OOIDA on the Road

Where you can find us

OOIDA Life Member Ron Mermis and his NASCAR simulator are at the TA in Jackson, GA. That’s located at Exit 201 off Interstate 75.

OOIDA’s Tour Truck, The Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show. The big event takes place May 17th through the 19th at the Joplin, MO, Speedco. That’s located at Exit 11 off Interstate 44.

Ron and his simulator will join the Spirit at SuperRigs. And don’t forget, you can join OOIDA for a discount at either truck.

For more information about the simulator, click here.

Air date: May 17, 2012.

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Week of Sept. 22 - 28

 

We’d like to thank the guests on our program this past week, including:

 

  • Rick Craig, director of regulatory affairs at OOIDA;
  • U.S. Representative John Peterson of Pennsylvania;
  • U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota;
  • Jeff Harris, chief economist with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
  • Lawrence Eagles, head of global commodities for investment firm JP Morgan Chase;
  • OOIDA General Vice President Woody Chambers;
  • U.S. Senator Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska;
  • U.S. Representative Brian Baird of Washington state;
  • Oil industry analyst Michael Masters;
  • Sergeant John Naccarato of the sheriff’s department in Clackamas County, Oregon;
  • OOIDA Regulatory Affairs Specialist Joe Rajkovacz;
  • U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez of California;
  • Ohio state Representative Diana Fessler;
  • Tow truck driver Paul Cowan;
  • Tom Weakley, director of operations at the OOIDA Foundation;
  • U.S. Representative Mark Souder of Indiana;
  • Irwin Redlener, associate dean for public health preparedness at Columbia University;
  • Stephen Lord, acting director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues for the Government Accountability Office;
  • Rod Nofziger, Mike Joyce and Melissa Theriault of OOIDA’s Washington, DC, office;
  • Maurine Fanguay, acting director of Maritime and Surface Credentialing for the TSA;
  • Rear Admiral James Watson, director of prevention policy for marine safety, security and stewardship with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security;
  • OOIDA member Sherry Bond of Chehalis, Washington;
  • Edinburg, Texas, Police Chief Quirino Munoz;
  • And all of you who called the listener comment line.

Our stories this past week on a federal bill to help truckers, Oregon seat belt cameras, tow truck move over legislation in Ohio, a school disaster evacuation plan, a dump truck full of marijuana, and state legislation were all the work of Reed Black, who also writes and voices our daily newscast.

 

Terry Scruton reported this week on an oil speculation hearing in the Senate, an investigation in the TWIC card in the U.S. House and the price of diesel fuel.

 

Mark Reddig spoke with U.S. Representative John Peterson about I-80 tolling and energy legislation. He also reported on the federal bailout’s effect on the next highway bill, Democrats allowing the off-shore drilling ban to expire, the fuel surcharge provision in the Defense Authorization Bill, a possible continuing resolution and the most recent meeting of the CVSA.

 

Our theme music is performed by Webb Wilder and his band out of Nashville, Tennessee.

 

And we’d like to thank the other members of the Land Line Magazine staff who write and research stories used on our show:

 

  • Managing Editor Sandi Soendker;
  • Senior Editor Jami Jones;
  • Copy Chief Coral Beach;
  • State Legislative Editor Keith Goble;
  • Staff writers David Tanner, Clarissa Kell-Holland and Charlie Morasch;
  • And copy editor Elizabeth Andersen.

Thanks also to the lady who keeps the trains running on time, our own traffic coordinator, Sherry Murry, as well as the Bill and Ted in this Excellent Adventure, Producer and Senior Sound Engineer Barry Spillman and Second Engineer James Fetzer.