[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 24, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MOHAMMED KHAN, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL 
                                TRANSIT

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2005

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mohammed Khan, 
Administrator of the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, in 
recognition of his work in meeting the needs of transportation-
disadvantaged individuals throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  Today, the Secretary of Transportation will award Mr. Khan and the 
Montachusett Regional Transit Authority the 2005 United We Ride 
National Leadership Award from the Federal Interagency Coordinating 
Council on Access and Mobility. The Montachusett Regional Transit 
Authority is one of only five organizations nationwide that will be 
recognized this year for exemplary coordination of transportation 
services for older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals 
with lower incomes. Through Mr. Khan's leadership, the Montachusett 
Regional Transit Authority is specifically being recognized for their 
Brokerage Services Program, a service that contracts with approximately 
160 private sector vendors to provide over 11,000 rides a day.
  It is not often that we are able to pay adequate tribute to our 
Nation's community leaders. Mr. Khan has been a strong force for 
progressive, efficient public service in the area of transportation. It 
is through Mr. Khan's humility, integrity and vision that many 
transportation-disadvantaged individuals receive quality, reliable 
transit services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mr. Khan has 
made outstanding contributions to his community and, is therefore, 
worthy of our thanks.

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