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The annual Clean Cities Coordinator awards were presented by Gunnar Lindstrom, American Honda Company. The first award was the “Leadership Award.” This was presented to Linda Urata, Valley Clean Cities, California.

Next up on stage was the winner of the “Coordinator’s Choice” Award. This year that is Kellie Walsh, Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance. Kellie was chosen by her fellow Coordinators from around the country.

And the winner of the “Coordinator of the Year Award” is Johathan Overly, East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition. All the winners were presented with award trophies. I think Jonathan will also receive free registration at a number of industry events over the next year which will be very helpful to his conference budget.

Congratulations to our winners! As I’ve learned here this week, they are the people who are championing the alternative fuel vehicle cause in cities all over the country.

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The person who first contacted me about blogging the Clean Cities Congress was Kimberly Taylor, shown in the picture second from left.

Her vision to use this new media format for coverage is an example of the kind of work that led to her receiving a very special award.

I’m pretty sure it was a big surprise to her as she was presented with a Clean Cities Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations Kimberly. It has been a pleasure working with her as well as all the staff here making the Congress happen.

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Speaking of alternative fuel vehicles. Here’s another way to get around in Phoenix without too many noxious gas emissions.

These pedicabs are all over. They come rolling in around dinner time to cart you around.

They either charge a fee or just ask for a “donation.”

One of the riders in this cab is Angela Sherick, Director of the Dept. of General Services, Fuel Services and Environmental Compliance Division, City of Los Angeles. Post Update: The other rider is Carlos Benedicto, also from the City of Los Angeles.

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This has absolutely nothing to do with alternative fuels unless you consider that this blogger needed “fuel” and got it in the form of some fine Irish stew at Seamus McCaffrey’s. This excellent pub is in my hotel, the Hotel San Carlos.

I am not the only Clean Cites Congress participant partaking of the atmosphere and good food and beverage. I recommend a draft Smithwick’s which I tried here for the first time.

It’s Phoenix and it’s hot but the inside is cool at Seamus McCaffrey’s! We’re on our own this evening so it was time to relax and sample some great food.