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Washington Chapter APWA Spring Conference

“BUILDING OUR EXTRAORDINARY FUTURE”

Great Wolf Lodge
March 16-19, 2010

For more information and to register, click here.

2010 Engineering Fair

Command Round Table Announcements

Inspector's Training Workshop

PSEC Engineering Awards Banquet

Museum of Flight
February 20, 2010

The 52nd Annual Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC) Engineering Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, February 20th, 2009 at 6:00 PM. PSEC is excited to bring the banquet back to the Museum of Flight at King County International Airport (Boeing Field). We invite you to join us for this unique opportunity to celebrate the profession of engineering and honor the achievements of our colleagues.

Ron Tober, Deputy CEO of Sound Transit will deliver the keynote address. He will be talking about the completion of the LINK Light Rail and the future plans for light rail in the Puget Sound Region. Tober has more than 35 years of experience managing transit operations and capital projects, most recently as CEO of the Charlotte Area Transit System, a role in which he oversaw the opening of North Carolina's first light rail line as part of managing an integrated system of bus, paratransit, ride-share and vanpool programs spanning six counties. He previously served as Director of Transit for the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro) from 1982 to 1988 and as General Manager and Secretary-Treasurer for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority from 1988 to 1999.

Tober has been active on numerous transit industry committees and served as chair of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and as president of the Ohio Public Transit Association. APTA members recognized him as the Outstanding Public Transportation Manager for 2005, and in October 2008 he was elected to the North Carolina Transportation Hall of Fame. Tober was selected as 1990 Most Valuable Public Official-Special District by City and State magazine. In 1997, The American Society for Public Administration extended him the Ernest J. Bohn Award, its honor for excellence. In 1999, he received the Executive of the Year Award from the Conference of Minority Transit Officials in recognition for his efforts in hiring and promoting minorities and women.

The evening's honorees will include the 2009 PSEC Academic Engineer of the Year, Industry Engineer of the Year, Government Engineer of the Year, Engineering Educator of the Year, Young Engineer of the Year, and Professional Engineer of the Year.

A special early registration rate is available through February 5th. For more information or to register, visit 2010 PSEC Awards Banquet.

2010 APWA Ski Day

Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference

Welcome

Welcome to the Washington State Chapter APWA web site, hosted and maintained by the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) on its servers. As 2010 Chapter Officers, we extend a warm welcome to our Chapter members and site visitors. See Jay Burney's 2010 Presidential Goals and Initiatives.

	Jay Burney, President Jill Marilley, PE, Vice President Art Louie, PE, Secretary Peter Capell, PE, Treasurer
L-R: Peter Capell, Jill Marilley, Jay Burney, Art Louie

In addition to these Officers, the Past President and eight Board Members - who serve two-year staggered terms - constitute the Executive Committee. See Biographies for bios and pictures of Executive Committee members.

For Chapter Liaison services, including membership, questions about the web site, web site postings and administrative services, please click here.

The American Public Works Association serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. As APWA members, we are interested in:

Advancement of the theory and practice of the design, construction, maintenance, administration, and operation of public works facilities and services.
Dissemination and sharing of information and experience.
Promotion of improved practices in public works administration.

The Washington Chapter is one of 67 local chapters in the US and Canada which make up the American Public Works Association (APWA). Membership in APWA is open to public and private sector individuals, agencies, and companies interested and involved in the delivery of public works goods and services.

Our chapter's roots can be traced back to informal meetings in 1955. A year later, with a membership of about 70 people, we were granted American Public Works Association (APWA) chapter status. Our Chapter is now over 1250 members strong. Always looking to the future, as evidenced by our Strategic Plan, our Chapter is enthusiastic and dynamic with a remarkable tradition of excellence.

Our chapter also is home to five national APWA past presidents: Roy Morse (1965), Myron Calkins (1971), Gib Schuster (1974), June Rosentreter Spence (1987) and Jerry Fay (2000) and 21 APWA Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year.