[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5254-S5255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT SCULLEY

 Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I rise today to salute Robert 
``Bob'' Sculley for his many years of dedicated service at the New 
Hampshire Motor Transport Association, NHMTA. Bob is retiring from his 
longtime role as president and CEO of an association that represents 
multiple occupations and hundreds of members across the Granite State, 
and he leaves a legacy worthy of our praise and our gratitude.
  Bob draws on decades of experience and in-depth knowledge in his 
advocacy for the motor transport industry. After earning a bachelor of 
science from the University of Rhode Island in 1977, Bob started a 
career with Federal Express that brought him around New England to 
posts in Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and New 
Hampshire. His quick rise in the ranks--from his first role as courier 
to his last as station manager--is a reflection of his work ethic, his 
sound judgment, and his eagerness to learn the nuts and bolts of an 
industry that is vital to our American way of life.
  When he was hired as the president and CEO of the New Hampshire Motor 
Transport Association in 1989, Bob assumed leadership of an 
organization with 110 members and 2 employees. He was responsible for 
growing the trade association and enriching the programs and services 
that it provides to its members. In addition to increasing membership 
among New Hampshire truck owners and operators, Bob also entered into 
agreements to represent the interests of the Energy Marketers 
Association of New Hampshire and the Vermont Truck and Bus Association 
under the NHMTA umbrella. Thirteen employees now provide advocacy and 
services within an association that boasts a combined membership of 
approximately 700 members. Each employee and each member of NHMTA knows 
Bob Sculley as a knowledgeable resource, a skilled advocate, and a good 
and generous man.
  Throughout his tenure as president and CEO, Bob established programs 
that simplified operations and offered a variety of benefits to 
members. He kept truck owners and operators aware of government 
regulations, and he created a drug and alcohol testing consortium and 
clearinghouse compliance program to ensure drivers meet Federal and 
State requirements. He moved NHMTA to a new 10,000-square-foot facility 
in Concord, NH--named the Robert J. Sculley Building in his honor--that 
offers ample workspace for staff and in-house training opportunities 
for members. He launched a self-insured workers compensation fund that 
comprises nearly 100 small businesses, improves the safety of their 
operations, and ensures prompt care for employees who need it. The 
program is administered at NHMTA's Concord facility and has returned 
more than $19 million in dividends to members. He started a voluntary 
dental program that pools purchasing power to allow small businesses to 
access volume discounts not otherwise available to them. Bob's 
achievements over the years have reinforced an industry that plays a 
pivotal role in our regional and national economy.
  I have known Bob for decades. As State senator, Governor of New 
Hampshire, and now U.S. Senator, I have crossed paths with him at many 
meetings and events around the State. I always welcome his perspective 
and advice on ways we can strengthen the motor transport and energy 
industries.

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His wisdom was essential to these industries as they navigated the 
challenges of a global pandemic and felt the effects of a strained 
supply chain. We relied on this essential workforce just as these 
indispensable truck owners, operators, and energy providers relied on 
Bob for his advocacy and guidance through tough times.
  On behalf of the people of New Hampshire, I ask my colleagues and all 
Americans to join me in thanking Robert Sculley for his years of 
service and advocacy. We wish him and his beloved family--wife Theresa 
as well as their many children and grandchildren--all the best in this 
new chapter of their lives.

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