2004 National Bike Summit

The 2004 LAB National Bike Summit

Held March 3–5, 2004 in Washington, D.C.

By Chuck Smith

Advocates bring Cycling Message to Ohio Congressional Delegation during League Summit


Ohio Advocates in Attendance

Ohio was well represented during the League of American Bicyclists' Summit March 3–5 in Washington, D.C. In addition to about-to-be-elected League Board Member Brenda Pulley, Ohio advocates in attendance included (left to right in photo to right) bike shop owner and city councilman Bud Miller of Upper Sandusky, Central Ohio Bicycle Advocacy Coalition President John Gideon of Columbus, and OBF Chair Chuck Smith.

In the picture below left, Smith and Ohio Bicycle Dealers Association Executive Director Dominic Liberatore of Shaker Heights return to Capitol Hill during the annual Summit Bicycle Tour. The sixth Ohio participant in the Summit was Doug Hamilton of Bike Wise in Oxford.

Miller said afterwards, "I felt that the Summit was very well put together and the League did a very good job with not only the Summit but the scheduling of our visits with legislators."


Dom Liberatore lost a pedal during the ride, and is grasping Chuck Smith's seat tube so Chuck can tow him back to Capitol Hill.	Chuck with Outgoing League Executive Director Elissa Margolin

We visited the offices of most members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, urging inclusion of pro-cycling language in the 6-year renewal of TEA-21. The House version of this bill was passed on April 2, including much of this language. A House/Senate Conference Committee will resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions after the Easter recess.

Ohioan Named New League Region 4 Director


Brenda Pulley, the new LAB Region 4 Director.

On March 6, 2004, the League of American Bicyclists Board selected Brenda Pulley of Shaker Heights, Ohio, to serve the remainder of the term of S. Mark Terman, who resigned his Region 4 Directorship. Region 4 includes Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. Pulley had served as an at-large member of the Board.

A bike racer for fun, Pulley earns her living as Vice President of Corporate Communications and Government Relations for Alcan Rolled Products, Americas and Asia.

With 15 years of legislative, trade association and corporate government relations experience, Pulley was a valuable member of Team Ohio at the League Summit, as we lobbied the Ohio Congressional delegation in support of a bicyclist friendly six-year renewal of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).