Oswego County Office of Mobility Management Lauds Gary Mashaw

OSWEGO — The Oswego County Office of Mobility Management has honored Gary Mashaw, director of Oswego County Opportunities’ Transportation Services, with its first Leadership Award for 47 years of service, according to a release from OCO. The office is also naming a bus in his honor.

The release credits Mashaw with helping develop transportation across Oswego County, connecting people with their communities and expanding opportunities.

“Oswego County and OCO have had a long standing partnership built on sharing our resources,” said Director of the Oswego County Office of Mobility Management Heather Snow. “Gary has been at the heart of that partnership for decades, he has championed some of the greatest transportation successes in this county’s history. Working together we are finding creative ways to make transportation possible for more people.”

Through that partnership and a shared-ride transportation model that maximizes resources across programs and providers, Oswego County’s public transportation system is on track to exceed 100,000 passenger trips in 2026, the release said.

“When I see those numbers I see 100,000 times that we helped someone get to where they needed to be. It’s people getting to work so they can provide for their family, somebody going to school so that can build a better future, it’s a senior getting to the grocery store, a doctor’s appointment or simple getting out of the house. That doesn’t happen without Gary and every single OCO driver. They bring those numbers to life every day when they help someone with their groceries; assist someone with a mobility device, or taking the extra time to make sure the passenger is comfortable and safe.”

OCO’s release said Mashaw has adapted to challenges including Medicaid transportation reform, changes in funding and policy, and changes in how services are delivered. It praised his leadership in finding ways forward.

“To ensure that Gary’s legacy continues to be a part of the very transportation system that he helped to build we are officially naming one of our buses in his honor. What better way to honor someone that has dedicated 47 years to public transportation than with something that will continue to carry people throughout Oswego County,” said Snow.