On March 27, 2015, the Amador County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Chairman John Plasse announced that John Gedney, Chief, Office of Rural Planning, for Caltrans District 10, has accepted the position of ACTC Executive Director. Mr. Gedney will take over the ACTC staff leadership role, formerly carried out by Charles Field since 1994, on April 13, 2015. Mr. Gedney has worked for Caltrans District 10 in various capacities since 2000. Prior to that he has worked for the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, Stanislaus County Council of Governments, San Joaquin Council of Governments, and the El Dorado County Department of Transportation. He is familiar with Amador County transportation planning matters as he has served as the ACTC’s liaison to Caltrans District 10 and has participated in most ACTC meetings since 2010. Mr. Gedney has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration. He and his family proudly reside in Amador County.