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Open State Representative Seats

Updated: 3.3.22

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2022-24 RAIL PASSENGERS COUNCIL ARE NOW CLOSED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR A VACANT SEAT, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW.

We are now accepting candidates wishing to be elected to the Council of Representatives for the two-year term ending February 29, 2024.

Any Rail Passengers Association member who meets the qualifications may apply to any State Representative seat on the Council of Representatives listed below. Before applying, it is highly recommended that you review these position responsibilities and qualifications:

o Position Description for State Representatives

o Council of Representative Handbook

If you are interested in applying for an open State Representative seat, please complete and submit this form:

Candidate Information Statement for State Representative Positions

The submission deadline for candidates to appear on the January 2022 election ballot is December 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern time.

Please note that current State Representatives must also submit a Candidate Information Statement by the December 1 deadline in order to seek re-election.

Please contact Michael Testerman at 804-649-1405 or via [email protected] if you have questions or would like to know more about our Council of Representatives.

Below is the list of the number of State Representative seats available for each state:

ALABAMA: 1

ALASKA: 1

ARIZONA: 2

ARKANSAS: 1

CALIFORNIA: 13

COLORADO: 2

CONNECTICUT: 1

DELAWARE: 1

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 2

FLORIDA: 5

GEORGIA: 2

HAWAII: 1

IDAHO: 1

ILLINOIS: 4

INDIANA: 2

IOWA: 1

KANSAS: 1

KENTUCKY: 1

LOUISIANA: 1

MAINE: 1

MARYLAND: 3

MASSACHUSETTS: 3

MICHIGAN: 3

MINNESOTA: 2

MISSISSIPPI: 1

MISSOURI: 2

MONTANA: 1

NEBRASKA: 1

NEVADA: 1

NEW HAMPSHIRE: 1

NEW JERSEY: 3

NEW MEXICO: 1

NEW YORK: 9

NORTH CAROLINA: 2

NORTH DAKOTA: 1

OHIO: 3

OREGON: 2

PENNSYLVANIA: 5

RHODE ISLAND: 1

SOUTH CAROLINA: 1

SOUTH DAKOTA: 1

TENNESSEE: 1

TEXAS: 7

UTAH: 1

VERMONT: 1

VIRGINIA: 3

WASHINGTON: 3

WEST VIRGINIA: 1

WISCONSIN: 2

WYOMING: 1

"I wish to extend my appreciation to members of the Rail Passengers Association for their steadfast advocacy to protect not only the Southwest Chief, but all rail transportation which plays such an important role in our economy and local communities. I look forward to continuing this close partnership, both with America’s rail passengers and our bipartisan group of senators, to ensure a bright future for the Southwest Chief route."

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief