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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">July 30,
2012<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: windowtext">White House Highlights </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes">Rebecca M. Townsend</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"> as a Transportation Innovator “Champion of
Change”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'"><FONT size=3>WASHINGTON, DC – On
Tuesday, July 31st, the White House will honor leaders who have devoted their
time and efforts to helping their communities reach new heights through
transportation innovation. Transportation Innovators are individuals or
organizations who have provided exemplary leadership in the growth and expansion
of the transportation industry at the local, state or regional level.<SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Default><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT face="Book Antiqua"><FONT size=3>“Today’s
Champions are leaders in developing and implementing innovative transportation
initiatives,” said Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“They are making a difference every day
in their local communities and across the country by improving America’s
transportation infrastructure and helping their friends and neighbors get where
they need to go.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Default><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT face="Book Antiqua"><FONT size=3>The Champions
of Change program was created as a part of President Obama’s Winning the Future
initiative.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each week, a different
sector is highlighted and groups of Champions, ranging from educators to
entrepreneurs to community leaders, are recognized for the work they are doing
to serve and strengthen their communities. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'"><FONT size=3>To watch this event
live, visit </FONT></SPAN><A href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'"><FONT
size=3>www.whitehouse.gov/live</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'"><FONT size=3> at 11:00 am ET on July
31<SUP>st</SUP>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><B
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-no-proof: yes">Rebecca M.
Townsend, Ph.D.,</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-no-proof: yes"> Associate
Professor of Communication at Manchester Community College in Connecticut,
serves as the Principal Investigator for the Partnership for Inclusive,
Cost-Effective Public Participation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>She involves community service learning, cultural communication, and
productive deliberation in transit planning public involvement efforts.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She is a graduate of the Communication
programs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A., Ph.D.) and Indiana
University Bloomington (M.A.).</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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