DMA member Jim Cameron, long-time commuter advocate and newspaper commentator, will speak to us on Connecticut’s transportation future: Will riders ever return to commuter rail? Who will pay to keep the trains running when Federal money is gone? Where will money be found to repair our highways? How will new residential/workplace trends affect Connecticut’s economy? Jim will explore the options in an engaging, thought-provoking workshop with plenty of time to hear your ideas and answer your questions.
Born and raised in Toronto, Jim attended Lehigh University and then worked in broadcasting and journalism in Hartford, Boston and New York City. He is the recipient of a George Foster Peabody Award for his work at NBC News. In 1993 Jim joined the Connecticut Commuter Rail Council where he served 11 years as Vice Chairman and four years as Chairman. He later founded The Commuter Action Group to push for reforms on behalf of Metro-North riders.
Since 2003 Jim has authored a weekly newspaper column and blog, “Talking Transportation,” which appears Mondays in four online news websites across Connecticut including CT Mirror and CT Examiner. He is also author of the tell-all book: “Off the Record: Confessions of a Media Consultant.”
Jim has lived in Darien for 30 years where he serves as Program Director of the town’s government TV station, Darien TV79. He also serves on the Merritt Parkway Conservancy and Darien’s “Representative Town Meeting” but says he has no aspirations for higher office. “The only thing I’m running for is the train,” he says.
Arranged by Tom Igoe