Ask The Trucker "live" W/allen Smith

Ellen Voie is the President/CEO of the Women in Trucking Association - Their mission statement says it all : "Women In Trucking was established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women in trucking". Ellen serves on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association and was involved in adapting the Wisconsin Driver's Manual. She is the recipient of the Skinner Humanitarian award, which is presented annually to a trucking advocate in her state. She helped found and organize the Trucker's Pride Day in Waupaca, Wisconsin and convinced Governor Tommy Thompson to proclaim the event as a statewide "Trucker Appreciation Day." Ellen has written extensively about trucking and family issues, and her articles have appeared in print and internet magazines. She is also a published author - 'Marriage in the Long Run' - a collection of some of her most popular columns. She holds a Master's Degree in Communicat