Michael Melaniphy Talks About His Upcoming Role at APTA

“It’s not cost-effective for many agencies to have a full-time lobbyist in D.C. It’s very cost-effective for them to have us. The more voices we have, the more cohesive we are.”

And if you’re new to attending APTA conferences, he suggested, “Raise your hand.

“For years I was the guy in the back of the room that went to the meetings and kept waiting to get called on and didn’t. It took me quite awhile to realize, you have to raise your hand. There will be a lot of people to come help you and guide you.”