News Release

Antelope Valley Transit Authority

42210 6^th Street West

Lancaster CA 93534

661-945-9445 fax 661-942-5768

June 2, 2004

Contact: Pam Holland, AVTA PIO

(661) 729-2222

pholland@avta.com

AVTA Board appoints Randy Floyd Interim Executive Director

LANCASTER – In a special board meeting held after last Friday’s grand opening event for the Antelope Valley Transit Authority’s (AVTA) new facility, the Board of Directors named Randy Floyd Interim Executive Director. Floyd will replace Jeffery J.O’Keefe who was hired last March to serve as the Executive Director.

O’Keefe was to step into the company’s top position at the end of this month, however, in a recent letter addressed to the Board of Directors, he expressed deep regret at turning down the appointment and cited poor health as the cause.

After a lengthy closed-door session, Chairman Henry Hearns announced the Board’s decision to discontinue the search effort to replace O’Keefe, and to name Randy Floyd as the Interim Executive Director until further notice.

Floyd has served as AVTA’s Planning Manager for the past three years. Before hiring on at AVTA, Floyd worked for the City of Palmdale as the Senior Analyst where he also served on the Technical Advisory Committee for AVTA. Leaving the City of Palmdale, Floyd went to work for Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) as the Sub-regional Coordinator in the Budget and Grants Division.

Now settled into the new $21-million facility at 42210 6^th Street West in Lancaster, and with 90% of the vehicle fleet having been replaced, AVTA will enjoy a secure  and efficient environment for maintenance and operation of the bus service that will provide reliable and clean transportation for AVTA's customers. 

For further information on AVTA’s new facility or transportation services, please call 945-9445 or visit the website at www.avta.com.