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Board Member Bio
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Name: |
Leo
Wilkins
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Number
of years trucking: |
32 |
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Make,
model and year of truck: |
2001 Peterbilt |
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What
type of load do you typically haul: |
Step Deck Trailer, machinery, steel, vehicles, misc. frt. |
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Family
information: |
Rita
Wilkins, wife of 39 years; Joseph Kelli Wilkins, son 38 years old;
Kelli J. Wilkins, daughter 34 years old |
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Favorite
trucking story or moment: |
I
was being DOT'd in Illinois and the officer said my fire extinguisher
wasn't charged. I told him it was, just try it. He did, it was pointed
right at him. He looked like Frosty the Snowman. |
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What
do you like about the industry?: |
Meeting
different people. The challenge of hauling different load configurations |
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What
do you dislike about the industry?: |
Drivers/o/o
are at the mercy of every dispatcher, receiver, every police officer
or DOT officer 24 hours a day. |
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What
makes you successful as an owner-operator?: |
Rita
Wilkins and hard work and perserverance |
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Why
are you a member of OOIDA?: |
Because
it's a great organization, protecting truckers' rights. They have
good insurance programs. They stay on top of government regulations
and laws concerning trucks and truckers. |
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Anything
else you would like to add?: |
I'm
very proud to be a director on the board of directors at OOIDA...one
great organization for the small businessman. |