Founded in 1997, Dawson & Associates is the nation’s premier government relations and public affairs firm for transportation, water and natural resource environmental permitting. The company includes more than 30 former federal and state officials, including former Members of Congress H.L. “Sonny” Callahan, Ralph Regula, Martin Lancaster, and John Myers.
An expert in transportation planning, Jim served as executive director of E-ZPass IAG, which manages electronic toll collection in 14 states, from 2004 to 2010. During those years, he oversaw management and modernization of the toll networks, producing a 35 percent increase in toll revenues.
From 1994 to 2005, he was executive director of the South Jersey Transit Authority, which operates the Atlantic City Expressway and Atlantic City International Airport.
While serving the South Jersey Transit Authority, Crawford also chaired the Atlantic City Transportation Committee. He oversaw development of a blueprint for New Jersey’s successful efforts to create more efficient road transportation.