Greenbrier Companies
Lake Oswego, OR
John Murray
President
The Willamette Valley Company LLC
Eugene, OR
Hon. Bob Packwood
Former Senator (OR)
U.S. Congress
Dunthorpe, OR
Pennsylvania
Helen Kissick
President & Executive Director
Beaver County Chamber of Commerce
Beaver, PA
Hon. Christian Y. Leinbach
Chair and Commissioner
Berks County
Reading, PA
Hon. Matt Pacifico
Mayor
City of Altoona
Altoona, PA
Hon. Mark Squilla
Councilmember
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
L. Michael Ross
President
Franklin County Area Development Corporation
Chambersburg, PA
Jason White
CEO – Americas
Hitachi Rail STS
Pittsburgh, PA
Henry Posner III
Chairman
Iowa Interstate Railroad
Pittsburgh, PA
Leroy Ball
President and CEO
Koppers, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Robert P. Bauer
President & CEO
L.B. Foster Company
Pittsburgh, PA
Kip Feldman
Executive Director
Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority
Chambersburg, PA
Bruce Wise
Director of Business Development
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
Betty Graver, IOM
President
Pennridge Chamber of Commerce
Perkasie, PA
Chris Capp
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Association of Boroughs
Harrisburg, PA
Mike Grigalonis
President
Pennsylvania Econ. Development Association
Harrisburg, PA
Hon. David Argall
State Senator, District 29
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Rush Township, PA
Hon. Camera Bartolotta
State Senator, District 46
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pittsburgh, PA
Hon. Kerry Benninghoff
State Representative, District 171
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Bellefonte, PA
Hon. Jim Brewster
State Senator , District 45
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Monroeville, PA
Hon. Keith J. Greiner, CPA
State Representative, District 43
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Lampeter, PA
Hon. Tim Hennessey
Majority Chair, House Trans. Committee
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pottstown, PA
Hon. Mark Keller
State Representative, District 86
Pennsylvania General Assembly
New Bloomfield, PA
Hon. Scott Martin
State Senator , District 13
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Lancaster, PA
Hon. Doug Mastriano
State Senator, District 33
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Franklin County, PA
Hon. Robert F. Matzie
State Representative, District 16
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Ambridge, PA
Hon. Bob Mensch
State Senator, District 24
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Red Hill, PA
Hon. Greg Rothman
State Representative, District 87
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Camp Hill, PA
Hon. Louis Schmitt
Chairman, House Trans. Subcommittee on RRs
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Altoona, PA
Hon. Lou Schmitt
State Representative, District 79
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Logan Township, PA
Hon. Pat Stefano
State Senator, District 32
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Bullskin Township, PA
Hon. Gene Yaw
State Senator, District 23
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Williamsport, PA
Hon. John Yudichak
State Senator, District 14
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Nanticoke, PA
John Hilton
President & COO
Standard Steel, LLC
Burnham, PA
Gary E. Young II
Regional Sales Manager
Stella-Jones Corporation
Pittsburgh, PA
Hon. William Kreisher
Mayor
Town of Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, PA
Hon. Theodore H. Streeter
Mayor
Town of Gettysburg
Gettysburg, PA
Chad G. Reichard
Chairman
Washnigton Townshp Board of Supervisors
Waynesboro, PA
Rhode Island
Mike Stenhouse
Founder and CEO
RI Center for Freedom and Prosperity
Cranston, RI
South Carolina
South Carolina Ports Authority
Charleston, SC
Hon. Paul Sommerville
Councilor
Town of Beaufort
Beaufort, SC
South Dakota
Dan Kippley
Economic & Business Development
Ellis & Eastern Co
Sioux Falls, SD
Ryan Cammack
Chief Operating Officer
Ferrovia Services, LLC
Rapid City, SD
South Dakota Assoc. of County Commissioners
Pierre, SD
Hon. Jessica Castleberry
State Senator, District 35
South Dakota Legislature
Rapid City, SD
Hon. Mark Willadsen
State Representative, District 11
South Dakota Legislature
Sioux Falls, SD
South Dakota Soybean Association
Sioux Falls, SD
Hon. Dan Limoges
Sheriff
Union County
Elk Point, SD
Tennessee
Grey Collier
Quality Assurance Coordiantor
Central Sales & Service
Waverly, TN
Bradley Jackson
President & CEO
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Nashville, TN
Hon. Paul Bailey
State Senator, District 15
Tennessee General Assembly
Sparta, TN
Hon. Charlie Baum
State Senator, District 37
Tennessee General Assembly
Murfreesboro, TN
Hon. Janice Bowling
State Senator, District 16
Tennessee General Assembly
Tullahoma, TN
Hon. Clark Boyd
State Representative, District 46
Tennessee General Assembly
Lebanon, TN
Hon. Richard Briggs
State Senator, District 7
Tennessee General Assembly
Knoxville, TN
Hon. Glen Casada
State Representative, District 63
Tennessee General Assembly
Franklin, TN
Hon. Bill Dunn
State Representative, District 16
Tennessee General Assembly
Knoxville, TN
Hon. Bruce Griffey
State Representative, District 75
Tennessee General Assembly
Paris, TN
Hon. Rusty Grills
State Representative, District 77
Tennessee General Assembly
Newbern, TN
Hon. Dan Howell
Chair, House Trans. Committee (District 22)
Tennessee General Assembly
Georgetown, TN
Hon. Kelly Keisling
State Representative, District 38
Tennessee General Assembly
Byrdstown, TN
Hon. Becky Massey
Chair, Senate Trans. & Safety Comm. (District 6)
Tennessee General Assembly
Knoxville, TN
Hon. Mark Pody
State Senator, District 17
Tennessee General Assembly
Lebanon, TN
Hon. Lowell Russell
State Representative, District 21
Tennessee General Assembly
Vonroe, TN
Hon. John Stevens
State Senator, District 24
Tennessee General Assembly
Huntington, TN
Hon. Art Swann
State Senator, District 2
Tennessee General Assembly
Maryville, TN
Hon. Terri Weaver
State Representative, District 40
Tennessee General Assembly
Lancaster, TN
Hon. Sam Whitson
State Representative, District 65
Tennessee General Assembly
Franklin, TN
Texas
Larry Martinez
Executive Director
Alice-Jim Wells County Econ. Dev. Corp.
Alice, TX
Gary Molberg
President
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo, TX
Laura Huffman
President & CEO
Austin TX Chamber of Commerce
Austin, TX
Robert Mitchell
CEO
Bay Area Houston Partnership
Houston, TX
Hon. David Blackburn
County Judge
Bell County
Belton, TX
Lorena Valencia
Executive Director
Brownfield Chamber of Commerce
Brownfield, TX
Hon. Eddie Treviño Jr.
County Judge
Cameron County
Brownsville, TX
Hon. Kevin Falconer
Mayor
City of Carrollton
Carrollton, TX
Stephen K. Williams
City Manager
City of Carthage
Carthage, TX
Hon. Sara Post-Meyer
Mayor
City of Cuero
Cuero, TX
Hon. Caroline Wadzeck
Mayor
City of Dayton
Dayton, TX
Hon. Bruno Lozano
Mayor
City of Del Rio
Del Rio, TX
BJ Potts
City Manager
City of Dimmitt
Dimmitt, TX
Hon. Betsy Price
Mayor
City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Hon. Andrew L. Smith
Mayor
City of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, TX
Hon. Alan Woodall
Mayor
City of Justin
Justin, TX
Hon. Troy Hill
Mayor
City of Leander
Leander, TX
Hon. Bob F. Brown
Mayor
City of Lufkin
Lufkin, TX
Hon. John Packer
Mayor
City of Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
Hon. Manny Baeza
Mayor
City of Marfa
Marfa, TX
Hon. Joe Davis
Mayor
City of Memphis
Memphis, TX
Hon. John King
Mayor
City of Rockdale
Rockdale, TX
Hon. Patrick R. Rios
Mayor
City of Rockport
Rockport, TX
Hon. William Benton
Mayor
City of Rosenberg
Rosenberg, TX
Hon. Jason Tabor
Mayor
City of Santa Fe
Santa Fe, TX
Hon. Richard Boyett
Mayor
Cleveland
Cleveland, TX
Virginia Fleming
Executive Director
Comanche Chamber of Commerce & Ag
Comanche, TX
Carl Watson
Executive Director
Dumas/Moore County Chamber
Dumas, TX
Hon. Jay T. Elliott
County Judge
Falls County
Marlin, TX
Tony Felker
President & CEO
Frisco Chamber of Commerce
Frisco, TX
Tim Koerting
Director of Business Development
GCF Railworks, Inc.
Addison, TX
Mike Scott
CEO
Granbury Chamber of Commerce
Granbury, TX
John Crutchfield
President
Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce
Killeen, TX
Mike Meek
President
Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
New Braunfels, TX
Hon. Robert Newsom
County Judge
Hopkins County
Sulphur Springs, TX
Frank Given
President
Hulcher Services, Inc.
Denton, TX
Brett Siedelmann
VP Sales
Hulcher Services, Inc.
Denton, TX
Tom Giovanetti
President
Institute for Policy Innovation
Irving, TX
Ron Albee
President
Jay-Reese Contractors
Dripping Springs, TX
Hon. Jeff Branick
County Judge
Jefferson County
Beaumont, TX
Lance LaCour
President & CEO
Katy Area Economic Development Corporation
Katy, TX
Gene Lindgren
President & CEO
Laredo Economic Development Corporation
Laredo, TX
Bridget Brandt
President & CEO
Leander Chamber of Commerce
Leander, TX
Justin Balderas
Director
Littlefield Economic Development Corporation
Littlefield, TX
Doug McCullough
Director
Lonestar Policy Institute
Dallas, TX
Tara W. Watkins
President
Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
Lufkin, TX
Hon. Scott M. Felton
County Judge
McLennan County
Waco, TX
Tiffany Melvin
President
NASCO Network
Dallas, TX
Hon. Bert Miller
Mayor
Navasota
Navasota, TX
Ken Malcolmson
CEO
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas, TX
Chris Wallace
President & CEO
North Texas Commission
Irving, TX
Hon. Don R. Allred
County Judge
Oldham County
Vega, TX
Tonya Keesee
Executive Director
Plainview Chamber
Plainview, TX
Mike Fox
Executive Director
Plainview/Hale County Econ. Dev. Corporation
Plainview, TX
Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District
Port Isabel, TX
David C. Fisher
Port Director & CEO
Port of Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
Port of Freeport
Freeport, TX
Jay Fountain
VP Rail Group
Purify Fuel
Houston, TX
Robert Albritton
Chairman & CEO
RCL Services Group, LLC
Benbrook, TX
Hon. Charles Ellison
County Judge
Robertson County
Franklin, TX
Hon. Joel Hale
County Judge
Rusk County
Henderson, TX
Walt Koenig
President & CEO
San Angelo Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo, TX
Hon. Allison Harbison
County Judge
Shelby County
Center, TX
Tom Sommerville
President
Sommerville Companies
Dallas, TX
Anabelle Cormier
Business Development Partner
Stahl Recruiting
Pearland, TX
Hon. Gary Fickes
Commissioner, Precinct 3
Tarrant County
Southlake, TX
Rod Henry
President
Temple Chamber of Commerce
Temple, TX
Hon. Trent Ashby
State Representative, District 57
Texas Legislature
Lufkin, TX
Hon. Joe Deshotel
State Representative, District 22
Texas Legislature
Port Arthur, TX
Hon. Dan Flynn
State Representative, District 2
Texas Legislature
Van, TX
Hon. Ray Lopez
State Representative, District 125
Texas Legislature
San Antonio, TX
Hon. Eddie Lucio Jr.
State Senator, District 27
Texas Legislature
Brownsville, TX
Hon. Ina Minjarez
State Representative, District 124
Texas Legislature
San Antonio, TX
Hon. Jane Nelson
State Senator, District 12
Texas Legislature
Flower Mound, TX
Hon. Kel Seliger
State Senator, District 31
Texas Legislature
Amarillo, TX
Hon. James White
State Representative, District 19
Texas Legislature
Hillister, TX
Peter J. LeCody
President
Texas Rail Advocates
Dallas, TX
Dennis Kearns
General Counsel
Texas Railroad Association
Austin, TX
The Borderplex Alliance
El Paso, TX
Hon. Steve C. Floyd
County Judge
Tom Green County
San Angelo, TX
Henry Bell
President
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce
Tyler, TX
Scott Martinez
President/CEO
Tyler Economic Development Council
Tyler, TX
Rebecca L. Brewster
President
Van Horn Economic Development Corporation
Van Horn, TX
Hon. Woodrow W. Gossom Jr.
County Judge
Wichita County Commissioners Court
Wichita Falls, TX
Utah
Kellen Desmond
President
A&K Railroad Materials, Inc.
Salt Lake, UT
Hon. Lorene Kamalu
Commissioner
Davis County
Farmington, UT
Hon. Ernest Istook
Former Representative (OK), U.S. Congress
President & Founder, Americans for Less Reg.
Lehi, UT
Hon. Bill Lee
Commissioner
Utah County
Provo, UT
Hon. Jacob Anderegg
State Senator, District 13
Utah State Legislature
Lehi, UT
Nic Dunn
Dir. of Public Policy and Business Development
Utah Valley Chamber
Provo, UT
Virginia
Saulius “Saul” Anuzis
President
60 Plus Association
Alexandria, VA
James L. Martin
Founder/Chairman
60 Plus Association
Alexandria, VA
Lisa Nelson
CEO
ALEC Action
Arlington, VA
Christopher J. Connor
President and CEO
American Association of Port Authorities
Alexandria, VA
Tom DeWeese
President
American Policy Center
Warrenton, VA
Rick Manning
President
Americans for Limited Government
Fairfax, VA
Brent Gardner
Government Relations Director
Americans for Prosperity
Richmond, VA
Hon. Billy Martin
Supervisor
Botetourt County
Fincastle, VA
R. Mark Bryant
CEO
Buckingham Branch Railroad
Dillwyn, VA
Andrew Quinlan
President
Center for Freedom and Prosperity
Alexandria, VA
Jeffrey Mazella
Sr.VP Legal Affairs
Center for Individual Freedom
Alexandria, VA
Jennifer B. Rose, MPA
Executiive Director
Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Fairfax, VA
Brian Isringhausen
CEO
Cranemasters
North Chesterfield, VA
Hon. Dalia Patrick
Supervisor
Fairfax County
Fairfax, VA
George Landrith
President
Frontiers of Freedom
Fairfax, VA
Terry Banez
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Williamsburg Business Council
Williamsburg, VA
Ira Agricola
Senior VP Government Affairs
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk, VA
Carrie Lukas
President
Independent Women’s Forum
Alexandria, VA
Andrew Langer
President
Institute for Liberty
Washington, VA
Charles Sauer
President
Market Institute
Alexandria, VA
Patrick McLaughlin
Director of Policy Analytics & Sr. Research Fellow
Mercatus Center at George Mason University*
Arlington, VA
Phil C. North
Vice-Chair
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke, VA
Janet Scheid
Chair
Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Assoc.
Roanoke, VA
Karen Kerrigan
President & CEO
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Vienna, VA
Aaron Stover
Dir. of Fed. Government/Corporate Relations
The Heartland Institute
Alexandria, VA
Chris Braunlich
President
Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy
Alexandria, VA
Hon. Sean Polster
Councilman
Town of Warrenton
Warrenton, VA
Keith Martin
Executive Vice President
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Richmond, VA
Hon. R. Creigh Deeds
State Senator, District 25
Virginia General Assembly
Millboro, VA
Hon. John S. Edwards
State Senator, District 21
Virginia General Assembly
Roanoke, VA
Hon. Jill Vogel
State Senator, District 27
Virginia General Assembly
Upperville, VA
Hon. Michael Webert
State Delegate, District 18
Virginia General Assembly
Richmond, VA
Lynn Taylor
President & Co-Founder
Virginia Institute for Public Policy
Abingdon, VA
Bob McKenna
President & CEO
Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Hampton, VA
Andrew M. Sinclair
Director, Federal Government Affairs
Virginia Port Authority
Norfolk, VA
Washington
All Aboard Washington
Seattle, WA
Daril Vilhena
CEO
Cedar AI
Seattle, WA
Hon. Saul Martinez
Mayor
City of Pasco
Pasco, WA
Hon. Glenn A. Johnson
Mayor
City of Pullman
Pullman, WA
Hon. Jenny Durkan
Mayor
City of Seattle
Seattle, WA
Hon. Michael Cathcart
Councilmember, District 1
City of Spokane
Spokane, WA
Hon. Nadine Woodward
Mayor
City of Spokane
Spokane, WA
Hon. John Eagleson
Mayor
City of Sprague
Sprague, WA
Hon. Victoria Woodards
Mayor
City of Tacoma
Tacoma, WA
Verlynn Best
CEO-President
Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce
Yakima, WA
Hon. Pam Roach
Councilwoman, District 2
Pierce County
Sumner, WA
Sprague Chamber of Commerce
Sprague, WA
Mariya Frost
Director of the Coles Center for Transportation
Washington Policy Center
Olympia, WA
Hon. Curtis King
State Senator, District 14
Washington State Legislature
Yakima, WA
West Virginia
Garrett Ballengee
Executive Director
Cardinal Institute
Charleston, WV
City of Beckley
Beckley, WV
Hon. Steve Williams
Mayor
City of Huntington
Huntington, WV
Becky Sullivan
President
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
Oak Hill, WV
Fayette County Commission
Fayetteville, WV
Huntington Area Development Council
Huntington, WV
Chase Gunnoe
Sales Manager
Kanawha River Railroad
Belle, WV
Rick Handley
President
Mason County Commission
Point Pleasant, WV
Hon. Lloyd Adkins
Commissioner
Nicholas County
Summersville, WV
Garrett Cole
President
Nicholas County Commission
Summersville, WV
Hon. Lyle Neal
Commissioner
Nicholas County
Summersville, WV
Hon. Timothy McCormick
Commissioner
Ohio County
Wheeling, WV
Hon. Everett M. Ehrlich
Former Under Secretary of Commerce
President, ESC Company
Charles Town, WV
Jim Shaffer
President
Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia
Wheeling, WV
Putnam County Commission
Winfield, WV
Raleigh County Commission
Beckley, WV
Town of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, WV
Hon. Kenneth Adkins
Commissioner
Wayne County
Wayne, WV
Hon. Jeff Maddox
Commissioner
Wayne County
Wayne, WV
Hon. Robert Pasley
Commissioner
Wayne County
Wayne, WV
Hon. Michael Angelucci
State Delegate, District 50
West Virginia Legislature
Farmington, WV
Hon. Robert Beach
State Senator, District 13
West Virginia Legislature
Morgantown, WV
Hon. Donna Boley
State Senator, District 3
West Virginia Legislature
St. Marys, WV
Hon. Scott Cadle
State Delegate, District 13
West Virginia Legislature
Letart, WV
Hon. Gary Howell
State Delegate, District 56
West Virginia Legislature
Keyser, WV
Hon. Larry Kump
State Delegate, District 59
West Virginia Legislature
Falling Waters, WV
Hon. Linda Longstreth
State Delegate, District 50
West Virginia Legislature
Fairmont, WV
Hon. Margaret Staggers
State Delegate, District 32
West Virginia Legislature
Fayetteville, WV
Hon. Chandler Swope
State Senator, District 6
West Virginia Legislature
Bluefield, WV
Hon. Cody Thompson
State Delegate, District 43
West Virginia Legislature
Elkins, WV
Wisconsin
City of Chilton
Chilton, WI
Thomas E. Winker
Chairman
East Wisconsin Rail Consortium
Belgium, WI
Hon. Lester Jantzen
Supervisor
Grant County
Potosi, WI
David J. Lambert
Highway Commissioner
Grant County
Lancaster, WI
Hon. Dwight Nelson
Supervisor
Grant County
Platteville, WI
Hon. John Patcle
Supervisor
Grant County
Potosi, WI
Hon. Don Splinter
Supervisor
Grant County
Hazel Green, WI
Hon. Mark Stead
Supervisor
Grant County
Platteville, WI
Hon. Travis Schultz
Commissioner
Juneau County
Mauston, WI
Ronald Chamberlain
Highway Commissioner
La Crosse County Highway Department
West Salem, WI
Hon. Kevin Viney
Chair and Supervisor
Town of Burke
Burke, WI
Vernon County Highway Department
Viroqua, WI
Francis Heafy, PLS
President
Via Rail Engineering
Maribel, WI
Hon. Mike Farrell
Village President
Village of Bristol
Bristol, WI
Wisconsin County Highway Association
Boyceville, WI
Hon. Dave Considine
State Representative, District 81
Wisconsin Legislature
Baraboo, WI
Hon. Dave Murphy
State Representative, District 56
Wisconsin Legislature
Greenville, WI
Hon. Shae Sortwell
State Representative, District 21
Wisconsin Legislature
Two Rivers, WI
Hon. John Spiros
Vice-Chair, Assembly Comm. on Trans. (Dist. 86)
Wisconsin Legislature
Marshfield, WI
Hon. Gary Tauchen
State Representative, District 6
Wisconsin Legislature
Bonduel, WI
Hon. Jeremy Thiesfeldt
State Representative, District 52
Wisconsin Legislature
Fond du Lac, WI
Hon. Ron Tusler
State Representative, District 3
Wisconsin Legislature
Harrison, WI
Hon. Don Vruwink
State Representative, District 43
Wisconsin Legislature
Milton, WI
Hon. Van Wanggaard
State Senator, District 21
Wisconsin Legislature
Racie, WI
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