PennDOT Secretary Richards Receives Peter Quinn Award from GVF TMA

PennDOT Secretary Richards Receives Peter Quinn Award from GVF TMA

5/8/2017-HARRISBURG

Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards was given the
Peter P.
Quinn leadership award from the Greater Valley Forge (GVT) Transportation
Management Association at a ceremony today in King of Prussia.

The Quinn award is given annually to recipients who have embodied his
spirit of
leadership and his belief of giving back selflessly in all that you do.
Quinn,
the late founding director of GVF, worked in many different industries and
leadership positions across the U.S. and throughout the world. He always
believed in giving everything in advancing programs or initiatives that
improve
the greater good for all. The award has been given annually in his honor
to
individuals in transportation who have been an example of that philosophy.

"As a former planner, I am deeply honored with this award from my
colleagues in
the planning community," Richards said. "I am committed to a collaborative
approach at PennDOT as we work to improve mobility and safety in our
transportation networks and I am gratified by this affirmation."

Richards was cited for being a leader in developing a cultural change
within
PennDOT and throughout the transportation sector in Pennsylvania and the
U.S.

"She has worked to chart a new course for PennDOT, and we have been
impressed
with her emphasis on integrating planning into all of what PennDOT is
working
on," said Rob Henry, GVF executive director.

Richards also has been a leader with the development of the autonomous
vehicle
task force, which is working with mobility organizations who are advancing
the
transportation system through technology. Pennsylvania is on the forefront
of
this initiative and it is due to her leadership.

"We are very honored to work with Secretary Richards and to award her with
the
Peter P. Quinn Leadership Award," Henry said. "Secretary Richards has been
a
shining example of giving selflessly to advance mobility throughout
Pennsylvania. PennDOT is now fully integrating planning into all its
efforts,
and is on the forefront of advancing technologies for commuters in
Pennsylvania
that will be pay dividends for many years to come. The Secretary has also
been
a longtime friend of GVF, and we are truly honored to give her this award."

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