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Q4 Advocacy: Advancing Trucking Industry Priorities in 2025, Sponsored by PrePass Safety Alliance
Webinar Description:
A radically different political landscape awaits the nation’s capital in the new year. Join ATA’s President & CEO Chris Spear and Chief Advocacy & Public Affairs Officer Ed Gilroy for an in-depth discussion on how our federation is fully prepared to hit the ground running in January to advance the trucking industry’s priorities within the Administration and the 119th Congress.
Over the next two years, legislative activity is expected to accelerate on key issues ranging from taxes and tariffs to energy, environment, labor, and infrastructure. As these issues are debated, ATA will have a seat at the table and will partner with our congressional champions to ensure that trucking’s perspective is paramount. ATA is also gearing up to shape a host of rulemakings, such as working with the new Administration to replace EPA's electric-truck mandate with national emission standards that are technologically achievable and account for the operational realities of our essential industry.
A brief question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
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About the Presenters:
Chris Spear, ATA’s President & CEO
Chris Spear is president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, the nation’s leading organization representing the interests of the trucking industry.
As president and CEO, Chris leads ATA’s efforts to advocate and educate on behalf of the trucking industry. Employing more than 7 million people and moving more than 10 billion tons of freight annually, trucking is the industry most responsible for moving America’s economy.
Prior to his time ATA, Chris worked in the transportation, energy, labor and technology sectors in over five different continents. Most recently, Chris worked for Hyundai Motor Company, where he served as vice president of government affairs. In that role, he served on the Executive Committee for Global Automakers. Previously, Chris was ATA senior vice president of legislative affairs and vice president of global government relations for Honeywell International.
Chris also has extensive experience in the federal government, serving as Deputy Representative for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy and as professional staff in the U.S. Senate.
Chris is on the board of directors for the American Transportation Research Institute, the Trucking Cares Foundation and the Louisa Swain Foundation. He has been awarded the US Department of Defense Joint Civilian Service Medal and Honeywell’s Premier Achievement Award.
Chris holds a master's and bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming. He is married to Michelle and they have four children.
Edwin Gilroy, ATA’s Chief Advocacy & Public Affairs Officer
Ed Gilroy is the Chief Advocacy and Public Affairs Officer of the American Trucking Association, the nation’s leading organization representing the interests of the trucking industry.
Named Chief Advocacy and Public Affairs Officer in 2024, Gilroy leads ATA’s efforts to advance a pro-trucking, pro-safety, pro-efficiency agenda on Capitol Hill, before federal regulators and in state capitals around the country.
Gilroy was previously ATA's Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs, returning to ATA in 2017 after having worked for the Federation earlier in his career.
Beyond his time with ATA, Gilroy has extensive experience on Capitol Hill, including as director of workforce policy for Republicans on the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor. Gilroy also has worked as a professional staffer for the committee, as well as for Rep. Rod Chandler (R- Washington).
Gilroy also worked for the National Association of Manufacturers and the Equitable Life Assurance Society during his career.
Gilroy has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California.
THIS WEBINAR IS SPONSORED BY PRESSPASS SAFETY ALLIANCE
PrePass Safety Alliance provides PrePass, the leading weigh station bypass, electronic toll management and data platform in North America. As the only US-based preclearance provider, the Alliance deploys technology that improves safety and efficiency on America’s highways while saving motor carriers time, fuel, and money.
For more information, visit www.prepass.com.