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Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee
Jocelyn Sycip
Richard Hughes
Slate Olson
Susan Kubota
Susan Remmers
See the full list of nominees here.
Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee
The nine members of the Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee devote their time and effort to promote bicycle safety and recreation within the City of Beaverton, Metro’s second-largest city. For the past two summers the Committee has organized “Bike Beaverton”, a family-oriented recreational ride through the streets of Beaverton led by Mayor Denny Doyle. The third summer will feature the biggest ride yet, with an extended route and up to 1,000 attendees.
As Executive Director of Oregon Manifest, Jocelyn was instrumental in building the celebratory exhibition into the overwhelming success that it was this past fall. Under her leadership, we enjoyed 6 bike-tastic weekends that showcased the many beautiful facets of cycling culture so unique to our state. Her contribution to our community through the Manifest made a substantial impact on a wide range of riders, from families that were allowed to test ride cargo bikes to the designers that had the ability to showcase their art during the Constructor’s Challenge. Because of her hard work, the Oregon Manifest is the principle bicycle cultural summit in the United States.
Richard Hughes has single-handedly created GEARs’ Bike Rewards program, through which bicyclists arriving by bike at over 30 local businesses—including all of the bike shops in Eugene—receive a discount. Thanks largely to the Bike Rewards Program, membership in GEARs (Greater Eugene Area Riders) has doubled, resulting in a larger pool of energized cyclists to draw upon for GEARs projects. Richard also brought together a private donor and the staff at the Lane Events Center to install covered bike parking that has been sorely needed for decades, but for which there was never enough money. As the treasurer of GEARs, Richard has discovered a steady stream of ways to make more money available to GEARs for projects benefitting bicyclists in Eugene. Richard is literally worth his weight in gold to bicycling in Eugene-Springfield!
Slate is an energetic and effective ambassador and steward of both the commerce and culture of Oregon cycling. As the General Manager of Rapha’s North American operations, Slate exports Portland’s ideas and magic around the world (ex. Gentlemen’s Rides, blog, Embrocation publication, Vaux Swift jersey, etc). On the home front, he continues to feed our precious resource at a grass roots level with his tireless and direct support of local framebuilders, Oregon Manifest, Cross Crusade, and more. Slate is a rare bird who pours effort into making cycling a viable and attractive option for everyone while also designing a company and products that embody the romance and theater of cycling at its highest level.
Words that come to mind when thinking of Susie Kubota include “passionate,” “eloquent,” “thoughtful,” and “inspiring.” A founding member of We Are All Traffic, Susie was instrumental in the We Are All Traffic Rally that took place Nov. 2007 in response to the deaths of Tracy Sparling – Susie’s niece – and Brett Jarolimak. As a result, Portland’s Transportation and Police Bureaus began to work on what eventually became the Community Policing Agreement. Two months later, in January 2008, Susie advocated in support of the Safe, Sound and Green Streets proposal. Over the past few years, Susie has become a regular presence in discussions that involve road sharing and safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
During the four years that Susan Remmers served as Executive Director of the Community Cycling Center, she has been instrumental in bringing the organization to the level of success it enjoys today. In that time she has strengthened the financial position, provided critical career development for key individuals, honored and respected staff, and positioned the organization for strategic success. Her leadership and encouragement have been inspirational. She leaves this organization strong and focused on the future.
