Dee Leggett: Director of Transportation Services

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

DENTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY – 2007-2008
Vice President – Communications and Marketing

YOUNGER ASSOCIATES, LLC     2000-2006
Marketing Services Manager

EXCHANGE CLUB/CARL PERKINS CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE     1999-2000
Public Relations Coordinator

MEMPHIS CENTER CITY COMMISSION     1998-1999
Special Projects Manager

SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE     1997-1998
Intern

EDUCATION:

B.S., History/Political Science, Union University

SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

• Project and Budget Management
• Public and Media Relations
• Public Involvement Program
• Project Communications
• Transportation Planning
• Political Campaign Management
• Data Collection and Public Opinion Surveys

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS:

• Denton County Transportation Authority
• RAILDCTA Environmental Impact Analysis
• Public Involvement Plan
• Local Environmental Mitigation Guidelines
• Long-Range Marketing Plan
• Rider and Non-Rider Surveys
• RAILDCTA Branding and Imaging Campaign
• FAST FORWARD Public Involvement Plan

Tennessee Department of Transportation

• Statewide Long-Range Multimodal Transportation Plan, a 25-year multimodal plan
• Environmental Impact Statement, SR 18 from Bolivar to SR 100

            Political Campaigns

• Event coordination
• Media relations
• Public relations
• Strategic Message Development

Center City Commission, Memphis, TN

• Served as liaison to the four affiliate boards
• Interfaced with constituents, public officials and media