About
Council of Representatives
The Council of Representatives provides the essential link that unites local and national efforts into effective advocacy for passenger trains and transit. The Council consists of 112 State Representatives and up to 10 'At-Large' Representatives. The Council represents local needs, issues and activities at the national level; helps formulate national policies through participation in the Association's committees; and implements these policies by working at the grass roots level. Representatives play a key role in helping the Association accomplish its mission. You may review the Council of Representatives Handbook for more information.
If you have been a member in good standing for at least one year and are a registered voter in a state with a current vacancy, please see here for information on how to apply to fill a vacant seat.
2020 - 2022 State Council of Representatives For The Term From March 1, 2020 Through February 28, 2022 (Revised to 06/29/20)
Current At-Large Represenatives Are Listed Following The State Representatives.
ALABAMA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ALASKA (1 Seat)
Robert B. Flint
ARIZONA (2 Seats)
Roger Clark
Michael R. Garey
ARKANSAS (1 Seat)
James Taylor
CALIFORNIA (13 Seats)
Douglas Kerr
Jason Lee
Dennis Lytton
William McGeehan
Steve Roberts
James R. Smith
Seven State Representative Vacancies
COLORADO (1 Seat)
Jim Souby
CONNECTICUT (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
DELAWARE (1 Seat)
Ken Potts
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1 Seat)
Malcolm Kenton
FLORIDA (5 Seats)
Jishnu Mukerji
Stephen R. Sayles
James Tilley
Two State Representative Vacancies
GEORGIA (2 Seats)
Tommy Malcom
One State Representative Vacancy
HAWAII (1 Seat)
Jim Loomis
IDAHO (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ILLINOIS (5 Seats)
Richard Cridlebaugh
William Porter
Alan Schmitt
Two State Representative Vacancies
INDIANA (2 Seats)
Tod Bassler
Duane Chattin
IOWA (1 Seat)
Gerald Edgar
KANSAS (1 Seat)
Mark Corriston
KENTUCKY (1 Seat)
Ron Schneider
LOUISIANA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
MAINE (1 Seat)
Wayne E. Davis
MARYLAND (3 Seats)
Curtis Harpold - Mid-Atlantic Division Leader
Harvard Morehead
James Smith
MASSACHUSETTS (3 Seats)
Karen Christensen
Ben Heckscher
Clint Richmond
MICHIGAN (3 Seats)
Laurence Krieg
Dwight Phillips - Midwest - Great Lakes East Division Leader
One State Representative Vacancy
MINNESOTA (2 Seats)
Robert Moen
One State Representative Vacancy
MISSISSIPPI (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
MISSOURI (2 Seats)
2 State Representative Vacancies
MONTANA (1 Seat)
Barry Green - Northwest Division Leader
NEBRASKA (1 Seat)
James Hanna
NEVADA (1 Seat)
Ron Kaminkow
NEW HAMPSHIRE (1 Seat)
Timothy E. Moore
NEW JERSEY (3 Seats)
James D. Ciacciarelli
Al Papp, Jr.
Howard Stein
NEW MEXICO (1 Seat)
Chuck Larrabee
NEW YORK (9 Seats)
Andrew J. Cabal
Carl Grimm
Alexander Ivanoff - Northeast Division Leader
Stanley Kozaczka
Richard Kulla
Thomas R. Martinelli
Chris Nadelbach
Kent W. Patterson
Steve Strauss
NORTH CAROLINA (2 Seats)
George Ruedeman
John Schneider
NORTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
OHIO (3 Seats)
Kevin Buettner
Geza John Vamos
One State Representative Vacancy
OKLAHOMA (1 Seat)
Gary Lanman
OREGON (2 Seats)
Donald Leap
Mike Morrison
PENNSYLVANIA (5 Seats)
Michael C. Alexander
Frank Buzydlowski
Ken Joseph
Tyler Kusma
Mark Spada
RHODE ISLAND (1 Seat)
Steve Musen
SOUTH CAROLINA (1 Seat)
Donald Yehle
SOUTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
TENNESSEE (1 Seat)
L. Jarod Pearson - Southern Division Leader
TEXAS (6 Seats)
Bruce Ashton - South Central Division Leader
Clare Barry
Thomas Burrows
3 State Representative Vacancies
UTAH (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
VERMONT (1 Seat)
Richard Lee
VIRGINIA (4 Seats)
Dino Drudi
M. Paul Shore
Michael Testerman
John D. White
WASHINGTON (3 Seats)
Harvey Bowen
Patrick Carnahan
Hendrik de Kock
WEST VIRGINIA (1 Seat)
John Beall
WISCONSIN (3 Seats)
Robert Fisher
Mark Quam - Midwest - Great Lakes West Division Leader
Royce Williams
WYOMING (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES - Serving Through The Spring 2022 Meeting
Dan Bilka (CO)
Richard Rosenthal (MD)
John Owen (KY)
Daniel Zimny-Schmitt (CO)
Mel Sacks (MD)
Mark Meyer (OR)
Kim Williams (DC)
"I’m so proud that we came together in bipartisan fashion in the Senate to keep the Southwest Chief chugging along, and I’m grateful for this recognition from the Rail Passengers Association. This victory is a testament to what we can accomplish when we reach across the aisle and work together to advance our common interests."
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief