(BOSTON 1/29/2024) — Last week, the National Safety Council (NSC) presented three Massachusetts honorees with the 2023 NSC Advocacy in Safety Award, including to State Senator Michael Moore. This prestigious award recognizes the impact the NSC’s partners have had on safety in their communities and serves as a thank you for their collaborative efforts to achieve shared roadway and workplace safety goals.
“It is an incredible honor to receive the National Safety Council's 2023 Advocacy in Safety Award. From filing legislation to require additional training for young drivers, to securing funding for statewide road safety programs, to leading the charge to recognize National Passenger Safety Week, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and National Safety Month in Massachusetts — I am proud of my record of pursuing greater roadway safety,” said Senator Michael Moore (D-Millbury). “Thank you to the National Safety Council for your partnership in saving lives on and off our roads. I'm looking forward to our continued partnership as we make sure every Bay Stater gets home safe and sound.”
This year’s Bay State honorees include Senator Moore, Massachusetts RMV deputy chief of staff Sara Lavoie, and Massachusetts State Police Trooper Peter Pollard.
Senator Michael O. Moore, a former law enforcement officer himself, has long been a champion for roadway safety. Since joining the Massachusetts Senate in 2009, Senator Moore has worked hard for the residents of the district, filing legislation that prioritizes public safety, fiscal responsibility, and investments in municipal infrastructure.
Sara Lavoie has more than 17 years of experience working in government in the fields of corrections and transportation. She has served as a press secretary, chief of staff, director and is currently a deputy chief of staff at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) division. In her current role as deputy chief of staff for strategic projects and initiatives, Lavoie explores and promotes data-based decision making to solve problems and increase safety and currently providing executive support to the Road Test Program.
Trooper Peter Pollard of the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) has been an MSP Trooper since 2017. He has been assigned to the State Police Traffic Programs Section as the lead instructor for both public and police traffic safety training since 2020. In this capacity, Trooper Pollard instructs recruit and veteran police officers at the local, state, and federal level and provides educational presentations to schools, employers, and community groups. He is an instructor-trainer for Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Speed Measurement, Advanced Roadside Impairment, Breath Test Operation, and Instructor Development.
An additional honoree will be presented the 2023 Advocacy in Safety Award later this year in Illinois.
The National Safety Council has served as America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate for 110 years. As a mission-based organization, they work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. NSC creates a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
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