2015 Awards Program Luncheon Sponsors: FIRST TRANSIT HDR Engineering, Inc. National Bus Sales and Leasing

Distinguished Legislative Leadership Award

2015 Distinguished Legislative Leadership Award The Honorable John Watkins The Honorable Tom Rust

The Honorable Tom Rust  86 th District of the House of Delegates (2001-Present) Chair of House Transportation Present  Mayor of Herndon ( and )  Herndon Town Council ( )  Board Member – –Northern Virginia Transportation Authority –Northern Virginia Transportation Commission –Northern Virginia Community Foundation, Dulles Corridor Rail Association (Vice Chairman) –Fairfax-Falls Church United Way (Former Chairman, Executive Committee).  B.S. in Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech.  Master of Science in Public Works Engineering from George Washington University  Master of Planning in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. 

The Honorable John Watkins   10 th Senate District 1998 – Present   Committees – – –Agriculture – –Conservation – –Natural Resources – –Commerce and Labor – –Finance – –Rules – –Transportation.   Commissions and Boards – – –Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission, – –Commission on Unemployment Compensation, – –Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed Rail Compact Commission, – –Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee

Helen Poore Distinguished Service Award

The Helen Poore Distinguished Service Award   Al Harf- Retiring Summer 2015   Executive Director   Potomac Rappahanock Regional Transit Company (PRTC)

VTA 2015 Awards Program Outstanding Public Transportation Program Award

2015 VTA Outstanding Program Award Blacksburg Transit BT4U Mobile App 12,000 downloads since 4/2014 Real Time Bus Tracking Trip Planning Trip Instructions

Outstanding Public Transportation Marketing Awards

Outstanding Marketing Award DASH/Alexandria Transit Co. “DASHing for 30 Years: Past, Present and Future” DASH Anniversary Video produced by T.C. Williams High Students Students explored the history of DASH with long time employees Highlighted the growth and DASH Bus – A retired bus used as a community art project and travelling educational outreach resource Incorporated creative design concepts from local High School Art Students Painted with handprints by residents at community art festival Received media attention by local and regional new outlets

VTA Outstanding Marketing Honorable Mention Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Silver line Campaign

2015 Awards Program Thank you to our Luncheon Sponsors: FIRST TRANSIT HDR Engineering, Inc. Motor Coach Industries Join us for the 2016 VTA conference in Fredericksburg May 24-25, 2016