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(photos: Marc Pearsall)
Presentation of:
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the Byron A. Nordberg Award
presented to the Honorable
Lela Steffey
in Recognition of her Support of Passenger Rail in the Public Sector
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the George R. Loulan Award
presented to
Eddie Basha
in Recognition of his Support of Passenger Rail in the Private Sector
ARPA held its first annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, December 11 at the Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe. Cocktails at 6:00 were highlighted by the tour of an historic trainset provided by the Arizona Railway Museum.At the banquet, Representative Lela Steffey was presented with the first annual Byron A. Nordberg Award in recognition of her efforts on behalf of rail in the public sector. Eddie Basha was presented with the first annual George R. Loulan Award in recognition of his efforts on behalf of rail in the private sector.This dinner was judged a great success by all, and met our fund-raising goals. We hope to see you all next year!
About the Honorees
Eddie Basha has been an active supporter of ARPA and rail, and published a pro commuter rail editorial in several of the Tribune newspapers. Basha also actively supported the recent “Keep Phoenix Moving” transit campaign.
Representative Steffey introduced an “Arizona Rail Authority” bill in 1994. Although the bill was defeated, she has maintained her commitment to rail. She was instrumental in the creation of the 1994 Arizona Rail Task Force which, in turn, influenced the creation of the current Phoenix-Tucson High Speed Rail Task Force.
About the Memorial Awards
Program
| Welcome | Rob Bohannan, President |
| Master of Ceremonies | Wayne Anderson |
| Pledge of Allegiance | Betty Nelson |
| Sponsor Recognition | Wayne Anderson |
| Invocation | Warren Steffey |
| Dinner | Tempe Mission Palms Hotel |
| Presentation of Awards | Rob Bohannan, President |
| Announcement of Silent Auction Winners | Barbara Espinosa |
| Benediction | The Rev. Herbert Osman |
Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of these sponsors:
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