The American Highway Users Alliance (informally Highway Users, previously Highway Users Federation, National Highway Users Conference), is a non-profit advocacy group representing many businesses in the automotive and road construction sector. The organization, which was founded by General Motors and others in 1932, merged with the Automotive Safety Foundation and Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee in 1970.
It lobbies for sustained investment in the highway system and claims to have been "instrumental in the passage of virtually all major highway and traffic safety legislation over the past 75 years".[3] It argues that revenue from federal US fuel taxes should be used to fund major highway projects and programs. It publishes research proposals relating to specific highway improvement proposals and regular reports that highlight the most congested roadway bottlenecks in the country.
Richard A. Coon, Vice Chairman (President and CEO of Recreation Vehicle Industry Association)
Thomas F. Jensen, Secretary (Vice President of UPS[7])
Roy E. Littlefield, Treasurer (Executive Vice President, Tire Industry Association, Vice President, National Capital Area Transportation Federation[8])
The organization was founded as the 'National Highway Users Conference' in 1932 by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., then president of General Motors, and other industry leaders. Its aim was to advocate for funding of highways to be maintained during the Great Depression.[1]
The 'Automotive Safety Foundation' was founded in 1937.[10]
The organization financed the 'Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee' in 1947, subsequently renamed the 'Dealers Safety and Mobility Council'[10]
In 1970 the 'National Highway Users Conference', 'Automotive Safety Foundation' and the 'Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee' were merged to create the 'Highway Users Federation'.[11]
In 1995 the organization was renamed the 'American Highway Users Association'. In the same year the 'Automotive Safety Foundation' was renamed the 'Roadway Safety Foundation'.[10] The new President and CEO, William D. Fay, said that the organization would be "dedicated to more successful and aggressive issue advocacy" on behalf of the highway community.[12]
In 2004, Greg Cohen, formerly staff to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee became the new President and CEO.
The AHUA lobbied for the TEA-21 highway and transportation bill in 1998, the SAFETEA-LU highway and transportation bill in 2005, the MAP-21 highway and transportation bill in 2012 and the FAST Act highway and transportation bill in 2015. It was member of the Global Climate Coalition which operated between 1989 and 2002 and which 'vigorously opposed' the Kyoto Protocol.[13] It was opposed to the American Clean Energy and Security Act in 2009 'dramatically raise the price of highway fuel through a hidden tax on the carbon present in the fuel'.[14]
^ abHistorical Milestones, 1932 Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then president of General Motors, and other industry leaders founded the National Highway Users Conference (NHUC) to work for good, all-weather roads in every state to “get the farmers out of the mud” and to protect highway funding sources from depression-born demands for new tax revenues.
^ ab"Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (IRS Form 990)" (PDF). American Highway Users Alliance. 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Historical Milestones The Highway Users and its predecessors have been instrumental in the passage of virtually all major highway and traffic safety legislation over the past 75 year
^. ucla. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
^. Hill & Knowlton. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
^. American Trucking Associations. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
^"ROY E. LITTLEFIELD, Ph.D." Retrieved 2010-10-28.
^"Greg Cohen". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2010-10-28. Greg Cohen's Summary Licensed Professional Engineer Registered lobbyist - federal govt. & Congress Greg Cohen's Specialties: Lobbying, media relations, grassroots organization, association management. Professional Staff House T&I Committee (Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry) 2000 — 2002
^Historical Milestones, The Highway Users Federation was formed by the merger of the Automotive Safety Foundation (ASF), National Highway Users Conference (NHUC), and the Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee
^Historical Milestones,Under the leadership of then President and CEO William D. Fay, The Highway Users was reorganized and dedicated to more successful and aggressive issue advocacy on behalf of the highway community.
^Dauncey, Guy; Mazza, Patrick (2001-01-01). Stormy weather: 101 solutions to global climate change. New Society Publishers. p. 174. ISBN0-86571-421-5. American Highway Users Alliance global climate coalition.
^. National Petrochemical & Refiners Association. Archived from the original on 2011-02-06. From a June 24, 2009 Legislative Alert issued by the American Highway Users Alliance (emphasis added): "The Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill will dramatically raise the price of highway fuel through a hidden tax on the carbon present in the fuel. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that this bill will raise the price of gasoline by 77 cents over the next decade. And unlike a traditional fuel tax increase, none of the revenue raised will be spent on highways."
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The American Highway Users Alliance informally Highway Users previously Highway Users Federation National Highway Users Conference is a non profit advocacy group representing many businesses in the automotive and road construction sector The organization which was founded by General Motors and others in 1932 merged with the Automotive Safety Foundation and Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee in 1970 American Highway Users AllianceTypeNon profit organizationIndustryAutomotive Lobbyist Non ProfitFounded1932 1 HeadquartersWashington DCKey peopleAndrew Stasiowski President and CEORevenue 808 138 USD 2007 2 Websitehighways orgIt lobbies for sustained investment in the highway system and claims to have been instrumental in the passage of virtually all major highway and traffic safety legislation over the past 75 years 3 It argues that revenue from federal US fuel taxes should be used to fund major highway projects and programs It publishes research proposals relating to specific highway improvement proposals and regular reports that highlight the most congested roadway bottlenecks in the country The organization advocates that strategic development of the highway system would reduce congestion reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve Road Traffic Safety Contents 1 Officers and directors 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOfficers and directors editThe following officials and roles were listed on organisation s IRS Form 990 in 2010 Other interests have been added referenced Norman Y Mineta Honorary chairman United States Secretary of Transportation 2001 2006 4 Hill amp Knowlton 2006 5 Bill Graves Chairman Governor of Kansas and president of American Trucking Associations 6 Richard A Coon Vice Chairman President and CEO of Recreation Vehicle Industry Association Thomas F Jensen Secretary Vice President of UPS 7 Roy E Littlefield Treasurer Executive Vice President Tire Industry Association Vice President National Capital Area Transportation Federation 8 Gregory M Cohen President and CEO 9 A further 18 directors are listed including senior executives from Ford Motor Company General Motors Toyota Motor North America Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association Recreational Vehicle Industry Association Chevron Lafarge North America Cement Division CITGO Asphalt Refining Company and others 2 History editThe organization was founded as the National Highway Users Conference in 1932 by Alfred P Sloan Jr then president of General Motors and other industry leaders Its aim was to advocate for funding of highways to be maintained during the Great Depression 1 The Automotive Safety Foundation was founded in 1937 10 The organization financed the Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee in 1947 subsequently renamed the Dealers Safety and Mobility Council 10 In 1970 the National Highway Users Conference Automotive Safety Foundation and the Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee were merged to create the Highway Users Federation 11 In 1995 the organization was renamed the American Highway Users Association In the same year the Automotive Safety Foundation was renamed the Roadway Safety Foundation 10 The new President and CEO William D Fay said that the organization would be dedicated to more successful and aggressive issue advocacy on behalf of the highway community 12 In 2004 Greg Cohen formerly staff to the House Transportation amp Infrastructure Committee became the new President and CEO The AHUA lobbied for the TEA 21 highway and transportation bill in 1998 the SAFETEA LU highway and transportation bill in 2005 the MAP 21 highway and transportation bill in 2012 and the FAST Act highway and transportation bill in 2015 It was member of the Global Climate Coalition which operated between 1989 and 2002 and which vigorously opposed the Kyoto Protocol 13 It was opposed to the American Clean Energy and Security Act in 2009 dramatically raise the price of highway fuel through a hidden tax on the carbon present in the fuel 14 See also editNational Highway System United States Transportation in the United States United States Department of Transportation Highway lobbyReferences edit a b Historical Milestones 1932 Alfred P Sloan Jr then president of General Motors and other industry leaders founded the National Highway Users Conference NHUC to work for good all weather roads in every state to get the farmers out of the mud and to protect highway funding sources from depression born demands for new tax revenues a b Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax IRS Form 990 PDF American Highway Users Alliance 2007 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Historical Milestones The Highway Users and its predecessors have been instrumental in the passage of virtually all major highway and traffic safety legislation over the past 75 year Norman Mineta Former Transportation Secretary to be 2007 Commencement Speaker ucla Archived from the original on 2010 12 24 Retrieved 2010 10 28 U S Secretary of Transportation Norman Y Mineta Joins Hill amp Knowlton Hill amp Knowlton 2006 Archived from the original on 2006 07 17 Retrieved 2010 10 28 Bill Graves ATA President amp CEO American Trucking Associations Archived from the original on 2011 01 02 Retrieved 2010 10 28 Testonomy of Thomas F Jensen PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2014 09 08 Retrieved 2011 09 02 ROY E LITTLEFIELD Ph D Retrieved 2010 10 28 Greg Cohen LinkedIn Retrieved 2010 10 28 Greg Cohen s Summary Licensed Professional Engineer Registered lobbyist federal govt amp Congress Greg Cohen s Specialties Lobbying media relations grassroots organization association management Professional Staff House T amp I Committee Transportation Trucking Railroad industry 2000 2002 a b c Historical Milestones page 1 Historical Milestones The Highway Users Federation was formed by the merger of the Automotive Safety Foundation ASF National Highway Users Conference NHUC and the Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee Historical Milestones Under the leadership of then President and CEO William D Fay The Highway Users was reorganized and dedicated to more successful and aggressive issue advocacy on behalf of the highway community Dauncey Guy Mazza Patrick 2001 01 01 Stormy weather 101 solutions to global climate change New Society Publishers p 174 ISBN 0 86571 421 5 American Highway Users Alliance global climate coalition What Other Industries Are Saying About the Waxman Markey Climate Bill National Petrochemical amp Refiners Association Archived from the original on 2011 02 06 From a June 24 2009 Legislative Alert issued by the American Highway Users Alliance emphasis added The Waxman Markey cap and trade bill will dramatically raise the price of highway fuel through a hidden tax on the carbon present in the fuel The Congressional Budget Office CBO estimates that this bill will raise the price of gasoline by 77 cents over the next decade And unlike a traditional fuel tax increase none of the revenue raised will be spent on highways SourcesHistorical Milestones PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2008 05 15 External links editOfficial Website Emergency Evacuation Report Card 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Highway Users Alliance amp oldid 1103644216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
