[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FEDEX GROUND WINS SAFETY AWARD

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                           HON. FRANK MASCARA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2001

  Mr. MASCARA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to FedEx 
Ground, the ground transportation subsidiary of FedEx Corporation. For 
the second year FedEx Ground has been awarded the American Trucking 
Association (ATA) President's Trophy for Safety Excellence.
  Mr. Speaker, as you know, FedEx Ground, previously known as RPS, is 
the second largest small-package carrier in North America. While 
providing fifteen years of efficient, affordable, and safe shipping 
services to customers throughout the United States and Canada, they 
have accumulated a long list of awards and recognitions for their 
outstanding safety performance. In addition to the ATA President's 
Trophy for Safety Excellence, the company has, for the last three 
years, been awarded ``Carrier of the Year'' in the small-package ground 
category by Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. Furthermore, the 
members of the National Small Shipments Traffic Conference have 
selected FedEx Ground as Parcel Carrier of the Year in 2001 and 1999. 
All of these awards require a company to establish a record of 
technological innovation, reliable service, and excellent safety 
results.
  Headquartered in my district, FedEx Ground employs 35,000 men and 
women nationwide, and 1,700 in the Pittsburgh area. The company moves 
over 1.5 million packages every day with their 370 distribution hubs 
and 9,500 drivers and contractors. One of those drivers, Jennifer 
Zinkel, is one of ten FedEx Ground drivers to be made a captain of the 
prestigious ATA Road Team during the company's history. She has over 
700,000 accident-free miles in her eight-year career as a driver.
  I would like to pay special recognition to FedEx Ground President and 
CEO Daniel J. Sullivan. His vision of merging technological 
advancements, reliable service, and high safety standards have made the 
company a leader in the industry.
  It is an honor for me to recognize the employees of FedEx Ground in 
the Congressional Record as a team of citizens who recognize the 
importance of safety to the public while providing high quality 
shipping services.

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