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The National Association of Railroad Passengers held its annual Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill in the Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building on April 21, 2009. There were several people honored and recognized that evening:
Scroll down to view pictures of the event that – with wine, plentiful hors d’oeuvres and an elegant setting – offered attendees an opportunity to mingle with Congress members and their staffers in a relaxed and congenial atmosphere.
Next year’s event will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Please consider sponsoring the reception to help defray the cost of putting on a first-class event. All sponsors will receive public recognition at the Reception. If you or your corporation would like to sponsor or obtain more information, please call the NARP office at (202) 408-8362 or send us an e-mail.
High resolution copies of these and many other photos are available. Please call the NARP office at (202) 408-8362 or send us an e-mail.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (left) meets with a NARP delegation to receive the Golden Spike Award, presented by (clockwise) NARP Chairman George Chilson, NARP Director Eugene Skoropowski, NARP Communications Director Sean Jeans-Gail, NARP Vice-Chair Bob Stewart, NARP President Ross Capon, NARP Council Member Ryan Stern, and Reid’s Senior Policy Advisor Robert Herbert.
A placard thanking our sponsors for the Congressional Reception.
Amtrak Chairman Thomas Carper speaks before the the NARP Council of Representatives.
NARP Council Member Wayne Davis (second from left) receives the John R. Martin award, flanked by (from left to right) NARP Chairman George Chilson, NARP President Ross Capon, and Association of American Railroads President Ed Hamberger.
NARP President and CEO Ross Capon greets Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez (D-TX)
(l. to r.) Rep. Shuster, NARP Vice Chair Jim Churchill, and Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL) smile for the camera
NARP Chairman George Chilson (l.), Vice Chair Jim Churchill, and Council of Representatives member Jim Stevenson (r.) welcome Stevenson’s Congressman, Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC)
Attendees gather in the Rayburn Foyer
NARP Vice Chair of Marketing and Resource Development John DeLora (l.) and NARP Council of Representatives Member Roger Clark
(l. to r.) Barry Wells, Norfolk Southern System Director of Safety, Marina Meadows, Dr. Gary Burch Memorial Safety Award winner Dwayne Meadows, and Tim Drake, NS Vice President, Engineering
(l. to r) Bette Burch, Bob Peach, Dwayne Meadows and Michael Burch
Michael Burch presents Dwayne Meadows with the 2009 Dr. Gary Burch Memorial Safety Award
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Mr. Meadow’s Representative, came by the reception to congratulate him on his award
NARP Chairman George Chilson presents Rep. Mica with his George Falcon Golden Spike Award
(l. to r.) NARP Chairman Chilson, Rep. Mica, NARP President and CEO Ross Capon, and Florida Coalition of Railroad Passengers President Steven Sayles
NARP Vice President of Legislative Policy and Strategy Al Papp (second from right) and Rick Arena (l. of Papp) discuss the Access to the Region’s Core project with Rep. Mica
NARP Directors Circle member Paul Shore discusses passenger train issues with Capitol Hill staff members
Chilson recognizes Bill Slater of WABTEC Corporation, one of the sponsors of the Reception.
Chilson recognizes Maryanne Roberts of Bombardier, one of the sponsors of the Reception.
Chilson recognizes Ruth Smith and Tim Gillespie of Alstom, one of the sponsors of the Reception.
The NARP staff poses for the camera (l. to r., back to front) Director of Finance and Administration Doug Kidd, Vice President David Johnson, Communications Director Sean Jeans Gail, Coordinator of Resource Development Tiffanie Childs, President and CEO Ross Capon, and Amtrak Customer Advisory Committee Administrator Kate Warr.
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