Version 12/16/09
The final approved charter for the Regional Advisory Council gives the following guidance on membership:
| No. | Type of RAC Member | Nominee Name and Affiliation | Term of Office (1, 2, 3 Years) |
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1 | Chair | Robin Finegan, Region VIII Administrator | n/a |
Up to 3 members representing the interests of the emergency management field: | |||
| Emergency management | See below, Kristi Turman |
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| Emergency management | See below, Greg Wilz |
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| Emergency management | See below, Mark Peck |
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Up to 3 members representing related emergency response providers: | |||
2 | Emergency response | Chief Bruce Hoover, Fargo FD | 2 yrs., to 7/31/11 |
3 | Emergency response | Chief Chris Burbank, Salt Lake City PD | 2 yrs., to 7/31/11 |
4 | Emergency response | Dr. Greg Burcham, US&R CO-TF1 | 2 yrs., to 7/31/11 |
2 members representing public health departments and emergency medical services: | |||
| Public health |
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| Emergency medical services | See above, Dr. Gregory Burcham |
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Up to 3 members drawn from governmental LE, fire, and medical first responders/providers: | |||
| Law enforcement rep. | See above, Chief Chris Burbank |
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5 | Fire representative | Jeff Jahnke, CO State Forester | 2 yrs., to 11/30/10 |
| Emergency medical rep. | See above, Dr. Gregory Burcham |
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1 member representing each State in the Region, | |||
6 | CO representative | Hans Kallam, CO State EM director | 3 yrs., to 10/1/10 |
| MT representative | |||
7 | ND representative | Greg Wilz, ND State EM director | 1 yr., to 5/2/11 |
8 | SD representative | Kristi Turman, SD State EM director | 1 yr., to 5/2/11 |
9 | UT representative | Keith Squires, UT State HS director | 1 yr., to 5/2/11 |
10 | WY representative | Joe Moore, WY State HS director | 1 yr., to 5/2/11 |
1 member representing local government from each State in the Region, | |||
11 | CO local official | Chief Dwight Henninger, Vail PD | 2 yrs., to 9/1/10 |
12 | MT local official | Mark Peck, Flathead County EM director | 2 yrs., to 9/2/11 |
| ND local official | See above, Chief Bruce Hoover |
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| SD local official |
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| UT local official | See above, Chief Chris Burbank |
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| WY local official |
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At least 1 member representing tribal governments, | |||
13 | Tribal official | Pete Red Tomahawk, | 2 yrs., to 5/2/11 |
14 | Tribal official | Del Brewer, Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) | 2 yrs., to 6/30/11 |
Up to 3 members representing executives of State governments: | |||
| State elected official rep. | See above, Joe Moore |
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| State elected official rep. | See above, Keith Squires |
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| State elected official rep. | See above, Kristi Turman |
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Up to 3 members representing executives of local governments: | |||
| Local elected official rep. | See above, Chief Bruce Hoover |
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| Local elected official rep. | See above, Chief Chris Burbank |
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| Local elected official rep. | See above, Chief Dwight Henninger |
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1 member representing individuals with disabilities & special needs: | |||
| Special needs rep. |
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Utah:
Forest Cuch - Director of Indian Affairs
Paul Patrick - Director of Utah EMS
Phil Bates - Dept. of Technology Services (interoperability expert)
Brett Millburn - Davis County Commissioner
Jim Buchanan - Brigham City emergency manager
Mike Stever - Salt Lake City emergency manager, UEMA president
Ron Morris - State Fire Marshal
Wyoming:
Lori Emmert - Chief of Police, Douglas County
Edward Wadda - Wyoming tribal liaison, Wind River Indian Reservation
North Dakota:
Tim Heisler - County emergency manager, Devils Lake
Mary Senger - County emergency manager, Bismarck (RVIII chair, IAEM)
Jim Lee - Ward County Commissioner
Maj. Mark Nelson - State Highway Patrol
Montana:
President, Montana DES Association
Director, Montana Association of County Officials (MACo)
Holly Luck - Staffer for Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Kelly Arnold, City Administrator, Windsor CO
Marsha Wilhite, City Administrator, Holly CO
Dennis Walaker, Mayor, Fargo ND
Last Modified: Wednesday, 11-Aug-2010 14:35:25 EDT
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