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1997 MTC Award Winners

Grand Award

•San Francisco Chronicle, KRON-TV, BayTV, KQED-FM for "Commuter Chronicles"/Unlock the Gridlock public forums

Doris W. Kahn Accessibility Award

• Janet Abelson, volunteer and advocate for the disabled community

Special Employee Award

• Al Finch, Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority customer service representative

John F. Foran Legislative Award

• U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

Merit Awards

• Pamela Belchamber, Vallejo Ferry

• Santa Clara Valley Manufacturing Group/ EcoPass

• San Fancisco Department of Parking and Traffic/ San Francisco Bicycle Coalition/Pacific Bell Yellow Pages

• Bay Bridge Engineering and Design Advisory Panel

• Ron Stout (and volunteers), Santa Rosa bicycle giveaway program

• Muni Transit Assistance Program/ volunteers from RAP and TURF