George G. Mead, a former chief lobbyist for American Trucking Associations who was involved in the battle over deregulation, died at his home from a sudden heart attack June 28. He was 60.
Mr. Mead of Silver Spring, Md., had worked at ATA from 1973 to 1984. During that time, he rose from legislative representative to assistant vice president of government relations and then vice president of that office.
After leaving the association, Mr. Mead was vice president of government relations for North American Van Lines. Later, he was the congressional representative for the Norfolk Southern Corp. in Washington, D.C. In succeeding years, he worked as a legislative consultant in Washington for various clients, including American Moving and Storage Association, National Association of Beer Wholesalers and Association of Container Reconditioners.
“Professionally, George was a spirited supporter of the trucking industry, working to make trucking safer for everyone,” Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said in a statement.
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