Background

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Margie Wilcox is a longtime small business owner who began her career in transportation right out of high school as a bookkeeper at a local company in 1977. She worked her way to management and bought a division of the company in 1992. In the following years, Wilcox grew her business portfolio to multiple companies across Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

Under her leadership, all companies have significantly expanded services and provided a positive economic impact along the Gulf Coast. Unable to do this all on her own, Margie credits a loyal and longtime management team, professional advisors and friends with making all of this possible.

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATONS

Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, 1998 - 2001
- Executive Committee Member 1998 - 1999
- Vice Chair of Governmental Affairs, 1998 - 1999
Business Council of Alabama, Board Member, 1998 to 2012
Transportation Disadvantage Advisory Board, Escambia County
Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau
Mobile Area Lodging Association
Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association (TLPA)
- Committee Co-Chair of Paratransit and Contracting 2003, 2004 and 2009
- Board of Directors 2004 – present
- Executive Committee 2008
- Paratransit and Contracting Chair 2008
- Co-Chair Women In Transportation 2005, 2006 and 2007
- Co-Chair Taxi Committee 2012
Past President of National Association of Women Business Owners, 1994- 1996

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Former Elected member of Mobile County Republican Executive Committee
Pensacola Disability Summit Council and Penwheels
Mobile Advisory Council for Disabled
Envision Coastal Alabama
Leadership Mobile - 1998/1999 Class
Leadership Mobile - Board of Directors 2000-2002

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS

Testified, representing TLPA, before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation. The subject of the hearing was "Enhancing the Role of the Private Sector Public Transportation."
Recipient of PEP Environmental Stewardship Award – April 2013
Recipient of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce’s “2008 Small Business Award”
Featured in the ‘Business Spotlight in the Mobile Press register – January 2009
Disability Summit certificate of recognition 2004
Pensacola Penwheels 2003 Employ the Handicap Recognition
Top Ten Finalist for the 2003 MOBI Award given by Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Lifetime Achievement Award, USA Small Business Development Ctr., 2002
Recipient of the TLPA 1999 “Operator of the Year” award
Executive Profiles, BCA Today, 1998
Mobile Bay Monthly Who’s Who 1998
Featured as one of the Gulf Coast Women to Watch in 1996
Women Owned Business of the Year - USA SBDC in 1994
Special Award of recognition for service and assistance to the Amtrak passengers in the wake of the Amtrak tragedy,1993.