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Give Us Your Feedback! (1.7.09) Please take our 2008 survey. To thank you for your input, you’ll be entered into a raffle for an awesome NiteRider Flight 2.3 (worth $399!).

League Welcomes New Secretary of Transportation (12.18.08) The Obama Administration has announced that it will nominate retiring Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL) to be the next Transportation Secretary and on behalf of the League’s 300,000 affiliated members, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome him to his new post. Click here for info.

Vote Today! (12.15.08) The League Board elections are open. Three seats will be filled by election in 2009: Region 1 (Conn., Mass. Maine, N.H., N.Y., R.I. and Vt.), Region 4: (Ill., Ind., Mich. and Ohio) and Region 6: (Alaska, Calif., Hawaii, Idaho, Nev., Ore. and Wash.). Running for election are: Region 1: John Siemiatkoski, President, Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition Region 4: Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director, Active Transportation Alliance (formerly Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) Region 6: Amanda Eichstaedt, Chair, League of American Bicyclists. Click here to vote!

Summit 2009: Go for Green (12.05.08) Join the League for our biggest Summit yet! Be a part of the smart transportation movement and help build bicycling into the transportation bill this March 10-12. Join fellow advocates, industry leaders, and retailers as we speak to the new Congress and Administration. Click here to register. Click here for more information.

Next Steps for Bicycle Commuter Act (10.07.08) The bicycle commuter provision is law and became effective January 1, 2009. Continue to check our web site for new info and updates to Frequently Asked Questions. Please read the tax provision and Congressman Blumenauer's explanation.