ATA hires senior VP of legislative affairs

ARLINGTON, Va. (Feb. 17, 2016) — Long-time trucking industry lobbyist Mike Joyce has joined the American Trucking Associations (ATA) as the federation's senior vice president of legislative affairs.

A Capitol Hill and trucking industry veteran, according to ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, Mr. Joyce is “well-known and respected in the halls of Congress and in our industry, and we are tremendously pleased that he will be part of the ATA family going forward.”

Mr. Joyce most recently worked as director of government relations for ATA allied member PACCAR Inc. Previously he worked for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Congressmen Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), former chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), current chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Mac Collins (R-Ga.), former member of the House Ways and Means, Select Intelligence and Budget committees.

“Trucking is the backbone of our nation's economy,” Mr. Joyce said in an ATA press release. “I'm excited about the opportunities to harness the tremendous expertise and resources of the ATA, picking up the tradition of being a robust and active voice in promoting our dynamic industry among policy makers, regulators and the general public, both in Washington, D.C., and (at) the state level.”

Dave Osiecki, ATA executive vice president and chief of national advocacy, said much of the value of a an ATA membership “comes from the advocacy efforts put forth by the staff in Washington, specifically on Capitol Hill.

“Mike's depth of knowledge and experience with the issues that impact trucking the most made him an obvious choice for us and will make him a valuable member of the advocacy team.”

Mr. Joyce holds a Bachelor of Arts in business management with a political science minor from Gettysburg College, and lives in Washington.

Arlington-based ATA calls itself the largest national trade association for the trucking industry through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils.