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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.org

Jana Jarvis

President

jana@ortrucking.org

Bob Russell

Vice President/Government Affairs

russell@ortrucking.org

Christine Logue

Director Compliance/Safety and Insurance

christine@ortrucking.org

Ruth Kenney

Compliance Services Coordinator

safety@ortrucking.org

John Sallak

Safety & Compliance

john@ortrucking.org

Tina Kayser

Permits Coordinator

tina@ortrucking.org

Glenda Ekblad

Accounting

glenda@ortrucking.org

For 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.org

or 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 Program

Summer 2015

Oregon Trucking Associations

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