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Lake Havasu City spotlights two long-time transit employees
Summary
A brief Lake Havasu City profile highlights Lindsey Graham, a transit dispatcher of 34 years, and Jeanette Buckley, a transit specialist of 29 years, describing front-line duties, oversight of drivers, and management of federal grant funds for local transit.
Lake Havasu City aired a short profile introducing two long-time transit employees who help keep the city moving. Lindsey Graham identified herself as the transit dispatcher and a 34-year resident; Jeanette Buckley said she is the transit specialist and has lived in the city for 29 years.
The segment focused on each employee’s role. “I answer the phones and help customers when they come in, any questions they have, and also oversee the drivers and make sure they get the riders to where they need to go,” Graham said, describing day-to-day dispatcher duties. Buckley said she handles the program’s finances, adding, “I usually handle all the expenses and all the grants for transit and make sure that all our federal money is going to our assets that we want.”
The profile emphasized the operational and financial responsibilities that support local transit service: customer assistance and driver coordination at the dispatcher level, and budget and grant oversight at the specialist level. The host framed the segment as a people-focused spotlight on public employees who interact directly with riders and manage federal funding for the system.
The exchange ended on a light note: when asked where they would take a road trip, Graham said she would return to East Peoria, Illinois, to visit family, and Buckley said she hoped to visit Colorado to see seasonal changes. The host closed by thanking the employees and saying, “Until next time, these are the faces of Havasu.”
