MoBikeFed VP named Advocate of the Year by the Alliance for Biking and Walking!

The excellent work of MoBikeFed's Vice President (and Executive Director of BikeWalkKC) Eric Rogers was recognized today in Washington, DC, as the Alliance for Biking and Walking named Eric the Advocate of the Year:

Advocate of the Year: Eric Rogers, BikeWalkKC  

 

The campaigns may change, but in Kansas City, Missouri, one thing remains the same. "If you show up for an advocacy effort," one nomination summed up, "there's one guy you will always see -- and that's Eric Rogers." Rogers' long-standing involvement at the state and local level has earned him a reputation as both a passionate advocacy leader for the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, and trusted, go-to expert on bike-ped issues for policymakers of all stripes. While he chairs the Kansas City Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee and serves as the executive director of BikeWalkKC, Rogers spends countless hours attending hearings and meetings across the region; working behind the scenes to keep advocates updated; and improving critical education and encouragement programs like the KC Car-Free Challenge and KC Safer Routes. As one city council member attested in her nomination: "Eric has been a constant, persistent, passionate voice in the oversight of private developments and city infrastructure services, speaking out for sidewalks, bike lanes and routes, driver education, defined trails and safe crosswalks." And, in the true spirit of genuine, selfless advocacy, Rogers never expects recognition beyond the legacy of his own good works.    

 

Eric has done amazing and groundbreaking work for MoBikeFed, including heading up the Capitol Day committee and attending the National Bike Summit and preparing state specific materials for our congressional delegation for the past several years.  If you've participated in either the National Bike Summit or Capitol Day, you've seen some of Eric's good work in action.

Congratulations to Eric--it's great to see the work of our Missouri advocates recognized on the National level!

Full list of the Alliance's Advocacy Award winners for 2012 is here.