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Committees
TCA's committees are structured to address and handle a variety of policy and TCA administrative matters. TCA has twelve standing committees of which six are policy committees: Highway Policy, Independent Contractor Practices Policy Committee, Regulatory Policy, Carrier/Shipper Relations, Recruitment & Retention Human Resources Committee, and School Committee.
The other six committees are administrative committees: TCA Communications & Image Policy, Membership, Bylaws, Nominating, Financial Oversight & Long-Range Planning, and Special Projects.
Following is a description of each committee. View the committee roster or join a committee now. Committee membership is a one-year term, running from March through February in conjunction with TCA's Annual Convention schedule.
Bylaws Committee
This committee attends to the governing rules of the Association, and convenes as necessary to consider proposed amendments to the bylaws.
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Highway Policy Committee
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Highway Policy Committee Chairman James Towery Steelman Transportation, Inc.
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This committee is responsible for developing TCA policies and solutions relating to issues affecting the efficient movement of commercial vehicles on the highways. Issues handled by the Committee include (but are not limited to) size and weight; National Highway System; Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems; intermodal; environmental; international and cross-border; highway vehicle taxes, fees and registrations; and toll roads. At the discretion of TCA's chairman, in some instances this Committee will share responsibility for addressing issues with the Regulatory Policy Committe.
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Carrier/Shipper Relations Committee
Carrier/Shipper Relations Committee Co-chairman 
James Ward D.M. Bowman, Inc. Carrier/Shipper Relations Committee Co-chairman Amy Mielke Owens Corning | This committee has responsibility for developing TCA policy and solutions to industry-wide problems experienced by truckload carriers involving shippers, receivers, brokers and freight forwarders. Issues handled by the Committee include (but are not limited to) the excessive waiting time carriers experience at loading and unloading docks, and carrier-broker relations.
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Independent Contractor Practices Policy Committee
Independent Contractor Practices Policy Committee Chairman 
Donald Cochran Universal Truckload Services, Inc. |
This committee has responsibility for developing TCA policy and solutions involving issues relating to independent contractor drivers. Issues handled by the Committee include (but are not limited to) employment classification issues, workers compensation, tax matters, and carrier leasing issues.
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TCA Communications & Image Policy Committee
TCA Communications & Image Policy Committee Co-chairman 
Brad Bentley Randall Reilly Business Media & Information Company TCA Communications & Image Policy Committee Co-chairman 
Dennis Dellinger Cargo Transporters, Inc. |
This committee oversees TCA's programs and communications aimed at enhancing the industry's public image. TCA public image activities for which the Committee provides guidance and assistance include TCA's Independent Contractor and Company Equipment Driver contests, and TCA's Scholarship Fund. This Committee and TCA's Recruitment & Retention Human Resources Committee jointly help promote the activities of TCA's Highway Angels program.
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School Committee
School Committee Co-chairman 
Robert McClanahan Central Tech Transportation and Safety Education School Committee Co-chairman 
Ray Haight Transrep Inc. |
This committee provides a forum for dialogue between professional truck driver training schools—public and private—and motor carriers and affiliates; encourages schools and motor carriers to share training, recruitment, and retention best practices; and facilitates action on regulations, funding, and other training issues.
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Recruitment & Retention Human Resources Committee
Recruitment & Retention Human Resources Committee Chairman 
Chris Hummer Don Hummer Trucking |
This committee is responsible for developing TCA policies and solutions relating to driver recruitment and retention, and human resources and labor issues. Issues handled by the Committee include (but are not limited to) wage and hour; OSHA; workers compensation; and unemployment compensation. The Committee also has responsibility for developing TCA programs and activities aimed at the utilization of TCA's "Highway Angels" program to improve a company's driver retention.
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Membership Committee
Membership Committee Co-chairman 
Heather DeBaillie CAT Scale Company Membership Committee Co-chairman 
Roy Cox Best Cartage, Inc. |
The Membership Committee has oversight responsibility for TCA's membership development and retention programs and activities.
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Nominating Committee
This committee has responsibility for putting together the annual slate of nominations for TCA's officers, board and executive committee.
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Regulatory Policy Committee
Regulatory Policy Committee Chairman 
Troy Robertson Con-way Truckload |
This committee is responsible for developing TCA's policies and solutions relating to federal and state legislation and regulations. Issues handled by the Committee include (but are not limited to) regulatory reform; motor carrier safety; non-highway taxes; meal deductibility; vehicle maintenance and engineering; environmental; international and cross-border. At the discretion of TCA's chairman, in some instances this Committee will share responsibility for addressing issues with the Highway Policy Committee.
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