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Plover, WI 鈥� November 18, 2019 鈥� 午夜视频 (WIT) President and CEO Ellen Voie has been working with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) on legislation to create a 鈥淲omen of 午夜视频 Advisory Board鈥� with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Voie鈥檚 Senator Baldwin (D-WI) is the co-sponsor of the bill. 

The bill, announced November 14,^, will create an advisory board of 鈥渘ot fewer than seven members 鈥� to contribute balanced points of view and diverse ideas regarding the strategies and objectives 鈥� to create new opportunities for women in the trucking industry.鈥�

The advisory board will be appointed by the FMCSA Administrator who will then report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 

Senator Moran co-sponsored similar legislation to create a Women in Aviation workforce bill which was passed in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. 鈥淎s the trucking industry continues to face a driver shortage, we need to examine new ways to recruit and retain drivers that are delivering Kansas goods across the country,鈥� said Sen. Moran. 鈥淏ecause women are substantially underrepresented in the trucking industry, Congress should explore every opportunity to encourage and support the pursuit of careers in trucking by women.

鈥淲e applaud Senator Moran鈥檚 initiative in promoting a more diverse workforce in the transportation industry in both aviation and trucking,鈥� said Voie. 鈥淲e are also pleased to make this a bi-partisan effort and when we approached Senator Baldwin to co-lead in this bill because of our state affiliation, she was quick to agree,鈥� Voie added. 

The House bill will be initiated by Voie鈥檚 U.S. Representative Gallagher who went for a ride along with one of the WIT Image Team members to better understand the challenges female drivers face in the industry. 鈥淪ince WIT is based in Wisconsin, it is important for us to have our own Congressman and Senator supporting this opportunity which supports our mission,鈥� said Voie. 

The Senate Promoting Women in 午夜视频 Workforce Act can be found here ().

Women In 午夜视频 has invited Senators Moran and Baldwin to meet with one of the WIT Image Team member鈥檚 female drivers in January. Voie stated, 鈥淲e will leverage the Wisconsin connection and provide a ride along to Senator Baldwin in Madison in the coming weeks as her schedule permits.鈥� 

鈥淭his bill exactly supports our mission to increase the ranks of women working in the trucking industry, to address obstacles, and to celebrate success,鈥� Voie added. 

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is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17 percent of its members are men who support the mission. Women In 午夜视频 is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Arrow Truck Sales, BMO Transportation Finance, Daimler Trucks North America, Expediter Services, FedEx Freight, Great Dane, J.B. Hunt Transport, Michelin North America, Penske Transportation Solutions, Peterbilt Motors Company, Ryder System, and Walmart. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. For more information, visit www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.