ATSSA Signal May June 2020

The Signal | May/June 2020 11 Government Relations TheCongressmeneach issuedastatement explaining their support for recognizing the Association’s golden anniversary milestone. “Back when I was theMayor of Montross, our town needed help with roadwork, so I got certified as a roadside flagger through ATSSA. Now, I have the privilege of having the ATSSAHeadquarters inmy district,” Wittman said. “I have seen their amazing work firsthand and I amproud to join with my colleagues to honor an organization and itsmembers who have helped ensure the safety of drivers and passengers across our nation.” “Getting behind the wheel of a car is so commonplace that most of us don’t give it a second thought,” Westerman said. “But what we don’t see are the men and women working behind the scenes to make roads as safe as possible. ATSSA has been a leader in teaching motorists awareness, and I’mpleased to introduce this resolution recognizing their achieve - ments over the past 50 years. Here’s to the next 50 years of innovation anddevel - opment to make roadways even safer.” “As we work to re-build our nation’s infra - structure, it is critical we also advance common sense policies that promote the safety of people on our roadways, and I am grateful for ATSSA’s work over the last 50 years in doing just that,” Pappas said. “I applaud ATSSA’s efforts to remain steadfast in itsmission, and I look forward to continuing to work with themandmy colleagues to make our nation’s infra - structure safer and stronger than ever.” Nathan Smith, ATSSA’s vice president of Government Relations, thanked the congressmen for their recognition of the Association’s half-century of work. “For fifty years, ATSSA has been focused on advancing roadway safety and reduc - ing fatalities and serious injuries on U.S. roadways,” he said. “As an industry and society, we have made great strides in this respect; however, there is much more work to do over the next 50 years. ATSSA members will always be at the forefront in the fight to save lives on American roadways, because we know that safer roads save lives. “Rep. Wittman, along with Reps. Pappas andWesterman, know that investments in roadway safety infrastructure projects save thousands of lives in their congres - sional districts and all around the coun - try,” Smith added. “We look forward to continuing to work with these leaders in Congress to ensure that safety continues to be the top priority for infrastructure legislation.”  Gibson joins GR Team; Greene changes role Members will notice two changes to the Government Relations Team. Cameron Greene was promoted to ATSSA’s newmanager of government relations and Renée Gibson joins the team as director of state government relations. Greene now serves as our lobbyist on Capitol Hill andmanages ATSSA’s annual Legisla - tive Briefing & Fly-In. In addition, he oversees the continued growth of the ATSSA Polit - ical Action Committee (PAC) and is staff liaison to the ATSSA PAC Oversight Committee. Greene moved into his new role on Feb. 17 after nearly two years with the Association as an associate. During his tenure, he has worked on projects at both the state and federal levels. Gibson joined ATSSA on March 23. For the past decade, she served as director of state government affairs for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. She brings extensive experience with transportation issues at the state level. To reach Gibson and Greene, email renee.gibson@atssa.com or cameron.greene@atssa.com . Cameron Greene Renée Gibson