Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America- WTRAA

Congrats!

Congratulate Judy Stepp of Stepp's Towing and Heavy Transport on winning the Founder Recognition Award from the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida Women's Division and the Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America. "In recognition of forging a road for women in Florida's towing industry."

Join us at the Florida Tow Show!!

Great news Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA! Thank you for working to promote SDMO to the motoring public.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Megan Meyer Partners up with Towing and Recovery Association of America The Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA) is the national “voice of America’s towing industry”! As a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit membership organ...

Congratulations to these well deserving 2023 Scholarship Recipients!

2023 Scholarship Announcement 🎓 Awarded every year, the Scholarship Fund is a valuable member benefit! TRAA Education Foundation's Annual Scholarship Fund Recipient Announcement   The TRAA Education Foundation, Inc. is proud to prov

Registration is open for the 2023 DRIVEN Conference!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Each year the WTRAA Scholarship Fund awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them in completing their postsecondary education. Apply by July 31st! https://wtraa.org/scholarship-fund Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA

Need Scholarship Money for College? Don't miss out on this valuable TRAA member benefit! Each year the WTRAA Scholarship Fund, under the TRAA Education Foundation, Inc., awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and gr

It's not too late to register for this important Conference. Visit https://tetcoalition.org/2023/04/05/move-over-distracted-driving-conference-may-8-10/ to register.

The Eastern Transportation Coalition Connecting for Solutions…

Join us for our upcoming Member Social during the American Towman ShowPlace in Las Vegas! Are you already a WTRAA member or just want to learn more about us? Plan to stop by, bring a friend and have some fun!

Great work Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA! Thank you for all you do.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: TRAA Answering DOT's "Call to Action" TRAA has answered the DOT's National Roadway Safety Strategy “call to action” on behalf of the nation’s towing and recovery industry. Legislative Update: TRAA Answering DOT's "Call to Action" TRAA has

Don't miss out! Register today to attend this impactful event making change for our industry! Thank you Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA for all you do!

Hurry, registration closes 1/31/2023! Register Now: https://traaonline.com/hillday

Thank you to our event sponsors: INA Towing Network, Towbook Management Software, HAAS Alert, International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum, and ServiCase

Harriet was a long time member of WTRAA and was awarded the WTRAA Tow Woman of the Year in 1999. She will be missed.

It is with great sadness that we share the recent passing of Harriet S. Cooley. Harriet was with TRAA for twenty years, serving first as the Director of Certification and later as the association’s Executive Director. She was inducted into the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum in 2007 and retired from TRAA in 2013. The family has yet to release a public obituary, or any service arrangement details, but we’ll share if they do. Our condolences to her many family and friends within the industry. https://internationaltowingmuseum.org/hall_of_fame/harriet-cooley/

Congratulations to Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA on the passage of National Move Over Law Resolution (H.Res.1463) in the House! A win for traffic incident management responders everywhere.

BREAKING NEWS: The National Move Over Law Resolution (H.Res.1463 formerly H.Res.1052) passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution was originally introduced by Congressman Jim McGovern in April, he shares “as we recognize National Crash Responder Safety Week, and head into the holiday season, I am proud to champion this effort in the House of Representatives and pass this resolution to raise public awareness about the importance of “Slow Down, Move Over” laws.” The resolution supports the goals and ideals of Move Over Laws and urges the promotion and adherence to State Move Over laws. Learn More: https://conta.cc/3UPk1dp AAA

Congratulations to this year's WTRAA Scholarship recipients! https://wtraa.org/scholarship-fund

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Women of the Towing & Recovery Association of America- WTRAA Scholarship Fund Committee has released the names of this year's scholarship recipients! Congratulations to Morgan Hobson and Alexandria Bender. Get all the details here: https://conta.cc/34KtiOA

We just finished the 1st WTRAA Driven Conference! Thank you to everyone who took the time to learn from our 3 excellent speakers. Thank you to our conference committee for their hard work!! Looking forward to 2023!!

Great work Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA! We appreciate your advocacy for the towing industry and all traffic incident managment responders!

BREAKING NEWS: TRAA is pleased to report that Senator Richard Blumenthal and Senator Mike Braun will introduce a companion version of the National Move Over Law Day Resolution in the U.S. Senate later today. We are grateful to have assisted Senator Blumenthal with securing Senator Braun as the Republican co-lead though our friends at the Indiana Towing & Wrecker Association ( ITWA ) and in securing the official support of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. H.Res. 1052 and S.Res. 734 are important pieces of legislation that support the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day and urge the national, state, and regional incident management organizations to promote existence of and adherence to State move over laws. https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-and-braun-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-to-support-slow-down-move-over-laws

Great article! Thank you Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA for all your hard work representing the towing industry.

LEGISLATIVE RELIEF IS NOT 'ONE SIZE FITS ALL
Attending the 4th Annual Legislative "Hill" Day in June, Tow Industry Week Business Editor Brian Riker realized the variety of approaches towers took to address their issues, and further recognized that towers need to make their voices heard, regardless of size, location or financial reserves. Read his informative thoughts in this week's edition of TIW.
https://towindustryweek.com/

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Each year the WTRAA Scholarship Fund awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them in completing their postsecondary educations. Apply by July 30th! https://wtraa.org/scholarship-fund Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. - TRAA

Need Scholarship Money for College? Each year the WTRAA Scholarship Fund awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them in completing their postsecondary educations. Apply by July 30th! https://wtraa.org/scholarship-fund Wtraa Assn

Have you reserved your spot for the Driven Conference?? If not, get your spot reserved!

What WTRAA is all about!! Supporting one another and empowering one another.

Congrats to WTRAA member Sue Moreland!!

Sue Moreland is the May issue's Woman of Towing. Find out how Moreland gets things done in the towing industry. READ about Sue Moreland in our digital issue: https://www.towtimesdigital.com/0522tt/ Indiana Towing & Wrecker Association ( ITWA ) Northwest Towing & Recovery

Congrats to WTRAA member Gay Rochester!! She received the TRAA Presidential Award for all she does for the towing industry.

Congrats to WTRAA members Joanne Blyton (right) and Linda Unruh (left) on their election wins to the Towing & Recovery Association of America Board of Directors. Joanne won her second term as President and Linda is the Associate Member Representative. Thank you ladies for your service and support of our industry.

A great board meeting at the Florida Tow Show! It was wonderful to be back in person and see everyone again. The new officers are
President- Cynthia Martineau
1st VP- Ruth Landau
2nd VP- Jessica K***z
Secretary- Wendy Wallace
Treasurer- Michelle Sukow
Congrats to all. Looking forward to another couple of years serving our membership. Congrats to our award winners. Save travels home to all.

A heartfelt congratulations go to our 1st VP Ruth Landau on receiving the 2022 WTRAA Presidential Commitment to Excellence Award.

Congratulations to Linda Unruh our 2022 WTRAA Tow Women of the Year! A well deserved honor. Thank you for all the work you do for our industry!!

Congrats to WTRAA member Marci Gratzianna! You are joining other remarkable WTRAA members in the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum.

Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame Names Class of 2022 Ten towing veterans are to be inducted into the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame in Chattanooga, TN.

Congrats to WTRAA member Dennie Ortiz!!

ORTIZ PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT
Dennie Ortiz has been promoted to president of American Towman Media, Inc., effective April 11. She continues in her role as Publisher of American Towman Magazine and management of TowIndustryWeek.com. In her 25 years of experience at American Towman, she has worked the role of event manager, advertising sales, advertising sales management and publisher. "She has my full confidence that she will guide American Towman to continued success in these challenging and changing times," said American Towman Editor-in-Chief Steven Calitri.

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