2013 Annual Awards Banquet Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged Presents the
Dec 16, 2015
In Memory of those who have passed 2012-2013
Edward “Ted” Burton WatersSeptember 5, 2012
Big Bend Transit-TallahasseeGeneral Manager
In Memory of those who have passed 2012-2013
Vernon Carl huff, JrOctober 29, 2012
1st Director of the Coordinating Council for the Transportation Disadvantaged
(predecessor to the TD Commission)
In Memory of those who have passed 2012-2013
Mary Link-BennetT1927 – 2012
Member of the Lake County Transportation Disadvantaged
Coordinating Board 1998 - 2012
2013 Volunteer of the Year Nominees
Mary Link-BennettLake County
Linda CarterLee County
Becki ForsellHillsborough County
Phyl WeaverMartin County
and the winner is . . .
2013 Elected Officials of the Year
Thank you for your support and advocacy for the Transportation Disadvantaged program!
The Honorable Donna FialaCollier County Commissioner
Doug ConkeyClay County Commissioner
2013 Driver of the Year Nominees
Patricia AdamsManatee County Area Transit
Pastor Jessie DelgadoEbenezer Christian Services, Hillsborough County
James HamiltonManatee County Area Transit
Charles WilliamsClay Transit
Stewart WoodVotran
and the winner is . . .
2013 Driver of the Year Winner
Congratulations!
Patricia AdamsManatee County Area Transit
and
Stewart WoodVotran
2013 Dispatcher-Scheduler of the Year Nominees
Paula LopezIndependent Community Transport, Inc. – Polk County
William “Bill” ReynoldsVotran
Star Metro Call Center Dispatch & Mobility Team
Leon Countyand the winner is…
2013 Dispatcher–Scheduler of the Year Winner
Congratulations!
Star Metro Call Center Dispatch & Mobility Team
Leon County
2013 Operator of the Year Nominees
MTM, Inc.Collier County
MMG TransportationPasco County
Elder Point MinistriesPolk County
and the winner is . . .
2013 Innovation of the Year Award Nominees
Jacksonville Transportation AuthorityDuval County
Jointly: Lisa Sanders, Martin County CTC – Corine Williams, St Lucie CTC – Luke Lambert, Martin County MPO
Marceia Lathou, St Lucie TPO
Levy County Transit
StarMetroLeon County
and the winner is . . .
2013 Innovation of the Year Award Winner
Congratulations!
Jacksonville Transportation AuthorityDuval County
2013 Designated Official Planning Agency of the Year Nominees
Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization
Lake-SumterMetropolitan Planning Organization
MetroPlan Orlando
Northeast Florida Regional Council
Polk Transportation Planning Organization
and the winner is . . .
2013 Designated Official Planning Agency of the Year Winner
Congratulations!
Lake-SumterMetropolitan Planning Organization
2013 Outstanding Coordinating Board of the Year Nominees
Collier County Local Coordinating Board
Martin County Local Coordinating Board
Miami-Dade County Local Coordinating Board
Putnam County Local Coordinating Board
and the winner is . . .
2013 Rural CTC of the Year Nominees
Citrus County Transit
Levy County Transit
and the winner is . . .
2013 Urban CTC of the YearNominees
Sunshine LineHillsborough County
MTM, Inc.Martin County
and the winner is . . .
2013 Sheila Winitzer Shining Star Award Nominees
Deborah ByrnesBroward MPO
Mike MasonPolk County Veterans Services
Colleen Dove RolandCapital Region Transportation Planning Agency
Lisa SandersMTM, Inc.
Jim Van PeltSarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization
and the winner is . . .
2013 Sheila Winitzer Shining Star Award Winner
Congratulations!
Jim Van Pelt
Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization
2013 William G. and Budd Bell Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees
Marilyn Baldwin
Mary Link-Bennett
Cathy Brown
Deborah Byrnes
Donna Fiala
Gloria Mills
Colleen Dove Rolandand the winner is . . .
2013 William G. and Budd Bell Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Congratulations!
Cathy Brown
St. Johns County Council on Aging