Two years after Schoharie County, New York truck driver Jason Rivenburg was senselessly murdered at an abandoned South Carolina gas station, Congressman Paul Tonko will be joined by Jason’s widow, Hope Rivenburg, and members of the transportation industry at the House Triangle outside of the Capitol Building on Wednesday, May 11^th starting at 11am to announce the introduction of Jason’s Law, a bill aimed at increasing truck parking facilities across the country. Hope will then begin personally lobbying Members of Congress on Capitol Hill to cosponsor the bill.

Jason Rivenburg was murdered in March of 2009 during a robbery attempt for a meager $7 at an abandoned gas station in South Carolina. Jason, a long haul trucker, had stopped to rest in compliance with federal regulations that require truckers to rest after 11 hours of driving. The case called attention to the nationwide shortage of safe, accessible rest stops for truckers, and led Congressman Tonko to introduce a similar bill in the 111^th Congress. Jason’s Law would create a grant program that would help alleviate the parking shortages and help pay for expansion and safety improvements at existing rest areas.

Who:     Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-21)

Hope Rivenburg, widow of truck driver Jason Rivenburg

Todd Spencer, Executive VP, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)  

Lisa Mullings, CEO, National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO)

Richard Henderson, Director of Government Affairs, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)

Paul Oakley, Senior VP, American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA)

Mary Phillips, Senior VP, American Trucking Association (ATA)

What:   Introduction of Jason’s Law for safe truck parking facilities

When:  Wednesday, May 11, 11am

Where:  House Triangle (Outside), Capitol Building

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