FBA Annual Awards

Florida Bicycle Association annual awards are presented to worthy recipients for their contributions to bicycling. The purpose of the awards is to bring attention to the efforts and achievements of groups, organizations and individuals that help deliver our mission to inspire and support people and communities to enjoy greater freedom and well being through bicycling. Awards are presented during the annual meeting held in conjunction with the annual Pro Bike/Pro Walk Florida Conference.

About 2009 award recipients.

Download the awards nomination form: PDF | Word Doc

Award Recipients since 1999*

Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
1999
 Jim Fleming/Mike Rowicey Hillsborough County BPAC
2000
 Jeff Hunter Tallahassee BPAC
2001
 Troy Salisbury Manatee County BPAC
2002
 Mark Horowitz Broward County BPAC
2003
 Ron Gogoi Lee County MPO BPCC
2004
 Marty Sullivan Metroplan Orlando BPAC
2006
 Keith Bryant Bay County BPAC
2007
 Tina Russo Hillsborough County BPAC
2009
 Stephan Harris Volusia County BPAC

Club
1999
 Bob Stone/Niles Anderson Florida Freewheelers Orlando
2000
 Jim Corbitt, President West Palm Beach Bicycle Club
2001
 Lys Burden Suwannee Bicycle Association
2002
 Richard Johnson Tampa Bay Freewheelers
2003
 David Stowe North Florida Bicycle Club
2004
 John Doyle Boca Raton Bicycle Club
2006
 Russ Buchanan/Jim Mount Villages Cycling Association
2007
 Tim Butts St Petersburg Bicycle Club
2008
 Mary Lu Carpenter BOBbies

Enforcement Program or Officer
1999
 Officer Steve McCloskey Duval County Injury Prevention Program
2000
 Officer Tom Larson  
2001
 Officer Gregory Butler Miami Beach Police Department
Officer Kim Smith Brevard County
2002
 Cpl. Bob Ricciardi Palm Beach County Sheriff's Dept.
2003
 Cpl. Bob Ricciardi Palm Beach County Sheriff's Dept.
2004
 Sgt. Marc Tochterman Bay County Sheriff's Office
Officers Caryl Brigance/ Bryan Steen Walt Disney World Security Operations
2006
 Sheriff Jeffrey Dawsy Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Chief Clay Walker Manapalan Police Dept
2007
 Officer Bill Edgar Orlando Police Department
2008
 Officer Jean Bernat National Mountain Bike Patrol program/Ocala Mountain Bike Association
2009
 Lt. Pete Kelting Seminole County Sheriff’s Office

Education or Enforcement Program

1999
 Steve McCloskey Duval Co. Injury Prevention Program
2000
 Tom Larson  

Educator/Regional Trainer
2002
 Deb Clouchette Orange County Sheriff's Dept.
2003
 Kris Reinhard Citrus County DOH
2004
 Lyndy Moore Orlando
2006
 Mary Anne Koos FDOT District 3
Michael Frederick City of St. Petersburg
2007
 Lyndy Moore Orlando
2008
 Yukari Takata Florida Education & Bicycle Safety Education Program
2009
 Kim Smith Space Coast TPO

Supporting Agency
1999
 Pat Pieratte FDOT Safety Office Tallahassee
2000
 John Baust DEP, Div of Recreation & Parks
2001
 Edwin McCook Suwannee River Management District
2002
 Barbara Meyer Brevard County MPO
2003
 Jim Ely Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
2004
 Bruce Offord Southeast Air Coalition for Outreach
2006
 Pat Pieratte FDOT Tallahassee
2007
 Jena Brooks Office of Greenways and Trails
Jim Wood Office of Greenways and Trails
2008
 Sarita Taylor FDOT District 1
2009
 Commissioner Daniel Stermer Broward MPO
  Mayor Stacy Ritter Broward County Board of County Commissioners

Program or Event
1999
 Henry Lawrence Bike Florida STR Campaign Kissimmee
2000
 Martin Guttenplan FDOT Tallahassee
2000
 Linda Dixon Gainesville
Mighk Wilson Multi-Modal LOS Research Team
2001
 Jeanette Rouse Ride Like A Pro-Super Bowl Bike Rodeo
2002
 Lys Burden IDIDARIDE (Suwannee Bicycle Assoc.)
2003
 Art & Julianne North IMBA Epic Ride (SWAMP Club)
2004
 Dave Vanderlaan CycleFest
2006
 Robin Butler Alt. Transportation Education Program
2007
 Alan Snel SWFBUD Bicycle Bash by the Bay
2008
 Tom Sharbaugh Bicycle Safety Education Program/Sanibel Bicycle Club
2009
 Cristina Cruz/Charles Brown,
City of Orlando		 Community Education Program
  Mayor Manny Diaz and Kathryn Moore City of Miami, Bike Miami Days Events

Bicycle Professional
1999
 Mighk Wilson Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator Metro Orlando
2000
 Carol Pulley Northwest Florida MPO
2001
 Theo Petritsch FDOT
2002
 Mary Anne Koos FDOT District 3
2003
 Gena Torres Hillsborough County
2004
 Raphael Clemente Palm Beach County MPO
2006
 Ken Bryan Rails to Trails Conservancy
2007
 Michael Woods Lake-Sumter County MPO
2008
 Jeff Cohen Miami-Dade Public Works Department
2009
 Cheryl Stacks City of St. Petersburg

Citizen Bike Advocate
1999
 Chip Carter  
2000
 Representative Bob Casey  
2001
 Representative Mark Foley  
2002
 Gene Randall & Marianne McKinney Central Florida Bicycle Advocates
2003
 Kimberly Cooper St. Petersburg
2004
 Jim Smith Delray Beach
2006
 StateRepresentative Anne Gannon West Palm Beach
2007
 Bob Dioguardi Lake Wales
  Jim Glanz Deltona
2008
 Jeffrey Lynne Boca Raton
  Larry Silverman Miami
2009
 Kimber Heddon Florida Dept. of Corrections

Bike Store Advocate
2009
 Mary Jane Mark Mack Cycles and Fitness

Volunteer
1999
 Randall Williams Oviedo
2000
 Chandler Otis Gainesville
2001
 Chris Trangas Inverness
2002
 Joh Gable (posthumous) Orlando
2003
 Jim Solanick Randonneurs USA’s Regional Brevet Administrator
2004
 By Miller Orlando
2006
 Earl & Lois Richards Kissimmee
Gary Hoel, O.M.B.A. Leesburg
2007
 Murray Hand Brevard MPO Bicycle/Pedestrian/Trails Advisory Committee
2008
 Mike Gladwin Florida Freewheelers
2009
 Libby Harrow Indian River County MPO BAC Chair

Bicycle Friendly Community
1999
 Roger Pierce City of Gainesville
2001
 Alex Boudreau Sarasota County
2002
 Roy Milliron Madison County
2003
 Sheryl Mosley/Pam Portwood Wakulla County
Gail Oberst Panama City Beach
2006
 Joy Puerta City of Boca Raton
2007
 Joe Kubicki St Petersburg

Trails Manager
1999
 Barry Burch Kissimmee Prairie, Rock Spring Reserve
2000
 John Robinson Oleta Park Manager North Miami
2001
 Tom Beltzel State Forest Service-Pine Log State Forest
2002
 Tom Brown Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park,
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
2003
 Joanne Hurley Suncoast Trail Advisory Group
2004
 Jerry Cumings Pinellas County Trails Supervisor
2006
 Valerie Naylor Office of Greenways and Trails
2007
 Susanne Inman Volusia County Leisure Services
2008
 Denny Mihalinec Ridge Manor
2009
 Steve Stackhouse OGT, Withlacoochee State Trail

Off-Road Club
2000
 Wes Eubank SWAMP
2002
 John Brigan Ocala Mountain Bike Association
2003
 Brian McAllister Friends of San Felasco Citizen's Support Org.
2004
 Bob Michaels Florida Bicycle Association/FORBA
2006
 Renee Blaney Ocala Mountain Bike Association
2007
 William Klausmeyer Ocala Mountain Bike Association & Airborne
2008
 Connie Kurash & Mike Rogers Florida Mudcutters, Inc.

Share the Road Tag Promoter/Sales
2001
 Earl K. Wood Orange County Tax Collector
2002
 John K. Clark Palm Beach County Tax Collector
2003
 Barbara Ford-Coates (Promotions) Sarasota County Tax Collector
Diane Nelson (Sales) Pinellas County Tax Collector
2004
 Ray Valdes (Promotions) Seminole County Tax Collector
Doug Beldon (Sales) Hillsborough County Tax Collector
2005
 Suzanne Johnston (Promotions) Flagler County Tax Collector
Dennis Hollingsworth (Sales) St. Johns County Tax Collector
2006
 Suzanne Johnston (Sales) Flagler County Tax Collector
Diane Nelson (Promotions) Pinellas County Tax Collector
2007
 Dennis Hollingsworth (Top Sales) St. Johns County Tax Collector
Doris Maloy (2nd Place Sales) Leon County Tax Collector
2008
 Dennis Hollingsworth (Top Sales) St. Johns County Tax Collector
  Doris Maloy (2nd Place Sales) Leon County Tax Collector
2009
 Von Fraser (Top Sales) Alachua County
Dennis Hollingsworth (2nd Place Sales) St. Johns County Tax Collector

Special Recognition
2001
 Henry Cummings Bike Florida
2002
 Leigh Matusick Bike Florida, FTBSEP, Crossing Guard Program
2003
 Morris Steen, Jr. North Florida Community College
Roger Pierce FBA Webmaster, Gainesville Cycling Club
2004
 Grey Wilson Trail Friends, Inc.
Rich Dunkel Trail Friends, Inc.
Dwight Kingsbury FDOT/Florida Bicycle Association
2006
 Mark Shuttleworth Mayor, City of Lake Helen
Randall Williams Florida Bicycle Association
George Martin Florida Bicycle Association
2007
 Tina Russo Florida Bicycle Association
Carol Pulley Florida Bicycle Association
2008
 Bob Gabordi Tallahassee Democrat
  Keri Caffrey CommuteOrlando
2009
 Raphael Clemente Florida Bicycle Association
  Ken Bryan Rails to Trails Conservancy

Acronyms

BAC: Bicycle Advisory Committee
BPAC: Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
DEP: Department of Environmental Protection
DHSMV: Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
FDOT: Florida Department of Transportation
MPO: Metropolitan Planning Organization
OGT: Office of Greenways and Trails
SWFBUD: South West Florida Bicycle United Dealers
TPO: Transportation Planning Organization

*Late in 2005 annual awards presentations were shifted from the Share the Road Rally & Summit
to the Pro Bike®/Pro Walk Florida Conference, hence, no awards were presented in 2005 except
for Tag Promotions and Sales, which were presented at the Florida Tax Collectors Conference. Awards
noted for 2006 cover 2005/2006.
   
   

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