M. Cyndi Gwatney

Jan 31, 2015

Updated Mar 8, 2015

I’ve been driving since 1979 and was doing so when accommodations for women were scarce. I own three trucks and drive one. I have been leased to my carrier for 29 years. What I think makes me eligible is my involvement in rescue. I have had 700-plus dogs and two horses and some cats adopted from my home in six years. At any time there are 20 or more dogs at my place waiting for homes.

Submitted by M. Cyndi Gwatney, owner-operator
Lake Charles, Louisiana

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