Elite Fleets Honored at GFX
Government Fleet staff honored the 2014 Elite Fleets today at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX). The Elite Fleets are: City of Culver City, Calif.; City of Portland, Ore.; City of Seattle; and City of Troy, Mich.

Fleet managers of the 2014 Elite Fleets are pictured here with GF Managing Editor Thi Dao at GFX. Pcitred l-r are: Sam Lamerato, City of Troy; Paul Condran, City of Culver City; and John Hunt, City of Portland.

Fleet managers of the 2014 Elite Fleets are pictured here with GF Managing Editor Thi Dao at GFX. Pcitred l-r are: Sam Lamerato, City of Troy; Paul Condran, City of Culver City; and John Hunt, City of Portland.
Government Fleet staff honored the 2014 Elite Fleets today at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX). The Elite Fleets are: City of Culver City, Calif.; City of Portland, Ore.; City of Seattle; and City of Troy, Mich.
The Elite Fleets are former No. 1 fleets that continue to perform at a high level. Paul Condran accepted a plaque for the City of Culver City; John Hunt for the City of Portland; and Sam Lamerato for the City of Troy. Chris Wiley of the City of Seattle was unable to attend.
More information on the Elite Fleets and their operations will be published in an upcoming issue of Government Fleet magazine.
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