Denison: Summary of Recent Transportation Conference

As Transportation Chair, I was invited to participate at the Annual Missouri Transportation Conference that was held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City on Thursday, January 27^th. The Conference was hosted by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, the Missouri Department of Transportation, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A panel of Transportation Committee Chairs; Senator Stouffer, Senate Transportation Committee; Representative Sally Faith, Transportation Funding & Public Institutions; and myself, discussed the importance of transportation issues. I was very honored to be a part of this panel.

I have the opportunity to work with wonderful people, and this week I would like to mention Lisa LeMaster. Lisa is a Senior Governmental Relations Specialist, with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lisa confers with my office each day to keep us abreast of legislation, and we appreciate her.

We were fortunate to have so many visitors at the Capitol this week:

On Tuesday, January 25th, Gary Wilson, Springfield, with A.R. Wilson Realtors, and President of the Missouri Apartment Association visited the Capitol. I appreciate Gary’s visit.

At right: Rayanna Anderson, Rep. Denison, Darrell Hampsten, Tara Horton

Also on Tuesday, January 25^th, visitors with the Missouri State University Small Business & Technology Development Centers, Rayanna Anderson, Director, Springfield; Tara Horton, Training Coordinator, Springfield; and Darrell Hampsten, Coordinator of Small Business Programs, West Plains, visited the Capitol.

On Wednesday, January 26th, we were fortunate to have Mayor Jack Cole, Rogersville, and Board members of Rogersville, Jon Hill, Leon Roderick, and Dale Reaves. We discussed road improvements in their area.

The 2011 Salute to Missouri Legislators Reception was held this week on Wednesday, January 26^th. There were several people in Jefferson City with the Springfield delegation. Those from Springfield among others that were in our office, but not limited to: Jim Viebrock, Presiding Commissioner, Greene County; Jeff Reinold, Budget Officer, Greene County; Sandy Jones, Legislative Liaison, Ozarks Technical College.

If you will be in or around Jefferson City at any time, please stop by my office for a visit.