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Council State Representatives To Be Elected
The following is the certified number of Council of Representatives Seats by state to be elected in the upcoming January 2024 election and the number of Rail Passengers voting eligible members per state as of August 31, 2023
| State | Total Memberships | Council Seats |
| Alabama | 47 | 1 |
| Alaska | 19 | 1 |
| Arizona | 134 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 29 | 1 |
| California | 1185 | 13 |
| Colorado | 180 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 180 | 1 |
| Delaware | 80 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 263 | 2 |
| Florida | 404 | 5 |
| Georgia | 125 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 1 |
| Idaho | 87 | 1 |
| Illinois | 568 | 4 |
| Indiana | 139 | 2 |
| Iowa | 87 | 1 |
| Kansas | 79 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 59 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 58 | 1 |
| Maine | 78 | 1 |
| Maryland | 476 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 510 | 3 |
| Michigan | 301 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 189 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 37 | 1 |
| Missouri | 164 | 2 |
| Montana | 34 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 48 | 1 |
| Nevada | 36 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 71 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 383 | 3 |
| New Mexico | 106 | 1 |
| New York | 1275 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 225 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 18 | 1 |
| Ohio | 254 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 46 | 1 |
| Oregon | 267 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 744 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 75 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 69 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 11 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 81 | 1 |
| Texas | 322 | 6 |
| Utah | 41 | 1 |
| Vermont | 74 | 1 |
| Virginia | 614 | 4 |
| Washington | 372 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 36 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 275 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 9 | 1 |
| 10909 | 112 |
Posted October 23, 2023
"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.