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Contact: Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice-President of Government Relations
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January 18, 2006
#06NR01 - TOP SPOT AT NHTSA FILLED
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) announces President Bush has sent the
nomination of Nicole R. Nason from Virginia to the U.S. Senate to assume
the position of Administrator at the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA).
"Let's hope Ms. Nason has a better approach to motorcycle safety than her
predecessor." said Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations for
the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. "In all seriousness, the MRF does look
forward to continuing to work with NHTSA when comes to focusing on
motorcycle safety.", he continued. "The recent formation of the NHTSA
motorcycle safety network's quarterly meetings which include the involvement
of the MRF, AMA, NHTSA, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, SMSA, MSF and law
enforcement is a positive sign NHTSA does want input from the riding
community.", Hennie added.
NHTSA will be the lead agency in administration of the $25 million
motorcycle safety grant program contained in SAFETEA-LU (PL 109-59).
Inclusion of the grant program in the bill was due singularly to the efforts
of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and its members.
Currently Ms. Nason serves as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for
Governmental Affairs. Previously, she served as Assistant Commissioner for
the Office of Congressional Affairs for the United States Customs Service.
Ms. Nason also served as Communications Director and Counsel to
Representative Porter J. Goss. Earlier in her career, she served as
Governmental Affairs Counsel at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Ms.
Nason received her bachelor's degree from the American University and her
Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve.
Worthy Mention.
The President also nominated Roger Shane Karr, of the District of Columbia,
to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. Karr will replace Nason.
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