THE ATLANTA CHAPTER

Although the organization is called the GDOT Engineers Association, Atlanta Chapter members come from the many professions essential to the functioning of the Georgia Department of Transportation. The Atlanta Chapter covers the following offices: General Office, OMR, OEL, TMC, MAU, West Annex, and North Annex.

ATLANTA CHAPTER OFFICERS 2012

Irene Belinfante, Secretary

Michelle Pate, Vice PresidentTessie Brown, Treasurer

Mike Lankford, President

ATLANTA CHAPTER DIRECTOR2012

AILEEN HYCNER, DIRECTOR OF ATLANTA CHAPTER, AT MEETING AT OFFICE OF MATERIALS AND RESEARCH.

IN MEMORIAM OF EMORY C. PARRISH1929-2011

Emory C. Parrish was the first Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation and a Major General in the United States Army. He was a charter member of the GDOT Engineers Association. He is seen in this picture addressing the 50th GDOTEA Representative Assembly held in Atlanta in 2008.

MEETINGS

• Please see the meeting flyers posted by our representatives in break areas.

EASTER DRAWING WINNERS

MARGARET BATTS,EASTER BASKET

WINNER

SHIRVANTE REVELS, “EGG HUNT” WINNER

HOW CAN I JOIN?

• Membership dues for the Atlanta Chapter are $15 annually.

• If you have never been a member, obtain a membership application from your office representative or an officer or download an application from our website.

ATLANTA CHAPTER BLOOD DRIVES

THE ATLANTA CHAPTER RECOGNIZESMIKE LANKFORD, STATE MAINTENANCEOFFICE ENGINEER, FOR HIS COMMITMENTTO SAVING LIVES THROUGH HIS WORK ASBLOOD DRIVE COORDINATOR. MIKE HASBEEN A MEMBER OF GDOTEA MOST OFTHE TIME HE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT. HE HAS BEEN A PASTPRESIDENT OF THE METRO CHAPTERAND IS CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THEATLANTA CHAPTER. MIKE STARTED UPOUR BLOOD DRIVES WHEN GDOT MOVEDTO ONE GEORGIA CENTER AND HASCONTINUED THEM.

THANKS, MIKE!

THANKS BLOOD DONORS!

AT THE FEBRUARY 3, 2010 BLOOD DRIVE THIRTY-THREEPINTS OF BLOOD WERE DONATED.

ATLANTA CHAPTER 2012SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

2ND PLACE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERQUEDIRIA REVELS (CENTER),DAUGHTER OF SHIRVANTES REVELS(LEFT) WITH PAM KING (RIGHT)

1ST PLACE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERTERRANCE PIERCE, SON OFCOMARLETIA PIERCE (RIGHT) WITHPAM KING (LEFT)

PARTICIPANTS IN A GDOTEASPONSORED TALENT SHOW

LYNNE RHYS OF THE OFFICEOF THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTYCOMMISSIONER SINGING

KYLE MOTE OF THE PLANNINGOFFICE TELLING AN ORIGINALSTORY

PARTICIPANTS IN A GDOTEASPONSORED TALENT SHOW

DAVIDA KINGSBERRY OF THEBRIDGE DESIGN OFFICE DANCING TO KNOCK ON WOOD

JENNIFER TAIT OF THE BRIDGEDESIGN OFFICE DANCING TOKNOCK ON WOOD

PARTICIPANTS IN A GDOTEASPONSORED TALENT SHOW

DANCERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:DAVIDA KINGSBERRY, IRENE BELINFANTE AND JENNIFER TAIT ALL OF THE OFFICE OF BRIDGE AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN

PARTICIPANT IN A GDOTEA SPONSOREDTALENT SHOW AT OMR

ADRIAN MINOR PLAYING SAXOPHONEAT THE OFFICE OF MATERIALSAND RESEARCH TALENT SHOW

HOW DOES GDOTEA WORK?

• A member submits a resolution to his or her chapter. The resolution may concern issues to be presented to the Georgia General Assembly or issues to be handled within the Department by problem solving.

• The chapter votes on the resolution.• If the chapter approves the resolution, the

resolution is then sent to the State Office Secretary who forwards the resolution to the other chapters.

• The other chapters vote on the resolution.

HOW DOES GDOTEA WORK?

• The resolution and each chapter’s recommendations are sent to the Board of Directors.

• The Board decides whether the resolution should be presented to the GDOTEA Representative Assembly.

• The delegates to the Representative Assembly vote on the resolution. The Assembly meets annually around September at a location which rotates around the state.

• If approved, the resolution is then forwarded either to the Georgia General Assembly or handled through problem solving within the Department.

VINTAGE CARS50TH ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

ATLANTA, 2008

1950 HUDSON

VINTAGE CARS50TH ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

ATLANTA, 2008

1953 FORD CLUB COUPE

VINTAGE CARS50TH ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

ATLANTA, 2008

1953 FORD CLUB COUPE

VINTAGE CARS50TH ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

ATLANTA, 2008

1957 FLEETWOOD CADILLAC

VINTAGE CARS50TH ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

ATLANTA, 2008

1957 FLEETWOOD CADILLAC 1953 FORD CLUB COUPE

VINTAGE CARS50TH ANNUAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

ATLANTA, 2008

AILEEN HYCNER TALKS WITHTHE VINTAGE CAR OWNERS

SCOTT ROBINSON (LEFT FRONT) ANDMICHAEL RESPERT TALK WHILE THEFLEETWOOD CADILLAC LEAVES