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Fourteenth Annual Conference of the
National Association of State Highway and Transportation Unions (NASHTU)
Monday, May 6 – Wednesday, May 8, 2013 – Washington, D.C.
Photo Highlights
Anissia Goodwin, OCSEA/AFSCME Local 11, discusses current issues in Ohio and its Department of Transportation.
14th Annual NASHTU Conference participants listen to Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA).
Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN) with members of AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 and the Minnesota Government Engineers Council.
Roy Flores, PECG, talks about his meetings with California Members of Congress.
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, addresses the 14th Annual NASHTU Conference.
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, speaks at the NASHTU Conference. After her remarks, NASHTU attendees gave her a standing ovation in appreciation of her outspoken opposition to the outsourcing mandate included in the House transportation authorization bill.
Bruce Blanning, Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG), gives an overview of California’s not-so-rosy experience with public-private partnerships along with fellow panelists Joe Dorant, Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (MOSES), and Vince Oliveri, Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17.
Adrienne Thompson, Professional and Technical Employees Local 17, discusses her group’s meetings with Washington State’s Members of Congress.
Joe Dorant, MOSES, participates in the Developments of Highway Departments around the Nation panel discussion along with James Garity (AFSMCE Council 40), Bruce Blanning (PECG), and Paul Gendron (NYS Public Employees Federation).
Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, addresses the 14th Annual NASHTU Conference.
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) with members and staff of the Professional Engineers in California Government.
14th Annual NASHTU Conference participants listen to Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD).
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), with members of the Professional and Technical Employees Local 17.
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discusses transportation priorities for the current congressional session.
NASHTU Congressional Reception
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Jimmy Tarlau, Communications Workers of America (CWA).
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member Rep. Rick Larsen, (D-WA) addressed the 14th Annual Conference on Wednesday morning, the last day of our conference.
NASHTU’s Good Government Panel was extremely informative and included (from left) Nancy Tate of the League of Women Voters, Scott Amey of the Project on Government Oversight, Dennis Houlihan (moderator) of AFSCME, and Axel Aubrun, of TOPOS Partnership.
NASHTU Congressional Reception
Beth Osborne, U.S. DOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, addresses the NASHTU Conference.
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) with members of NASHTU’s Ohio delegation.
Ken Patterson, Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon, shares his lobby day experience with NASHTU attendees.
Nadine Westcott, PECG, moderates the congressional panel discussion featuring Jim Kolb, Democratic Staff for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Brendan Danahar, Senior Legislative Representative for TTD.
Ed Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), AFL-CIO, welcomes NASHTU participants to the 14th Annual NASHTU Conference.