At the Regional Transit Awards dinner May 21, we will recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication of some truly extrodinary people. Please join us in congratulating these people and project for their efforts to improve Detroit area transit!!
Nominees for Forward Motion Award for Most Effective Public Servant:
- Ray LaHood, Secretary of the US Dept of Transportation
- Melissa Roy, Assistant Macomb County Executive
- Dennis Schornack, Senior Strategic Advisor to Governor Snyder
- Conan Smith, former Chair of the Washtenaw County Commission
Nominees for Unsung Hero Award:
- Code for America, creators of the DOT text-my-bus schedule information system
- Marie Donigan, former State Legislator and longtime transit advocate
- John Swatosh, Deputy General Manager at SMART, formerly at RTCC
- Laura Trudeau, Detroit Program Manager for the Kresge Foundation
Nominees for Corporate Transit Champion:
- Andy Basile, Jr.
- Andy Didorosi, founder of the Detroit Bus Company
- Michele Hodges, former Director of the Troy Chamber of Commerce
- Indian Trails
Nominees for Transit Employee of the Year:
- Michael Childs, hardworking friendly and effective DDOT driver
- Ron Freeland, DDOT Interim Director
- Barbara Hansen, longtime Director of the Detroit People Mover
- Larry Tiller, DDOT Scheduling Manager
Nominees for Exemplary Innovation Award:
- AirRide (Ann Arbor Transportation Authority)
- Evol Johnson-Winter, creator of “Stop 313” iPhone app
- Detroit Bus Company
- Freshwater Transit
Nominees for Citizen Activist of the Year:
- Joel Batterman
- Neil Greenberg
- Cindy Reese
- Daniel Duane Spyker
Join us at the Regional Transit Awards dinner on May 21 to find out which nominee will win the award for each category!