Governor Perdue announced yesterday the reappointment of John A. Sibley III to the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Board. Mr. Sibley is president of the Georgia Conservancy, a statewide environmental organization dedicated to responsible stewardship and protection of Georgia's natural resources. "I am thrilled to continue to serve on the GRTA board," stated Mr. Sibley. "Working cooperatively with diverse groups to ensure that planners address environmental concerns is a key component of the Conservancy's strategy."

Founded in 1967, the Georgia Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to responsible stewardship and protection of Georgia's natural resources. Through environmental education, principled advocacy and inclusive decision-making, the Conservancy strives to make Georgia a better place to live, work and play.

GRTA was created by the Georgia Legislature in 1999 with a mission to provide citizens of Georgia with transportation choices, improved air quality, and better land use in order to enhance their quality of life and promote growth that can be sustained by future generations. GRTA is working to plan and implement a transportation system that is multi-modal, seamless, and accessible to all citizens. To that end, GRTA has launched and co-manages several transit alternatives and is working to implement others. They include C-TRAN bus service in Clayton County, Quicklink Commuter bus service connecting Macon, Forsyth, Locust Grove, and McDonough to Atlanta, regional vanpools, and a regional express bus system that will begin service in 2004. GRTA also produces an annual air quality report and has several active studies that are focused on identifying the best transportation improvement projects for relieving congestion in and around the Atlanta region.

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