A publication of the Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. 4005 SE Naef Rd., Portland, OR 97267 503.513.0005 • 888.293.0005 Fax: 503.513.0008 • www.ortrucking.org Jana Jarvis President/CEO jana@ortrucking.org Christine Logue Vice President of Operations christine@ortrucking.org Gregg Dal Ponte Director of Regulatory Compliance gregg@ortrucking.org Adam Williamson Director of Training & Development adam@ortrucking.org Ligia Visan Director of Accounting accounting@ortrucking.org Christa Wendland Communications Consultant wendland@ortrucking.org Jennifer Sitton Communications Consultant jennifer@ortrucking.org Mark Gibson Government Relations Policy Advisor mark@ortrucking.org For information about OTA events and to register online, visit www.ortrucking.org. Published for OTA by LLM Publications PO Box 7137, Bend OR 97708 503.445.2220 • www.llmpubs.com President Stephen Bloss Design Hope Sudol Advertising Sales Ronnie Jacko For information about advertising in the Oregon Truck Dispatch, please contact Ronnie Jacko at 503.445.2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com. Thank you, advertisers! Your support makes this publication possible. Please support them and tell them you saw them in the OTA Dispatch. 2 OTA Chair’s Message 3 OTA New Members 4 OTA President’s Message 5 Event Calendar Issue 4 2023 CONTENTS Stay Connected With Us @OTAOregon Oregon Trucking Association @ORTrucking @ORTrucking.org Events 6 OTA Celebrates Forward Momentum at 2023 Annual Leadership Convention & Exhibition 1 0 OTA Delivers Free Lunches During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Featured 1 4 OTA Rolls Out New Member Database 18 Threats to Trucking in 2024: Will I Be Able to Buy a Truck Next Year? 2 0 Improving Workers’ Comp Injury Outcomes Through Return-To-Work 2 2 Thank You TruckPAC Leadership Circle! 2 4 Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program Seeks to Address Driver Workforce Shortage 2 6 OTA’s Allied Committee Provides Unique Perspective on Oregon Trucking 2 7 Thank You to OTA’s Allied Members for Supporting Oregon Trucking! 3 0 Multi-Generational Trucking Businesses Offer Insight into Trucking’s Past and Future Safety 34 Association Membership and Trucking Safety
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