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As the dust settles from the pivotal 2024 elections, it's time to reflect on the key outcomes and what they mean for the future of transit. Join SWTA Executive Director Rich Sampson and Legislative Committee Chair Becca Green of Little Rock’s Rock Region Metro for an in-depth analysis of the election results, including impacts on Congressional Committees, potential USDOT & FTA leadership and initial legislative strategy for 2025 – 2026.

Whether you're a transit professional, advocate, or business supplier for our industry, this session will share insights on how election results will influence 2025 appropriations and the reauthorization of the BIL/IIJA. Don't miss this chance to understand and prepare for new leadership in Washington, D.C.

Rich Sampson

Rich Sampson is the Executive Director of the South West Transit Association (SWTA). SWTA is a regional transit association serving eight states – Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. He oversees all SWTA programs and activities, including member services, training and events, communications and advocacy, including growing investment in transit at all levels of government and refining regulations and policy impacting transit and mobility providers. Previously, Rich spent more than 17 years in a variety of roles at the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), including most recently serving as its Membership & Communications Director. Rich lives in Baton Rouge with his wife, Chandler, and their son, Callahan, when he’s not traveling throughout the SWTA Nation and beyond in support of the Association’s goals and priorities. 

Becca Green, APR

Becca Green, APR, Rock Region METRO Chief Communications Officer, joined the organization in July 2015 and is responsible for strategic planning, public relations, collateral and content development, governmental affairs, media buying, website and social media management, community outreach and more. Prior to her current role, Green served six years as the director of marketing and communications at ACCESS, a Little Rock-based nonprofit serving individuals with learning and developmental disabilities. She managed several hospitality industry accounts and media relations for Gov. Mike Beebe’s inauguration as a public relations account executive for CJRW. Green served two years as director of marketing and public relations at Arkansas Repertory Theatre. She has been a member of the Public Relations Society of America since 2005 and served as president for the Arkansas chapter. She is a graduate of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXX.