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Calabrese: A 'Public Official of Year'

Governing Magazine has named Joe Calabrese, chief executive officer and general manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), as one of its nine ­“Public Officials of the Year.” He was the only one named in public transportation.

“Thanks to his efforts, Cleveland today has the best bus rapid transit system in the country,” the magazine states in its December issue. “Since it first opened eight years ago, the city’s first BRT (the HealthLine) has spurred $6 billion in economic development along its nine-mile route.”

APTA Chair and RTA Board Member Valarie J. McCall said, “On behalf of APTA and its 1,500 member organizations, I wish to extend my hearty congratulations to Joe Calabrese,” adding that as “the longest serving general manager at a U.S. multimodal public transit system, leading RTA for 15 years,” the well-regarded Calabrese is always willing to share his knowledge.

"On behalf of the citizens of the city of Cleveland, I want to congratulate Mr. Joe Calabrese for being selected as this year’s Public Official of the Year by ­Governing Magazine. As chief executive officer and general manager at RTA, Mr. Calabrese has displayed remarkable leadership and vision. This award together with the appointment of Valarie McCall as the chair of the American Public Transportation Association shows the nation that Cleveland is leading the conversation on public transportation,” said Mayor Frank G. Jackson.

The Public Officials of the Year program is in its 24th year and honors the most outstanding leaders who exemplify the ideals of public service.

During his leadership, RTA received APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation Award in 2007, and he was named APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation Manager in 2008.
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