Members

Commission Members

NWACT Charter and Bylaws provide for the following Board structure:

  • All local government agency members are elected officials. Alternates may be agency staff.
  • County commissions affirm representatives selected by cities for voting membership
  • A total of 28 voting members
  • A minimum of 50% of NWACT’s voting members are elected officials

 

NWACT’s Board members represent a broad cross section of local jurisdictions and stakeholders:

  • Four County Commissioners (One per county)
  • Four City Officials (One per county)
  • Four Community/Small City Officials (One per county)
  • One ODOT Area Manager (ODOT Region 2)
  • Three Port Members (One each from Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties, selected by Port caucus)
  • Three Transit District or other Public Transportation Provider Members (One each from Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties, selected by Transit District caucus or other agency with public transportation jurisdiction)
  • Eight Citizen-At-Large Representatives – Two per county, selected by the county’s commissioners, following public advertisement of the position. Members are non-elected citizens selected from private interests including but not limited to freight, trucking, bicycle, pedestrian, public transportation system, public interest advocacy groups, environmental, land use, local citizens, business, education, minority organizations, public safety providers, non-profit organizations, etc.
  • One forestry representative
  • One State Parks representative

NW Oregon Area Commission on Transportation—Board Roster

Clatsop County Name Member Position Representing
Commission (v)
Lianne Thompson
Clatsop County Commission
County
Commission (a)
Terry Hendryx
Clatsop Co Public Works
County
Large City
Elisabeth Adams
City of Astoria
Large City
Large City (a)
Steve Wright
Seaside City Council
Large City
Small City (v)
Small City
Small City
Citizen-at-Large
Kathy Kleczek
Citizen-at-Large
Bike/Ped
Citizen-at-Large
John Nygaard
Citizen-at-Large
Columbia County Name Member Position Representing
Commission (v)
Casey Garrett
Columbia Co Commission
County
Commission (a)
Mike Russell
Columbia Co Roads
County
Large City (v)
St Helens or Scappoose
Large City
Large City (a)
Mouhamad Zaher
St Helens or Scappoose
Large City
Small City (v)
Bob Brajcich
City of Clatskanie, Mayor
Small City
Small City (a)
W Scott Jorgenson
City of Rainier
Small City
Citizen-at-Large
Rosemary Lohrke
Citizen-at-Large
General Stakeholders
Citizen-at-Large
Betsy Johnson
Citizen-at-Large
Tillamook County Name Member Position Representing
Commission (v)
Doug Olson
Tillamook Co Commission
County
Commission (a)
Chris Laity
Tillamook Co Public Works Director
County
Large City (v)
Aaron Burris
City of Tillamook
Large City
Large City (a)
Nathan George
City of Tillamook
Large City
Small City (v)
Liane Welch
Bay City, Mayor
Small City
Small City (a)
David McCall
Bay City Public Mgr
Small City
Citizen-at-Large
Citizen-at-Large
Citizen-At-Large
Patrick McHugh
Citizen-At-Large
Tillamook Creamery
Washington County Name Member Position Representing
Commission (v)
Jerry Willey
Washington Co Commission
County
Commission (a)
Stacy Shetler
Washington Co Roads
County
Large City (v)
Large City (a)
Small City (v)
Marsha Kirk
Banks City Council
Large City
Small City (a)
Jolynn Becker
City of Banks
Large City
Citizen-at-Large
Mike Borresen
Citizen at Large
Buxton
Citizen-at-Large
Don Odermott
Citizen at Large
Transit Districts Name Member Position Representing
Columbia Co (v)
Columbia Co (a)
John Dreeszen
Columbia Co Rider
Transit District
Clatsop County (v)
Debbie Boothe-Schmidt
Sunset Empire Transportation District
Transit District
Clatsop County (a)
Craig Johnston
Sunset Empire Transportation District
Transit District
Tillamook Co (v)
Mary Johnson
Tillamook Transit District
Transit District
Tillamook Co (a)
Brian Vitulli
Tillamook Transit District
Transit District
Ports Name Member Position Representing
Port of Astoria (v)
Frank Spence
Commissioner, Port of Astoria
Port
Port of Astoria (a)
Will Isom
Port of Astoria
Port
Port of Columbia Co (v)
Nancy Ward
Port of Columbia County Commission
Port
Port of Columbia Co (a)
Sean Clark
Port of Columbia County Executive Director
Port
Port of Tillamook Bay (v)
Jack Mulder
Commissioner, Port of Tillamook Bay
Port
Port of Tillamook Bay (a)
Michele Bradley
Director, Port of Tillamook Bay
Port
Port of Garibaldi (a)
Mike Saindon
General Manager, Port of Garibaldi
Port
Forestry Name Member Position Representing
NW Area Director
Forestry
Oregon Parks Name Member Position Representing
North Coast Mgr
OR Parks/Recreation
Parks
ODOT—Region 2 Name Member Position Representing
Area Manager (v)
Bill Jablonski
OR Dept—Transportation
ODOT Region 2
Area Pjt Mgr (a)
Caroline Crisp
OR Dept—Transportation
ODOT Region 2
Staff Name Member Position Representing
Sarah Lu Heath
Administrative Staff
(v) Voting Member
(a) Alternate Member

NWACT Chair: Lianne Thompson  (Clatsop County)

NWACT Vice-Chair Casey Garrett (Columbia County)

NWACT 2nd Vice Chair Marsha Kirk  (Washington County)

Bylaws:

NWACT’s Bylaws are the Commission’s operating procedures.

The Bylaws provide for the day-to-day implementation of NWACT’s Charter. Updated along with NWACT’s Charter, the NWACT Board adopted revised Bylaws in July 2017. The Bylaws include NWACT’s:

  • Mission · Roles and Responsibilities
  • Voting, Alternate, Ex-Officio and General Stakeholder Membership
  • Officers
  • Election of Officers
  • Executive Steering Committee
  • Terms of Office
  • Member Orientation and Responsibilities
  • Decision-Making and Basis for Decision-Making
  • Regular and Special/Emergency Meetings
  • Meeting Quorums
  • Work Plan Development
  • Staffing
  • Public Involvement
  • Coordination with Other Entities and Stakeholders
  • Amendments

 

Charter:

NWACT’s Charter outlines the guiding principles and policies for the Commission. Following a six month review process, NWACT members adopted an updated Chater in November, 2004. The Oregon Transportation Commission approved the updated Charter in January 2005, giving NWACT permanent charter status.  The Charter is amended from time to time, most recently in July 2017.

The Charter outlines NWACT’s:

  • Mission
  • Authority and Responsibilities
  • Membership
  • Decision-Making
  • Meetings
  • Meeting Quorum
  • Officers
  • Staff Support
  • Sub-Committees
  • Public Involvement
  • Bylaws Establishment
  • Amendments

NWACT Public Involvement Plan:

NWACT is committed to an open, public involvement process, which allows all citizens and transportation stakeholders the opportunity to participate in transportation decision-making.

Our public involvement strategy has four primary goals:

  • Involve stakeholders in developing the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP),
  • Inform the public about the STIP process and how they can participate,
  • Educate the public on regional and statewide transportation issues, projects and funding procedures, and
  • Provide a forum for receiving input and feedback from the public