A publication of the Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. 4005 SE Naef Rd., Portland, OR 97267 503.513.0005 • 888.293.0005 Fax: 503.513.0008 • www.ortrucking.org Jana Jarvis President/CEO jana@ortrucking.org Christine Logue Vice President of Operations christine@ortrucking.org Gregg Dal Ponte Director of Regulatory Compliance gregg@ortrucking.org Adam Williamson Director of Training & Development adam@ortrucking.org Ligia Visan Director of Accounting accounting@ortrucking.org Christa Wendland Communications Consultant wendland@ortrucking.org Jennifer Sitton Communications Consultant jennifer@ortrucking.org Mark Gibson Government Relations Policy Advisor mark@ortrucking.org For information about OTA events and to register online, visit www.ortrucking.org. Published for OTA by LLM Publications PO Box 25120, Portland, OR 97298-0120 503.445.2220 • 800.647.1511 • www.llmpubs.com President Stephen Bloss Design Hope Sudol Advertising Sales Ronnie Jacko For information about advertising in the Oregon Truck Dispatch, please contact Ronnie Jacko at 503.445.2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com. Thank you, advertisers! Your support makes this publication possible. Please support them and tell them you saw them in the OTA Dispatch. 2 OTA Chair’s Message 3 OTA New Members 4 OTA President’s Message 5 Event Calendar Issue 3 2023 CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us @OTAOregon Oregon Trucking Association @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org Events 6 Fleet Maintenance Graduates Recognized at TMC Maintenance & Education Fair 1 0 Oregon Truck Driving Championships Brings Industry Together to Celebrate Driving Skills, Safety Featured 1 4 2023 Legislative Session Recap 20 Buy a Truck Driver Lunch 2 2 Beyond Advocacy: OTA Supports All Aspects of Members’ Businesses 2 5 What Is the Correct Registration Weight for My Truck Operating with an Annual Extended Weight Permit? 2 6 The Many Faces of Trucking 3 2 Paid Leave Oregon: It’s a Go! What You Need to Know About Legislative Amendments & Key Policy Changes to Implement 3 4 Building a War Chest: OTA TruckPAC Committee Safety 36 The Many Hats of Safety
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