Al Curtis, fleet services director for Cobb County, recently received the Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference.
Curtis was chosen by the industry among all of the Public Fleet Hall of Fame inductees, according to a county statement.
The award is sponsored by Sourcewell.
During his acceptance speech, Curtis acknowledged his mentors in the public fleet industry, including alt-fuel pioneers Kelly Reagan, Keith Leech, Darryl Syler and Richard Battersby.
“They really pushed me and they actually supported me when I had to call them about fleet, about electric infrastructure, about electric vehicle leasing, about CNG, about propane. They were always there for me, and I’d like to thank them,” he said.
Curtis has invested 27 years in the fleet industry, beginning his career in the U.S. Army.
During his time at Cobb County, he has led a successful campaign to promote safe driving, including a hands-on event for county employees and residents.
Curtis is leading Cobb’s fleet transition to electric vehicles and a “free to charge” program with EV charging stations for county employees.
The Cobb County fleet and Curtis have been recognized by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center and the Leading Fleets and the 100 Best Fleets programs.
Curtis served as the chair of NAFA’s Atlanta chapter and sat on the Chattahoochee Technical School advisory board and the Atlanta Clean Cities advisory board.
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