1. Report Region 3

2. Official  Rick Kreider, Kansas  Laura Mlacnik, Illinois  Megan Swanson, Illinois Unofficial  Jen Harper, Missouri  Hafiz Munir, Minnesota  Bill Stone, Missouri New Members

3.  Reviewed Regional Operating Guidelines Completed in September 2013  Prepared & successfully hosted RAC 2014 Annual Meeting in Wisconsin  Keep sharing information within the region Actively sharing information after the teleconferences (action items) Recently Completed Research Highlights  Mentoring ◦ Rick Kreider, Linda Narigon, Peggi Knight

4.  New regional leaders elected for 2015 TRB Annual Meeting transition ◦ Cynthia Gerst, Ohio, Chair ◦ Rick Kreider, Kansas, Vice-Chair ◦ Michael Townley, Michigan, Secretary  Engagement: ◦ All states represented at RAC Annual Meeting  Six states with multiple members ◦ All states submitted multiple High Value Research projects (39 total from 9 states) ◦ All states updated Research Unit Fact Sheets

5.  RAC website updated with meeting minutes  Regional Task Force membership up-to-date ◦ 100% of states represented on at least one Task Force  All states have reviewed/updated state fact sheets  Actively engaged with SCOR and RAC Leadership ◦ Never absent from RAC leadership monthly teleconference ◦ Two members on SCOR represent regional perspective  New member mentoring ◦ Linda Taylor mentored Peggi Knight and Linda Narigon ◦ Cynthia Gerst mentored Rick Kreider

6.  Peer Exchanges: Minnesota  Lead State Pooled funds: Iowa, Kansas & Michigan  Mid-Continent Transportation Symposium was hosted by Iowa; it is in Wisconsin in 2014

7.  High Value of Research ◦ Each state submits three or more projects  Keep sharing information within the region ◦ Actively sharing information after the teleconferences  Mentoring focus ◦ Laura Mlacnik and Megan Swanson, Illinois ◦ Hafiz Munir, Minnesota ◦ Jen Harper, Missouri