[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING PRESIDENT DEVON ADES

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 21, 2023

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Devon Ades for her 
leadership as President of the California Trucking Association and 
thank her for more than 30 years of dedication to California's trucking 
industry.
  President Ades was first introduced to the trucking industry as a 
child by her father, Denny Wyatt, who served as the President of the 
California Trucking Association (CTA) in 2010. It was during her 
upbringing in the industry that President Ades realized her passion for 
trucking and the skill, hard work, and dedication required to succeed 
in the industry. President Ades began her career, much like her 
father's, at Apex Logistics, LLC, before moving to Inland Kenworth, a 
truck dealership where she spent time working in the company's sales, 
finance, and insurance departments. In 2005, she returned to Apex 
Logistics, where her knowledge of the industry and skillful abilities 
led her to become the company's Vice President in 2022.
  As Vice President, Devon has consistently demonstrated an in-depth 
understanding of the challenges facing the industry. This past year, 
CTA's Board of Directors selected Devon to be the association's newest 
president. In this role, Devon oversees a vital component of 
California's economy and our nation's supply chain. Truckers transport 
highly demanded goods from ports and suppliers to our store shelves and 
homes. In the United States, truck drivers move about 71 percent of the 
economy's products throughout the country. As president, she 
continually displays incredible leadership in the California motor 
carrier industry and advocates at the local, state, and federal levels 
to ensure sound transportation policy for her membership.
  As the 68th president of the CTA, she is only the third woman to hold 
the position. In her over 3 decades of involvement in the industry, 
President Ades has seen enormous progress in her industry. As she leads 
the organization, I know she will continue to grow CTA's membership and 
successfully guide CTA's ``transition to the future.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues in the House of Representatives 
to join me in thanking President Devon Ades for her commitment to the 
California Trucking Association. Her tireless service will have a 
lasting impact on the Central Valley and the Nation for generations to 
come.

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