The Bobby C. Stewart Story!

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Job: Traffic Management Specialist
For: General Services Administration (GSA)

Bobby Stewart is a Traffic Management Specialist in the Traffic Operations Staff at the Southwestern Distribution Center in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1974, Mr. Stewart was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a motorcycle accident. He is a wheelchair user. He drives to work every day and makes frequent visits to General Services Administration (GSA) warehouses in the Fort Worth area. He came to work for GSA as a Freight Rate Trainee. Although his starting salary was considerably less than the disability compensation he was receiving under Social Security, he was willing to make this sacrifice in return for the opportunity to work in his chosen field with the potential for advancement. One of the highlights of Mr. Stewart's career occurred during the early 1980s when the Federal government deregulated the common carrier trucking industry. Consequently, the industry produced rates that were difficult to manage and understand. He was a key member of a team that worked on a program called the Standard Tender of Service (STOS), establishing a uniform method through which motor carriers can provide transportation services to civilian government offices. The STOS simplified the entire tender process. Mr. Stewart has received various awards over the years including the Delta Nu Alpha Outstanding Transportation Student in 1978, the Federal Executive Board's Distinguished Service Award in 1983, Outstanding Cost Effectiveness Accomplishments in 1991, and a GSA Customer Service Award in 1999.

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