Julian Bond: “I want my colleagues to know I had a tremendous staff working with me, Trevor Blackann, Ellen Stein, Heideh Shahmoradi…”

“I want my colleagues to know I had a tremendous staff working with me, Trevor Blackann, Ellen Stein, Heideh Shahmoradi, Kent Van Landuyt, and John Stoody. It was a major effort. I think we have crafted a good bill. This was a group effort. I thank each for their very hard work and dedication. There are many provisions in this bill that make me proud to have been a part of drafting SAFETEA. Some of which include: Safety. For the first time in our recent transportation legislation history, safety is given a prominent position, being elevated to a core program.”