The National Conference of State Fleet Administrators October 8, 2007           NCSFA Fleet Manager News       Volume 1 Issue 9
Biweekly News Edition	Dear Fleet Administrator,   Managing an efficient and safe fleet operation depends on accurate, timely, and up-to-date information. Today's increasing demand on your time makes it difficult for you to keep up with the deluge of information coming your way. So, as a member of NCSFA we scour the Internet to bring the latest fleet headlines to stay current with fleet industry news and technology.   Enjoy! Steve Saltzgiver NCSFA Executive Director PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE By Larry Charlton, UC Riverside WOW! What a great year it’s been! Our hat’s are off to Josie Sharp and all those that helped in making the NCSFA Conference in Hershey, PA a success. I want to thank Diane Thomas from Mercury and Associates for the long hours she did taking care of the attendees and their guests by providing the handouts and giving direction at the registration desk. Also, thanks to the entire 2006-2007 board under President Scott Madsen for the leadership provided these past two years. I would be amiss if I did not recognize Steve Saltzgiver for his tireless work since becoming the Executive Director. Moving forward, we want to now build on our successes so that we can make the next two years as exciting. For those of you who were not able to attend the Hershey conference, I want to introduce the new board. Scott Madsen from Colorado is our Past President. Chris Hoffman from Oklahoma is the President-elect. Jeannie Wilson from Missouri is our new Vice President. We welcome back Gene Reed from Virginia who begins his third year as the NCSFA Treasurer. We have Jackie McCloughan from Idaho, Barbara Bonansinga from Illinois and Cindy Dixon from Missouri as our Members at Large. Kathi Croze from CEI, our Corporate Liaison is a very important member of our board. Kathi worked extremely hard this past year to increase the number of vendors at the trade show. The show was successful because of her efforts. On behalf of all of us, thank you NCSFA members for your vote of confidence in allowing us to serve you as your board members for 2007-2008. Mark your calendars to head to Long Beach in Southern California, September 28 to October 3, 2008, when California hosts the 2008 NCSFA Conference. We have already been planning for next year’s conference. We guarantee you to have a tremendous time. We promise the weather to be beautiful and the activities to be plentiful. Bookmark the NCSFA web site for quick and easy access as we keep you informed. We welcome your input and comments. Our goal at NCSFA is to help you be successful. Have a terrific year.   Larry STATE FLEET NEWS & TECHNOLOGY UPDATES... Candidates talk of alternative fuels, different goals USA Today - USA Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney stress the need to invest in alternative fuels as a way to reduce us .. Schwarzenegger may have pushed for General Motors to get lucrative ... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA He said all along that the goal was to move flex-fuel vehicles into the State fleet - not to limit it to a small effort. It's unclear to what extent General ... State oks money for computers in squad cars Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL, USA Belvidere police will receive $14,257 in State money to buy three mobile data terminals and modems for its fleet of squad cars. MDTs are in-car computers ... Alaska state troopers add to original ICOP digital order Kansas City Star - MO, USA With a fleet of 125 marked vehicles, the Alaska state troopers cover the largest jurisdiction of any state law enforcement agency in the country. Capt. ... Fleet of plug-in cars headed for silicon valley KCBS - CA, USA Silicon valley business executives will soon be buzzing around Santa Clara county in 100 plug-in hybrid vehicles, which is double the number driven ... Pennsylvania governor Rendell calls for action on energy plan Earthtimes.org - usa The Pennsecurity fuels initiative will foster economic development, energy independence and environmental protection through the use of alternative fuels by ... State employees' car rentals shot up after privatization deal Journal Inquirer - Manchester, CT, USA All of the agencies in question attempted to lease additional vehicles from fleet operations," the auditor wrote, referring to the Department of ... Contact Information Steve Saltzgiver, Manager Mercury Associates Inc. ssaltzgiver@mercury-assoc.com 801-231-5869 (Mobile) Click HERE to UNSUBSCRIBE from this mailing list.
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