Governors Highway Safety Association
What is GHSA?
GHSA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit representing the state and territorial highway safety offices that implement programs to address behavioral highway safety issues.
Vision
Through GHSA leadership, partnerships and advocacy, States and Territories move toward zero deaths on the nation’s roadways.
Mission
GHSA provides leadership and advocacy for the States and Territories to improve traffic safety, influence national policy, enhance program management and promote best practices.
Goals
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Promote traffic safety as a national priority
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Expand and deliver member support services
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Develop new and strengthen existing partnerships
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Ensure sufficient resources to support association services
and priorities
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GHSA Executive Board
GHSA is governed by an Executive Board consisting of officers as well as representatives and alternates from the 10 NHTSA regions.
Officers are elected by the membership and serve a term of one year. There can also be up to five at-large members.
2010-2011 GHSA Executive Board
Officers
Chairman
Vernon F. Betkey, Jr., Maryland
Vice Chairman
Troy E. Costales, Oregon
Treasurer
Terry Henderson, Alabama
Secretary
John Saunders, Virginia
Past Chairman
Christopher J. Murphy, California
At-Large
Dan Lonsdorf, Wisconsin
At-Large
Kendell Poole, Tennessee
At-Large
Lowell Porter, Washington State
At-Large
Peter Thomson, New Hampshire
Regional Representatives
Region
Designate
Alternate
1
Lauren Stewart, Maine
Sheila Burgess, Massachusetts
2
Chuck DeWeese, New York
VACANT
3
Jana Simpler, Delaware
Boyd T. Sigler, Kentucky
4
Terry Henderson, Alabama
Phil Riley, South Carolina
5
Michael Prince, Michigan
Dan Lonsdorf, Wisconsin
6
John LeBlanc, Louisiana
VACANT
7
Pete Bodyk, Kansas
Fred Zwonechek, Nebraska
8
Traci Pearl, Nevada
Karin Mongeon, North Dakota
9
Christopher J. Murphy, California
Alberto Gutier, Arizona
10
Troy E. Costales, Oregon
Lowell Porter, Washington State
Membership
GHSA has two types of members: State Highway Safety Offices (SHSO) and Associate Members.
GHSA's primary members are State Highway Safety Offices (SHSO) that develop and implement state-level highway safety programs. SHSOs pay annual dues to GHSA based on a flat fee as well as a proportional formula that considers state population.
State and territorial governors appoint SHSO directors, who are often referred to as Governors' Representatives – or GRs. These GRs and their designated Highway Safety Coordinators make up the core GHSA membership.
Associate Members: http://www.ghsa.org/html/about/assoc_members.html
Emeritus
Former Governor's Representatives or Coordinators who aren't eligible for small business or corporate
Cecilia Alsobrook
Susan N. Bryant, LeaderServices
Nancy J. Luther
Joe R. McDonald
Thomas M. McGovern, Ph.D.
Betty Mercer, Mercer Consulting Group LLC
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Small Business
Companies with three or fewer employees, including individual consultants
3 Keys to Keeping Your Teen Alive
Advantage Interlock
Deep River LLC
Digital Ally, Inc.
Driver Safety Program Development
The GoodDrivRCompany
Heads Up! Safety, Inc.
Highway Safety North
The Horn Law Firm, P.C.
Interactive Testing & Training Systems, Inc. (ITTS)
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25
The Kittle Group
KLS Engineering, LLC
Law Enforcement Mobile Video Institute, Inc. (LEMVI)
The Reflectory
Safe2Drive
Sprattler Group
Street Smarts Interactive, LLC
Traffic Tim - A Division of TCN, Inc.
Youth Accident Prevention Program
Tax Exempt
501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations with more than three employees
Beer Institute
The Century Council
Driving School Association of the Americas
Institute of Police Technology & Management (IPTM)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
Make Roads Safe/FIA Foundation
MADD
Meharry Medical College
Mobile County Commission
Motorcycle Safety Foundation
National Alliance/Motivational Media Assemblies
National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators (SMSA)
National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders (NAWHSL)
National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. (NRSF)
Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (PIRE)
RADD
Roadway Safety Foundation
SADD, Inc.
SAFE KIDS Worldwide
TEAM Coalition, Inc.
Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)
University of Central Missouri
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. (WSWA)
Corporate
Companies with more than three employees
3M Company
AAA
Accident Support Services International, Ltd.
All Traffic Solutions
American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
American Traffic Solutions
Brunet-Garcia Advertising, Inc.
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
CMI, Inc.
Daimler
Draeger Safety Diagnostics, Inc.
HDR, Inc./iTRANS
Innocorp, Ltd. - Makers of Fatal Vision
inthinc Technology Solutions
Intoximeters, Inc.
obdEdge LLC
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
Smart Start, Inc.
Takata, Inc.
Virtual Driver Interactive, Inc.
2010 Annual Meeting Sponsors (Platinum & Gold Levels)
By sponsoring the 2010 GHSA Annual Meeting at the Platinum or Gold level, these companies recieve one year of GHSA associate membership.
Allstate Foundation Teen Driving Program
Ford Motor Company Fund
LifeSafer Interlock, Inc.
Nationwide Insurance
Nissan North America, Inc.
State Farm® Insurance Companies
Toyota Motor Sales
Volvo Cars of North America
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http://www.ghsa.org/html/about/memb.html
Membership Categories
Emeritus - $100
Former Governor's Representatives or Highway Safety Coordinators who aren't eligible for small business or corporate
Small Business - $250
Companies with three or fewer employees, including individual consultants
Corporate - $750
Companies with more than three employees
Nonprofit - $500
Applicants must include an IRS letter indicating 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
Associate Membership Benefits
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History
The Highway Safety Act of 1966 created a unique partnership among federal, state and local governments to address the problem of unsafe highways. The Act established the State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program (U.S.C. Title 23, Section 402), commonly known as the "402" program.
State Highway Safety Offices were created as a result of this legislation and were funded mainly with 402 funds. In each state and territory, governors select a Highway Safety Representative to administer the program.
In 1967, The National Conference of Governors' Highway Representatives–the predecessor to GHSA–was born when several state Highway Safety Representatives, realizing the need to share information and collectively work for national safety goals, decided to organize into a formal group.
The organization was incorporated in 1974 and received nonprofit status in 1976. In the ensuing years, its membership, expertise and influence grew. in 2002, the organization's name was changed to the Governors Highway Safety Association.