Three bicycle advocates were saluted for their longtime dedication to the cycling community during the League of American Bicyclists National Rally in Louisville June 5. Jim Lazar and Ron Reilly received the Leagues Phyllis Harmon Volunteer Award, and Linda Crider was presented the National Education Award.
Jim Lazar has been active with bicycle-pedestrian advisory committees in Washington State. He chaired the Olympia Safe Streets Campaign and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee of the City of Olympia. A leader in efforts to transform Olympia into a bicycle friendly community, he has also been an active volunteer with the Capital Bicycle Club and the Cascade Bicycle Club.
Ron Reilly is the chair of the Island of Hawaii's Mayors Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, and an active member of Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii. His grant proposal for transportation enhancement funding has become a model for the State Department of Transportation. Reilly has been active in bike safety education for kids as well.
(GCC Member) Linda Crider is the director of Florida's Traffic Safety Education Program, where she oversees the program that teaches bicycle safety on-bike and in the classroom. She established Bike Florida in 1994 and founded the annual Bike Florida Ride. Crider is president of the Florida Bicycle Association and serves on Gainesville's Bicycle Advisory Committee.
The League is encouraging nominations for next years awards, which will be presented during one of next years National Rallies.
The criteria for the Dr. Paul Dudley White Award, the Phyllis Harmon Volunteer of the Year Award, the John Torosian Award, and the National Education Award follow. Nominations may be submitted to the Awards Committee Chair, Phyllis Harmon, 356 Robert Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090. The deadline is November 1, 1999.
The Dr. Paul Dudley White Award, the Leagues top national award, honors someone who is an inspiration to others for his or her commitment to the future of bicycling and to significant progress in education, safety, rights, or benefits of bicycling.
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The Phyllis Harmon Volunteer of the Year Award honors significant volunteer contribution to bicycling and the League.
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The John Torosian Award recognizes an individual whose actions and leadership in fundraising to benefit bicycling have resulted in significant benefits to bicycling in a region, state, or at a national level.
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The National Education Award recognizes an individual whose voluntary efforts have resulted in significant achievements in the education of cyclists, or of motorists regarding cyclists rights, in a region, state, or at a national level.
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