Vic Boyer
San Antonio Mobility Coalition
TAoT Board Chairman
Drew Campbell
Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition/Capitol-Insights
TAoT Chairman-Elect
Vice-Chair Legislative Relations
Michael Reeves
Texas Association of Realtors, Lubbock
TAoT Past Chair
Panhandle/West Texas Regional Representative
Steven Albright
The Associated General Contractors of Texas
TAoT Board Secretary
Anne O'Ryan
AAA Texas/AAA New Mexico
TAoT Board Vice Chair - Financial Management
Andrea French
Transportation Advocacy Group - Houston
TAoT Board Vice Chair - Communications
Brandi Bird
Bird Advocacy & Consulting
TAoT Board Vice Chair - Research & Education
Chris Fisher
Port of Beaumont
Southeast Texas Regional Representative
Guy Andrews
San Angelo Economic Development Corp.
West Texas Central Regional Representative
Matt Geske
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin Regional Representative
Larissa Philpot
Nacogdoches Economic Development Corp.
East Texas Regional Representative
Elizabeth Grindstaff
Brazos County
Brazos Valley Regional Representative
John LaRue
United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
Coastal Bend Regional Representative
Desirae Manzaneres
El Paso Chamber of Commerce
El Paso Regional Representative
Sergio Contreras
Rio Grande Valley Partnership
Rio Grande Valley Regional Representative
Pete Saenz, Mayor, City of Laredo
Laredo Regional Representative
Jeff Williams
Mayor of Arlington; Chair of
Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition
Fort Worth/Arlington Regional Representative
Cory Floyd
Northeast Texas Regional Representative
Scott Stewart
Texas Council of Engineering Companies
Jennifer Woodard
AGC of Texas
Garland Galm
Civil Engineering Consultants
Bob Lanham
Williams Brothers Construction Co.
PAST TAoT CHAIRMEN
Jim Reed
San Antonio Medical Foundation
Brandon Janes
Jackson Walker LLP - Austin


Transportation Advocates of Texas (TAoT) is a non-profit group made up of local governments, mobility coalitions, port authorities, economic development organizations, regional alliances, state associations and employers dedicated to helping find solutions to the mobility challenges facing Texas. We are committed to providing leadership in the pursuit and maintenance of sustainable transportation financing solutions to fund the infrastructure investments needed to serve a fast growing state.
What We Do
When Transportation Advocates of Texas was organized in 2010, it had a mission -- finding a way to bring together many advocates to more effectively engage members of the Texas Legislature and state leaders in support of additional resources to address a growing highway funding gap. State leaders answered the call with Proposition 1 in 2013 and Proposition 7 in 2015. Texas voters gave them overwhelming support. Sustaining this funding and subsequently adding to it will be required to catch up with more people, more vehicles and miles of aging roads and bridges.
Legislative Advocacy - Keep the Promises: TAoT works with members of the Legislature and state officials. We have assisted in development of significant additional funding sources in recent legislative sessions. Even more funding will be needed in the years ahead to address growing congestion, safety, air quality and efficiency challenges. TAoT urges lawmakers to keep the promises made to voters by fully appropriating
highway funding as provided in voter approved Prop 1 and Prop 7 and by resisting any future effort to resume diversions from the State Highway Fund to agencies other than the Department of Transportation.
Building Public Awareness: Texas’ highway network is the backbone of its economy. To improve mobility and adequately fund major transportation system upgrades it is important to have the support of citizens, business leaders and property owners. TAoT members continue working to build a grassroots network to help the public understand that delays in addressing mobility problems will inevitably result in more traffic congestion, greater economic losses, missed job opportunities and higher safety risks. Along with public awareness and advocacy, TAoT proudly works to recognize the efforts of those who champion transportation and the vital role it plays in commerce, family life and public safety.