The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force

At Great Lakes Maritime Task Force’s 14th Annual Briefing of the Great Lakes Delegation held in Washington, DC on April 2, 2009, Representative Brian M. Higgins (D-NY-27) received GLMTF’s 2009 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year Award. Pictured here is Rep. Higgins with GLMTF’s Officers and New York-based members in attendance at this year’s event: (l-r) James H. I. Weakley, Lake Carriers’ Association; Kevin P. McMonagle, American Steamship Company; John D. Baker, Jr., Great Lakes District Council-ILA, AFL-CIO; Rep Higgins; Donald Cree, American Maritime Officers, AFL-CIO and Toledo Port Council, MTD, AFL-CIO; and Noel L. Bassett, American Steamship Company.