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who have shown outstanding leadership on behalf of This award is presented periodically to an This award is presented periodically to an individual This award is presented periodically to an individual improving Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure. individual or unit of government from the public or company who has shown outstanding leadership on or company from the private sector who has shown Senator David Senjem sector who has shown outstanding leadership and outstanding leadership on behalf of improving behalf of improving Minnesota’s transportation Elected in 2002, Senator commitment on behalf of improving Minnesota’s Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure. Richard infrastructure. transportation infrastructure. Bill Koniarski David Senjem currently Mathiowetz of the Mathiowetz Construction Company serves as chair of the served for many years as a Scott County in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, committed his life to his Scott Peterson Senate Capital Investment Commissioner and was always a leading advocate company, employees, industry, and community. Committee. He is also a for transportation investments in Scott County Richard was active in many organizations dedicated to member of the Committee Scott Peterson is the on Transportation Finance and beyond. improving Minnesota’s highway and transportation Deputy Commissioner and Policy. During his time US Highway 14 Partnership system. and Chief in the senate, Senator Administrative Officer Senjem has worked hard to John Minnerath of the Minnesota make critical infrastructure Kevin Raney, the Department of a priority. current President Transportation of the Highway 14 (MnDOT). In 2020, Senator Senjem persevered over many Partnership and CENTRAL months of special sessions during the most SPECIALTIES Owatonna City unusual session, with remote hearings, to deliver INC. Scott was hired at Council Member General Road Contractors the largest bonding bill in state history with MnDOT in 1995 as a is accepting the significant levels of funding for all modes of Senior Economist. award on behalf of transportation. Subsequently he has the Partnership. Central Specialties, Inc. (CSI) is a third worked as the Director of Finance and Assistant He has been a generation, family owned, general contracting Representative Mary Murphy Commissioner of Policy and Government Affairs. member since company serving Minnesota and the Dakotas. CSI Rep. Mary Murphy is 2012. was founded in 1976, over 40 years ago, by Al the Chair of both the Minnerath with a vision and desire to provide Scott has worked with many legislators; helping to Capital Investment Councilmember Raney has represented the next level services in the heavy highway develop innovative transportation programs and Division and the Ethics Coalition many times at the State Capitol, construction market. policies. With his background in finance, he has Committee. She was testifying in front of many committees. worked to make funding needs and investment elected in 1976 and has The U.S. Highway 14 Partnership was formed in Vice President John Minnerath has been a strong outcomes more transparent and understandable. 43 years in her position, 1998 to expand U.S. Highway 14 to four lanes supporter of the industry and a member of the He has been a great partner, working with the serving District 3B. between New Ulm and Rochester. Minnesota Transportation Alliance and its Transportation Alliance on a number of funding Under her leadership, predecessor - Minnesota Good Roads. and policy proposals. The Partnership collaborated with state the Capital Investment policymakers to advance a funding plan that will Central Specialties has been a strong supporter of Committee held 43 combine state and federal resources to finally Before joining MnDOT, Scott worked as an the advocacy work done by the Alliance as well hearings, heard 250 expand the 12.5 miles of two-lane highway Economist Analyst at the Minnesota Department as through Progress In Motion, the arm of the bills and traveled the between the cities of Nicollet and New Ulm. of Trade and Economic Development and Alliance that focuses on public relations . state for 17 days to learn more about bonding Legislation to enable this plan was adopted by the Operations Officer for Marquette Bank. Scott Progress In Motion was instrumental in requests. When the Bonding Bill passed in state legislature in March 2020 and MnDOT is received a BA degree from Dakota Wesleyan organizing the industry in support of passage of October, Rep. Murphy successfully led passage of working closely with the USDOT to deliver the University and a MS from State the 2008 transportation funding legislation that the bill, securing more than the 3/5ths majority project as quickly as possible. University. continues to support transportation investments. vote needed for passage and championing the funding for transportation projects and programs.