2019 Award Winners | Portsmouth, Virginia

Helen Poore Transit Professional Distinguished Service Award: Reggie Smith

The Distinguished Legislative Leadership Award: Senator Monty Mason and Delegate Bob Thomas

Distinguished Public Official Leadership Award: The Honorable Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and The Honorable Catherine M. Hudgins, Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Outstanding Community Program Award: CAT | Program Title: “GO Driver: Driver Recruitment, Expanding Our Reach"

Outstanding Community Program Award Honorable Mention: GRTC | Program Title: “CARE On-Demand”

Outstanding Public Transportation Marketing Award: Loudoun County Transit (Winner) | “Vámonos! (Let’s Go!)”, and GRTC (Winner) | “GRTC Pulse: More Time for Life. ™”

Outstanding Marketing Award: Honorable Mention: Blacksburg Transit | “Rebranding BT’s Bus Graphics Package”, and DRPT | “Catch the Breeze”

Employee Unsung Hero Award : GRTC | Kelsey Calder, Travel Training Instructor

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual: GLTC Transit  | Ben Blanks, Volunteer, and HRT | Janice Taylor, Self Appointed Advocate for the Disabled