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ITLC Staff Delivers Speech at the 52nd Annual Legislative Conference

Posted October 2023

Speakers and moderator at the “Revving Up Change: Charging Forward for Transportation Equity” session, including (left to right) CBCF's Center Policy Analysis & Research Vice President Dr. Jonathan Cox, Environmental Justice Consultant Dr. Regan F. Patterson, Associate Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration Keith Benjamin, Program Communication Specialist of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Dr. Richard Ezike, ITLC Communications Manager David Stephen, and Government Affairs Manager of ChargerHelp! Samantha Ortega

ITLC’s Communications Manager David Stephen and Communications Associate Sudan Smith attended the 52nd Annual Legislative Conference presented by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) on September 20 in Washington D.C., where David had the opportunity to speak on a panel at the “Revving Up Change: Charging Forward for Transportation Equity” session. Environmental Justice Consultant Dr. Regan F. Patterson moderated the discussion, with guest speakers Keith Benjamin, Associate Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, Dr. Richard Ezike, Program Communication Specialist of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and Samantha Ortega, Government Affairs Manager of ChargerHelp!. David delivered a message on the importance of understanding economic, social, and environmental justice and its interconnections with public transportation, community, the workforce, infrastructure, and equity—a message that received a round of applause from the audience. The session engaged attendees with comments and questions on transportation equity within our communities.