Chris Davis, OSU Department of Parking and Transit Services marketing director and Cynthia Staab, assistant general manager of Tulsa Transit, at the OTA Marketing
Committee meeting.
Steve
Spradling and OSU Transit hosted an OTA marketing committee meeting in
Stillwater. For several of those attending, this was their first look at the
Multi-Modal Transportation Terminal (MMTT) on the OSU campus.
The
committee reviewed several agenda items all centered on increasing visibility of
the OTA and public transit brand in Oklahoma including:
Transit week / event / program in
Oklahoma
Adapting technology social networks to
transit systems
Discussion of the ‘Gap to Launch’ program
by Carovilli Communications
(l-r) Faith Evans, Muskogee
County Transit executive director and OTA Marketing Committee co-chair; Steve
Spradling, OSU director of parking and transit services; and Bruce Nichols,
Enid Transit marketing director.
Mary Takes the Wheel!
Congresswoman,
gubernatorial candidate drives LATS bus as part of "Work Across
Oklahoma"
LATS makes OTA history hosting members of Congress consecutive days
LAWTON - Steve Sherrer and Lawton Area Transit System (LATS) became
the first OTA system to host members of Congress on consecutive days.
Congresswoman Mary Fallin, a Republican gubernatorial candidate,
visited the LATS property Wednesday, March 30, and took the wheel of a
LATS bus. The task was part of her “Working Across Oklahoma” effort.
State Rep. T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton) was the key to recommending Fallin
try her hand at driving a bus while in Comanche County.
The next day Congressman Tom Cole visited LATS along with staff
member Nathan Atkins of the Norman office who met with three OTA systems
directors in. Keri Green, the Lawton field office staffer, was
responsible for arranging Cole’s visit. This followed a January 15
session in Lawton with Sherrer and Brent Morey of Red River
Transportation. This was Cole’s first visit to the new LATS facility.
12th Annual OTA
Awards for Excellence
Banquet Reception
Wednesday February 17, 2010
@ Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, OKC
All photos are identified left to right unless otherwise noted.
Holding a 2010 Keith Leftwich Connection Award are Robert Endicott (left), transportation planner; and Michael Lynn, roads program director for Cherokee Nation. They accepted the award on behalf of Principal Chief Chad Smith who was honored for the Cherokee Nation collaboration with two OTA member systems. Also pictured are Rick Cain, METRO Transit, OTA president; Charla Sloan, KiBois Area Transit System; and Debbie McGlasson, Pelivan Transit.
2010 Keith Leftwich Connection Award recipient Sam Bowman of the Oklahoma City Council and Betty Love, CART.
Alonda Massey, Edmond Citylink and Kim Watkins, Enid Transit, chair of the OTA Continuing Education Committee.
Rick Cain, METRO Transit; and Sam Bowman, Oklahoma City Council accepting a 2010 Keith Leftwich Connection Award. Bowman also accepted on behalf of Pete White of the Oklahoma City Council who was ill and could not attend.
C. Weilbrenner, Randy Hogan, ODOT Transit Programs; and LaQuita Thornley, JAMM Transit.
Kary Kiner of the OSU Center for Local Government Technology outlines
the award nomination and selection process. She chairs the OTA Awards
& Recognition Committee.
Debbie McGlasson of Pelivan Transit with hardware for 2009 OTA Transit Manager & System of the Year.
Kitty St. Clair, bus operator; and Carlotta Gonzalez, route supervisor; part of the Southwest Transit team which captured the 2009 OTA Ridership & Expanded Service Award.
Enjoying the awards banquet program Craig Gerold of Sure-Lok (far left corner), Kenneth LaRue, ODOT Transit Programs; Steve Singleton and Steve Spradling, both of OSU Transit; Lloyd Boles of The Ride Guymon (background); Kim Watkins, Enid Transit; and Jeanette Nance, office of Governor Brad Henry.
Carroll Huggins, KATS; Neil Montgomery, Linda Tarpley, both of Southwest Transit; and Sharlotte Key, Washita Valley Transit.
State Rep. R.C. Pruett, Antlers; Jeannie McMillin, Debra Ayers, both of Little Dixie Transit.
State Rep. Richard Morrissette, South Oklahoma City; Allen Leaird, SORTS; and David Ellison, Cimarron Transit.
Brent Roy, National Bus Sales; and Charla Sloan, KATS.
Debbie McGlasson, Pelivan Transit; and Ed Crone, executive director of Grand Gateway Economic Development Association; address the crowd after receiving the System of the Year honor.
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