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The Signal | May/June 2018 5 Member Spotlight excited about the opportunity it pres- ents for the industry,” said Arvizu. During the next two years, Arvizu in- tends to lead the organization in further realizing ATSSA’s mission of Toward Zero Deaths on the nation’s roadways. Ac- cording to Arvizu, ATSSA will be able to do so by working with transportation stakeholders and member companies to advocate for long-term funding for the HTF before the FAST Act expires in 2020. ATSSA will also continue to advo- cate for additional roadway safety infra- structure funding in the FY 2019 federal budget, ad expand our state government relations initiatives. “The ultimate goal is to advance roadway safety. We do that by engaging our mem- bers, listening to what they need, and continue to work with the board of di- rectors on a strategic plan to address the needs of the association and its members, because that’s what drives the association,” said Arvizu. I never would have envisioned that I would someday be the Chair. There’s no greater honor. ATSSA’s new chair, Juan Arvizu, is the COO for Pavement Marking, Inc., and has been involved with the association for 21 years. Arvizu spoke with ATSSA members at the 2018 Fly-In about the importance of advocating for increased legislative support and funding of the roadway safety and infrastructure industry. Arvizu also presented the second Roadway Safety Champion award to Rep. Elizabeth Esty during ATSSA’s 2018 Fly-In. Arvizu recently presented Rep. Sam Graves with the Roadway Safety Champion award at ATSSA’s 2018 Fly-In.