Governor Parnell to recognize Lynden Transport Driver John Schank

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynden Transport Driver John Schank will receive a letter of commendation from Alaska Governor Sean Parnell in a special ceremony Thursday, Oct. 2 at 1:50 p.m. at the Fairbanks Service Center, 3001 Peger Road.

Schank will be recognized for 37 years of accident-free driving over one of the most treacherous roads in America, the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, AK. Schank has already been recognized as Driver of the Year by the Alaska Trucking Association (ATA) and was featured in the Sept. 15 issue of the national magazine Transport Topics.

Schank began driving for Lynden Transport in 1975 delivering essential supplies and materials for the Alaska pipeline construction. He has the highest number of miles on the Dalton Highway of any driver in history. He began his 37-year career with Lynden driving the Dalton haul road and continues that route today.

The Governor's letter states, in part, that "John Schank has 37 years of accident-free driving on the Dalton, the most challenging highway in North America. … I do hereby proclaim John Schank as the 2014 Alaska Truck Driver of the Year with congratulations for his achievements in safety and service to Alaska."

"For almost 40 years and 5 million miles, John has represented Lynden and set the standard for drivers on the haul road. We like to call John the real 'ice road trucker,' facing the toughest challenges and operating safely with no drama and no glamour – just a professional driver doing his best each day," says Lynden Chairman Jim Jansen. "John's recognition is a tribute to him and to all Alaska truck drivers who operate safely and professionally in the most challenging driving conditions in the country. They do this every day to keep Alaska moving."

Contact: David Rosenzweig
Vice President of Marketing and Media
Lynden, www.lynden.com
(206) 439-5527, Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Lynden Transport

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