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Cheryl Knight

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Cheryl Knight has more than 20 years of editing and writing experience on topics ranging from advanced technology, to automotive fleet management, to business management. Her magazine experience includes roles as Managing, Senior, and Copy Editor for several niche-market and research publications, and her work profile encompasses corporate communications, magazine print media, Web content, public relations, and book publishing.

With hundreds of published articles in the corporate, public relations, and print media areas, Knight has partnered with magazines, publishing houses, and businesses in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and China, among other countries. Her technical expertise includes PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, Adobe InCopy, Joomla, WordPress, and Weebly.

Knight’s editing and writing specialties include feature articles, profile articles, how-to articles, newsletter articles, proposals, white papers, books, press releases, brochures, manuals, educational content, Web content, ghostwriting, research reports, and media kits.

A mother of two, Knight loves to travel, attend sporting events, watch movies, listen to music, and spend time with her family. Originally from Long Beach, California, she graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a journalism degree and a concentration in English. She has lived in Orange County, California, since the mid-’90s. 

Articlesby Cheryl KnightMay 1, 2007

Las Vegas Top Alternative-Fueled City Fleet in the U.S.

With 63 percent of its fleet dedicated to alt-fuels, the City of Las Vegas utilizes B-20 biodiesel, compressed natural gas, hybrid-electric, and several zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicles.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightJanuary 1, 2007

Five Steps to Developing a Balanced Scorecard

The state of Utah’s fleet and surplus property department recently implemented its own “balanced scorecard,” leading to significantly lower overhead costs and higher resale value.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightMay 1, 2006

Hoover Police Department Runs 100% E-85 Fleet

The City of Hoover, Ala., Police Department now runs 100 percent of its fleet vehicles on E-85. Feedback from police officers on the E-85 Chevrolet Tahoe’s performance has been overwhelmingly positive.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightMarch 1, 2006

Springfield Co-ops with Tech School to Train Mechanics

The city’s Utilities Fleet Management Department formed a diesel technology co-op and internship program with Ozarks Technical Community College in 2004 to train mechanics. To date, five students have completed the program.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightJanuary 1, 2006

Portland Outsources Motor Pool without Sacrificing Mobility

Outsourcing the motor pool fleet is expected to save the city of Portland $30,000 each year in operating costs, maintenance, and fuel costs. Hybrids comprise half the carsharing vehicles being utilized.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightJuly 1, 2005

Teamwork + Proactivity = Success for the city of Fresno

2005 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year John Hunt manages with a “run it like you own it” philosophy, resulting in high customer satisfaction, leading-edge environmental compliance, and substantial cost efficiencies.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightMay 1, 2005

City of Keene First City in NH to Use Biodiesel in Fleet

Since integrating biodiesel into its fleet, the city of Keene has seen a 30 percent carbon exhaust reduction, extended equipment service life, and fewer headaches for equipment operators and mechanics.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightJuly 1, 2004

Neighboring Cities Outsource Fleet Service to King County

Through the Win-Win Program, other governmental entities use the King County fleet administration division to lease vehicles or buy automotive parts or construction materials at rates cheaper than the private sector.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightMay 1, 2004

GSA Markets Auction Vehicles to the Public

Public auctions are well suited for the U.S. General Services Administration's low-mileage, well-maintained vehicles. GSA Fleet sales totaled about 40,000 vehicles in 2003.

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