Statement from ATA President Chris Spear on Retirement of Chairman Shuster

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement after an announcement by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, that he would not seek re-election this year:

"On behalf of the nation's trucking industry, including more than 3.5 million professional drivers, I want to thank Chairman Shuster for his service in the cause of improving and modernizing our transportation system.

"Throughout his career, Chairman Shuster has been a champion for highway safety and the trucking industry, leading the charge for increased investment in the critical highway arteries that our trucks depend on to move the nation's goods.

"Chairman Shuster has proven time and again that Congress can still tackle important problems. During his tenure, his Committee has led the way on moving bills through the process to actual enactment, and the trucking and freight industry are stronger for his work.

"As Congress and the President work to address our nation's infrastructure this year, we intend to help Chairman Shuster cap an outstanding career leading the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee."

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward

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