2009 Clean Air Campaign Award Winners Announced

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Imagine logging a combination of more than 50,000 miles on the bus and 10,000 miles walking instead of driving to work each day for more than 10 years. That’s what Scottsdale Healthcare employee, Roman Kludka, does to help keep our air cleaner.

As a year-round bicycle commuter, Oddvar Tveit has racked up more than 27,000 miles since June 2003 getting to his job at the city of Tempe. His motivation is making a contribution to the city’s bicycle programs and his own contribution to air quality.

These are just two of many stories recognized today at the 2009 Clean Air Campaign Awards at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa. Valley Metro, the regional public transportation and rideshare agency, awarded organizations and individuals in the Valley for their commitment to improving air quality in metropolitan Phoenix.

Click here to view the event program that lists all nominees and their unique clean air and trip reduction stories.

“These are exceptional people and outstanding programs that set an example for all of us because they have taken the responsibility to cultivate a better environment,” said David A. Boggs, Valley Metro executive director.

Now in its 22nd year, the annual awards acknowledges exceptional commuters, effective workplace trip-reduction programs, outstanding transportation coordinators (TCs), creative trip-reduction marketing, and other exceptional advocates of reduced traffic congestion and improved air quality.

Winners of the 2009 Clean Air Campaign Awards are:

TC – 50-149
Mika Elliott – WorldatWork

TC – 150-499
Marge Semple – Carlson Wagonlit Travel

TC – 500+ Public Employer
Rhianna Adams – City of Glendale

TC – 500+ Private Employer
Donald D. Diggins – Swift Transportation

Trip Reduction Program – 50-149
WorldatWork

Trip Reduction Program – 150-499
Friendship Village of Tempe

Trip Reduction Program – 500+ Public Employer
State of Arizona Travel Reduction Programs

Trip Reduction Program – 500+ Private Employer
Scottsdale Healthcare

Leadership
City of Avondale

Marketing & Creativity – Electronic and/or Print Media
Boeing Company

Marketing & Creativity – Event or Campaign Under $500
Capitol Rideshare

Marketing & Creativity – Event or Campaign Over $500
SRP

Marketing & Creativity – Bulletin Board (two winners)
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
TruWest Credit Union

Outstanding Telework Program
Boeing Company

Best Telework Advancement
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Bike Program – Public Employer
City of Tempe

Vanpool Program
Maricopa County

Outstanding Commuter – Transit User (bus or rail)
Roman Kludka – Scottsdale Healthcare

Outstanding Commuter – Carpooler
Kim Michels – Maricopa County

Outstanding Commuter – Vanpooler
Martiniano Pacheco – Desert Mountain Properties

Outstanding Commuter – Bicyclist/Walker
Oddvar Tveit – City of Tempe

Outstanding Multi-Modal Commuter
Robert Anderson – General Dynamics AIS

MAG Livable Communities (two winners)
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix
Southwest Gas

People’s Choice Award – Best Photo
Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Broadcast Media Award
KJZZ 91.5 FM

Media Award – Print
Mike Branom – (formerly East Valley Tribune) City of Tempe

Valley Metro/RPTA is an organization of 15 local governments that provides or funds transit services to citizens in the greater Phoenix metropolitan and surrounding areas. For more information about Valley Metro public transit services, call Transit Information at (602) 253-5000; for callers with TTY (602) 261-8208; or visit the Valley Metro website at www.ValleyMetro.org.
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