A publication of the
Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc.
4005 SE Naef Rd., Portland, OR 97267
503-513-0005 • 888-293-0005
Fax: 503-513-0008
www.ORtrucking.orgJana Jarvis
President
jana@ortrucking.orgBob Russell
Vice President/Government Affairs
russell@ortrucking.orgChristine Logue
Director Compliance/Safety and Insurance
christine@ortrucking.orgRuth Kenney
Compliance Services Coordinator
safety@ortrucking.orgJohn Sallak
Safety & Compliance
john@ortrucking.orgTina Kayser
Permits Coordinator
tina@ortrucking.orgGlenda Ekblad
Accounting
glenda@ortrucking.orgFor information about OTA events and to
register online, visit
www.ORtrucking.org.
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Chair
Mike Boyd, RH Sheppard, Inc.
Vice Chair
Bart Sherman, Sherman Bros. Trucking
Secretary/Treasurer
David Ulmer, Gresham Transfer, Inc.
Exec. Committee Chair Appointment
(Sub Hwy Policy)
Steve Bates, Redmond Heavy Hauling
Immediate Past Chair
Dale Lemmons, Interstate Woods Products, Inc.
ATA Vice President
Andy Owens, A & M Transport
Director at Large
Troy Hutchens, F.V. Martin Trucking Co.
Eastern Oregon Region
Don McGinn, McGinn Bros. Trucking, LLC
M
etro Region
Timothy Love, Sr., Carson Oil Co., Inc.
Willamette Valley Region
Ron Bowers, Ron Bowers, Inc.
ACT, OTA in Action
Mark Gibson, Siskiyou Transportation, Inc.
Oregon Dump Truck Conference
Ross Gay, James W. Fowler Co.
Oregon Log Truck Association
Leon Fischer, Siletz Trucking
Director at Large
Kristal Fiser, United Parcel Service
OTA Insurance Representative
D
iane DeAutremont, Lile Moving & Storage
Truck PAC Committee
Brian Harris, Harris Transportation
ATA, Independent Contractor Task Force
Mike Card, Combined Transport, Inc.
Government Affairs
David Brallier, Gordon Trucking, Inc.
Allied Services Representative
Mandy Graham, Great West Casualty Co.
Truck PAC Committee
Dale Lemmons
Safety Management Council Representative
Bill Lundin, Independent Dispatch, Inc. (IDI)
Technology & Maintenance Council Representative
Nicole Hawks, Kool Pak, LLC
COMMITTEES
To learn more about the committees listed below, contact
OTA at
membership@ortrucking.orgor 503-513-0005.
Government Affairs
OTA in Action
Safety Management Council (SMC)
Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)
Truck PAC
Highway Policy Committee
Independent Contract Task Force
Driver Shortage Solutions Task Force
OTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3 OTA Chair’s Message by Mike Boyd 4 OTA President’s Message by Jana Jarvis 6 2015 TRUCKING LEADERSHIP & SAFETY SUMMIT Hitting the Mark: Keeping Trucking on Target! 8 2015 OREGON TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS FedEx Freight’s Dan Shamrell Repeats as Grand Champion! 10 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS The 2015 Session of the Oregon Legislature by Bob Russell 2015 Legislative Highlights 16 MEMBER PROFILE OTA Incoming President: Bart Sherman, Sherman Bros. Trucking 18 Rejections of Driver Medical Card Certifications— What you Should Know 20 TECHNOLOGY MAINTENANCE COUNCIL What is TMC? by Bob Phipps 22 SAFETY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL SMC Summer Wrap-up & Future Plans, by Myke Lake 23 OTA Annual Meeting & Education Forum 24 SAFETY & INSURANCE What is Occupational Accident Insurance? Make the Call, Save Lives. Truckers Against Trafficking 26 EVENTS OTA Takes a Tour of the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum Professional Truck Driver Trainer ProgramSummer 2015
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