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San Diego, California – Today, the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� presented past �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Chairman Mike Card, president of Combined Transport Inc., Central Point, Oregon, with the federation’s Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award for his advocacy work on behalf of the trucking industry.

“Mike has grown a small family trucking company into a leading employer in his home state of Oregon,” said �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Executive Vice President of Advocacy Bill Sullivan. “He has leveraged that vital economic importance to make his voice heard with leaders of Congress and his state government. He is a shining example of how our industry can innovate its message and build relationships that make a difference with policymakers that make a difference.”

While serving as �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Chairman from 2012-2013, Card was a driving force behind the creation of LEAD �Ͼ�Ʒ��, the Federation’s leadership training program. He is currently chairman of the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Litigation Center and has also been a member of the American Transportation Research Institute’s board of directors, chairman of the Oregon Trucking Association, a longtime and active support of TruckPAC.

Named for longtime �Ͼ�Ʒ�� lobbyist Cathy Evans, the Highway to Victory Award is presented annually to an �Ͼ�Ʒ�� member who has made significant contributions to the Federation’s advocacy efforts at the state and federal level. Past winners include:

• Robert Low, Prime, Inc.
• Randy Guillot, Triple G Express
• Robert Haag, Perfect Transportation
• Greer Woodruff, JB Hunt
• Derek Leathers, Werner Enterprises, Inc.
• Brian Parke, Maine Motor Transport Association

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