More Than 700 Transit Leaders Convene In Washington -- Implementation of SAFETEA-LU, Transit Security on Agenda

Opening Session – What’s Ahead for Public Transportation?

• Maria Cino, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Michael Jackson, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Christopher P. Boylan, vice chair-government affairs, APTA, and deputy executive director, corporate affairs and communications, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, NY (Presiding)
• Ronald L. Barnes, chair, APTA
• William W. Millar, president, APTA

Financing the Future

• Michael S. Townes, vice chair – management and finance, APTA, and president/chief executive officer, Transportation Commission of Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads, VA (Moderator)
• Dr. Joseph M. Giglio, vice chair, Hudson Institute, and executive professor,
• Graduate School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
• Ed Mortimer, director, transportation and infrastructure, United States Chamber of Commerce, and executive director, Americans for Transportation Mobility, Washington, DC.
• John Horsley, executive director, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC

1:45 - 3:00 p.m.

The View from the Hill

• Beverly A. Scott, chair, APTA Legislative Committee and general manager / CEO, Sacramento Regional Transit District, Sacramento, CA (Moderator)
• Joyce Rose, majority professional staff member, Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
• Kate Hallahan, minority professional staff member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC

3:15 - 4:15 pm

Funding Opportunities

• J. Barry Barker, chair, APTA Legislative Intergovernmental Subcommittee, and executive director, Transit Authority of River City, Louisville, KY (Moderator)
• Brigid Hynes-Cherin, associate administrator, Office of Planning and Environment, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC
• Cindy Burbank, associate administrator, planning, environment and realty, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC

4:15 - 5:15 pm

Transit Security

• Dennis D. Louwerse, chair, APTA Legislative Security Task Force, and executive director/chief executive officer, Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority, Reading, PA (Moderator)
• Kerry Thomas, director of national preparedness, Office of Grants and Training, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
• Kathy Kraninger, majority professional staff member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC

Tuesday, March 7

8:45 - 11 a.m.

Get Started with Members of Congress

• Christopher P. Boylan, vice chair – government affairs, APTA, and deputy executive director, corporate affairs and communications, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, NY (Presiding)
• Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member, Subcommittee on Transportation
• Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-MN), ranking member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Rep. Thomas E. Petri (R-WI), chair, subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure