About
Council of Representatives
(Page Revised on 9/2/22)
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.
2022 - 2024 State Council of Representatives
For The Term From March 1, 2022 Through February 29, 2024
[Current At-Large Representatives Are Listed Following The State Representatives]
ALABAMA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ALASKA (1 Seat)
Robert B. Flint
ARIZONA (2 Seats)
Roger Clark
Todd Liebman
ARKANSAS (1 Seat)
Richard R Billingsley
CALIFORNIA (13 Seats)
Paul Bendix
Paul J Dyson
Robert V Frampton
John P Laue
Jason Lee
Dennis Lytton
William McGeehan
Gary Moline
Stephen Roberts
James R. Smith
John O Webb
Kim Whittemore
Brian Yanity
COLORADO (2 Seats)
Daniel Zimny-Schmitt
One State Representative Vacancy
CONNECTICUT (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
DELAWARE (1 Seat)
Ken Potts
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (2 Seats)
Malcolm Kenton
One State Representative Vacancy
FLORIDA (5 Seats)
Randolph Becker
Charles A Dunn
Jishnu Mukerji
James Tilley
One State Representative Vacancy
GEORGIA (2 Seats)
Tommy Malcom
Ned Williams
HAWAII (1 Seat)
Jim Loomis
IDAHO (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ILLINOIS (4 Seats)
Richard Cridlebaugh
Robert Munson
William Porter
Alan Schmitt
INDIANA (2 Seats)
Duane Chattin
Stephen Wylder
IOWA (1 Seat)
Gerald Edgar
KANSAS (1 Seat)
Mark Corriston
KENTUCKY (1 Seat)
Joshua Inzer
LOUISIANA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
MAINE (1 Seat)
Wayne E. Davis
MARYLAND (3 Seats)
Curtis Harpold - Mid-Atlantic Division Leader
Harvard Morehead
Richard Rosenthal
MASSACHUSETTS (3 Seats)
Ben Heckscher
Clint Richmond
One State Representative Vacancy
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)
Jerome Trahan
MISSOURI (2 Seats)
Two 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)
Bruce Becker
Andrew J. Cabal
DeWain Feller
Alexander Ivanoff - Northeast Division Leader
Thomas R. Martinelli
Christopher Nadelbach
Nathanael C Nerod
Kent Patterson
Steve Strauss
NORTH CAROLINA (2 Seats)
David Robinson
John Schneider
NORTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
OHIO (3 Seats)
Kevin Buettner
Edward D'Amato
Geza John Vamos
OKLAHOMA (1 Seat)
Gary Lanman
OREGON (2 Seats)
Marian Rhys
Mike Morrison
PENNSYLVANIA (5 Seats)
Frank Buzydlowski
Mark Spada
Three State Representative Vacancies
RHODE ISLAND (1 Seat)
Steve Musen
SOUTH CAROLINA (1 Seat)
James Frierson
SOUTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
TENNESSEE (1 Seat)
L. Jarod Pearson - Southern Division Leader
TEXAS (7 Seats)
Clare Barry
Tom Compson
Steve B Hanson
Rodrigo Hilario
Steven Janowiecki
Peter LeCody
One State Representative Vacancy
UTAH (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
VERMONT (1 Seat)
Richard Lee
VIRGINIA (3 Seats)
Dino Drudi
Tyler Kusma
Michael Testerman
WASHINGTON (3 Seats)
Patrick Carnahan
Two State Representative Vacancies
WEST VIRGINIA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
WISCONSIN (2 Seats)
Mark Quam - Midwest - Great Lakes West Division Leader
Ron Wolfe
WYOMING (1 Seat)
Greg Blenkinsop
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES - Serving Through The Spring 2024 Meeting
Clara Chapala (CA)
Michael Garey (AZ)
Anthony Lanzilotti (NJ)
Ron Schneider (KY)
Robert Stewart (TN)
Gale Walden (IL)
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.