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mote benefits of involvement in Council activities. from the state’s Natural Resources Commit- Consulting Engineering—A Career That tee, Transportation Committee and Appro- Matters to raise awareness of the profession priations Committee. among college students, featuring young acec/mississippi engineers describing their work across the Honored Gov. Haley Barbour with the acec/nevada various engineering disciplines. It can be 2007 Leadership Award for his outstand- Joined with state contractors, labor unions viewed at www.acecny.org. ing guidance after Hurricane Katrina. and business owners to address the state’s Also served as lead sponsor of Designlooming transportation infrastructure cri- acec/north carolina Build/Construction Management At-Risk sis as part of the Nevada Highway Users Commissioned a study on how to enhance legislation to guide use of the delivery Coalition. the organization’s visibility in the public method by state agencies. and legislative arenas; and undertook a acec/new Hampshire branding campaign with special focus on acec/missouri Defeated proposed legislation that would the media, white papers on timely issues, Hosted a meeting of Missouri-based have mandated that design professional use of the Council’s logo by member firms, design organizations to coordinate comfirms pay a disproportionately large share and the tagline: “Engineering North Caromon professional interests pertaining to: of civil damages. lina’s Future.” licensing law changes, proposed Bachelors + 30 model law, interprofessional issues, acec/new Jersey acec/north Dakota and coordination of the now-mandatory Defeated legislation that would have pro- Led industry-wide coalition to revise state QBS law for Missouri’s local governments. hibited state agencies from contracting statute on construction management which out services to the private sector, includ- legislators overwhelmingly passed. acec/montana ing engineering. Established a Water Policy Committee acec/ohio to guide elected officials on issues likely to acec/new mexico Charged state PAC trustees with working be addressed during the 2009 legislative Played lead role in New Mexico Departwith the Council’s staff and outside lobbyist session, including new water-rights applica- ment of Transportation study of the state’s to select political candidates worthy of finantions in closed basins, modifications to the transportation funding history, assessment cial support and to carry out fundraising water-rights application process, individual of current needs, and recommendations efforts to meet state and national political wells that are currently exempt from closed- for future funding solutions. The final action goals. basin laws, and water-quality issues in report—House Memorial 35: Sustainable aquifers. Funding Strategies—is available on the acec/oklahoma NMDOT website. Led a coalition effort to donate a “centenacec/nebraska nial clock” to the state in celebration of Hosted a forum to support increased infra- acec/new York Oklahoma’s 100th birthday. The $25,000 structure funding, which included officials Developed a flash movie presentation titled replica of a 1907-era clock is located on the south side of the state capitol. acec/oregon Worked with representatives of the schools of engineering at the University of Portland, Portland State University and Oregon State University to foster greater interest in engineering careers. acec/Pennsylvania At the ACEC/Mississippi Annual Meeting Governor Haley Barbour (second from left) meets with ACEC/ MS President Bill Burle (far left), ACEC/MS Executive Director Judy Adams and ACEC/MS National Director Charles Williford (far right). Led a broad-based coalition to pass legislation creating a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to create additional revenue for highway projects. The bill provided for the transfer of $83.3 billion from the Turnpike Commission to PennDOT for transportation projects and the lease of Interstate 80 from PennDOT to the Turnpike Commission. 32 ENGINEERING INC. MaRCh / apRIl 2008

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