Advisory Committee List

US 43 Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Phillis Belcher	Executive Director	Greene County Industrial Board
Austin Caldwell	Mayor	City of Demopolis
Bob Lake	Executive Director	West Alabama Planning Development Commission
John Clyde Riggs	Executive Director	Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission
George Nettles	Planning Director	South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
Jim Apple	Vice President	Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Don Waldon	Executive Director	Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority
Drayton Pruitt	Attorney	Private practice
Pam Collins	Division Area Manager	Alabama Power Company
Cecil Medders	Agribusiness Development	Alabama Power Company
David Hutchinson	Acting Director	Alabama Development Office
Dick Kinne	Director	Wilcox Development Council
Don Arkle	Chief, Design Bureau	ADOT Headquarters
Ken Muehlenfeld	Director, Forest Products Development Center	Auburn University School of Forestry
Chris Beeker	Chair	Greene County Commission
Raymond Steele	Mayor	City of Eutaw
William A. Ryan	District Judge	Hale County
Martha Gramelspacher	Executive Director	Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Dana Dunn	Executive Director	Thomasville Chamber of Commerce
Linda Swann	Consultant	Independent contractor
Sheldon Day	Mayor	City of Thomasville
Richard Long	Mayor	City of Jackson
Kathy Leverett	President	Demopolis Chamber of Commerce
Felicia Jones	Executive Director	Sumter County Industrial Development Board

US 80 Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Leland Avery	Chairman	Hale County Commission
Manly W. Hall	Chairman (retired)	Moundville Industrial Development Board
John E. Owens, Jr.	Mayor	City of Greensboro
Henry Miles	Mayor	Town of Akron
John F. Bradshaw	Mayor	Town of Moundville
Paul J. Owens	Mayor	Town of Newbern
Charles Moore	Commissioner (retired)	Marengo County Commission
Kathy Leverett	President	Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce
Austin A. Caldwell	Mayor	City of Demopolis
Pat Vice	Mayor	City of Linden
William S. Poole, Jr.	Mayor	Town of Dayton
Sadie Stanford	Mayor	Town of Faunsdale
Jane Vick	Mayor	Town of Myrtlewood
John Ed Crawford	Mayor	Town of Providence
Wilbur R. Davis	Mayor	Town of Sweet Water
Patsy P. Sumrall	Mayor	Town of Thomaston
Pam Collins	Division Area Manager	Alabama Power Company
Don Waldon	Executive Director	Tennessee-Tombigee Waterway Development Authority
John Clyde Riggs	Executive Director	Alabama-Tombigee Regional Commission
Frank Dobson	Manager, Economic Development	Alabama-Tombigee Regional Commission
George Nettles	Planning Director	South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
Russell J. Wimberly	Executive Director	South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
Robert B. Lake	Executive Director	West Alabama Planning and Development Council
Gene Smith	Planning Director	West Alabama Planning and Development Council
David Hutchinson	Recruiting Director	Alabama Development Office
Todd Strange	Director	Alabama Development Office
Nisa Miranda	Director	Alabama International Trade Center
Cecil Medders	Agribusiness Development	Alabama Power Company
Ken Muehlenfeld	Director	Forest Products Development Center
Ben Walker	Chairman (retired)	Sumter County Commission
Name	Title	Organization
Felicia Jones	Executive Director	Sumter County Industrial Development Board
Thomas M. Tartt, III	Mayor	City of Livingston
Carl Storey	Mayor	Town of Cuba
James Dailey	Mayor (retired)	Town of Emelle
Larry E. Yates, Sr.	Mayor	Town of Epes
Thomas Long	Mayor (retired)	Town of Gainesville
Herbert Payne	Mayor	Town of Geiger
Carolyn Mitchell-Gosa	Mayor	Town of York

Fresno County Manning Avenue Transportation and Economic Development Project Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Kazem Attaran	Chief Economist	California Department of Transportation
Bill Felts	Senior Transportation Planner	California Department of Transportation
Rick Balantyne	Planning Coordinator	Council of Fresno County Governments (COG)
Jose Leon Barraza	Principal Administrative Analyst	Fresno County Administrative Office
Tom Crow	President	Reedley College
David Elias	City Manager	City of Fowler
Ralph P. Garcia	Economic Development Specialist	Economic Development Corporation, Fresno County
James A. Gordon	Economic Development Specialist	Central California Enterprise Community
William Haas	Transportation Planner	FHWA California Division Office (Sacramento)
D.B. Heusser	Interim City Manager	City of Selma
Steve Hollister	City Manager	City of Reedley & Five Cities Economic Development Commission
Eric Johnson	Executive Director, External Affairs	SBC Pacific Bell
Shun Patlan	Community Development Coordinator	City of Parlier
Jose Ramirez	City Manager	City of Orange Cove
Bob Stocker	Transportation Analyst	Tulare County Association of Governments
Randy Treece	Sr. Transportation Planner	Caltrans District 6
Michael Waiczis	Executive Officer	Local Agency Formation Commission of Fresno County

Imperial Valley, California Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Kazem Attaran	Chief Economist	California Department of Transportation
Sandra Balmir	Transportation Planner	FHWA California Division
Mark Baza	Chief, District 11 Planning	California Department of Transportation
Robertta Burns	Assistant. County Executive	Imperial County
Kimberly Collins	Director-California Center for Border and Regional Economic Studies	San Diego State University-Imp Valley Campus
Tim DuBose	Engineer	Development, Design & Engineering, LLC
Ann Frances Garcia	Assistant to the City Manager	City of Brawley
Gordon Gaste	Community. Development. Planner	City of Brawley
Henry Halcon	Mayor	City of Westmorland
Joel Hamby	Public Works Consultant	Cities of Westmorland/ Imperial
Robert Ham	Intergovernmental Affairs Director	Imperial County
Ken Hollis	Executive Director	Imperial County Community and Economic Development
Richard Inman	City Manager	City of Calexico
Tim Jones	Director	Imperial County Public Works
John Jordan	City Manager	City of Holtville
Tim Kelley	Director	Brawley Economic Development Commission
Vincent Long	City Manager	City of Imperial
Rosa Lopez	Administrative Analyst	Imperial Valley Association of Governments
Romualdo Medina	City Manager	City of Calipatria
Rudy Maldonado	Director, Division 5	Imperial Irrigation District
Oscar Rodriquez	Director, Redevelopment	City of El Centro
Abdel Salem	City Manager	City of El Centro
Arnold San Miguel	Government Affairs Analyst	SCAG
Allen Tyler	Business Owner	Tyler Hart Insurance, El Centro Chief of Commerce

Lincoln Parish Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Don Tolar	Chief Engineer	LDOTD - District 5
Virgil Page	Planning and Research Engineer	FHWA - Baton Rouge LA
Richard Durrett	Parish Administrator	Lincoln Parish Police Jury
Hollis Downs	Estate Representative	Lincoln National Life
Dan Hollingsworth	Mayor	City of Ruston
Kyle McDonald	President, CEO	Argent Financial Group
Ron Riley	President	Riley Company of LA, Inc.
John Williams, Jr.	Mayor	City of Grambling
Benny Denny	President, CEO	Ruston Building and Loan Association
Thomas Noble	Director, Office of Economic Development and Technology Transfer	Louisiana Tech University
Sherri Bailey	City Planner	City of Ruston

Study Committee for Morehouse Parish FHWA Corridor Study

Name	Title	Organization
Clarence Hawkins	Mayor	City of Bastrop
Joy Jeffies	Executive Director (retired)	Bastrop/ Morehouse Chamber of Commerce
Billy J. Rabon	Member, Board of Directors	Morehouse Economic Development District
Stan Neathery	Juror, District 5	Morehouse Parish Police Jury
Michael Lytle	Mayor	Village of Bonita
Don Tolar	Chief Engineer	LA DOTD District Administrator
Jim Brent	Juror, District 4	Morehouse Parish Police Jury
Henry Cotton	Member, Board of Directors	Morehouse Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)
Ivory Smith	Member, Board of Directors	MEDCO
Richard Patrick	President	MEDCO
Jerry Pye	Board President (retired)	Bastrop/ Morehouse Chamber of Commerce
Miles Luke	Economic Development Consultant	Independent contractor
Virgil Page	Planning and Research Engineer	FHWA Division Office

Fort Peck Montana Advisory Candidate

Name	Title	Organization
Bob Burkhardt	Program Development Planning Engineer	FWHA (Montana Division)
Pat Saindon	Transportation Planning Director	Montana Department of Transportation
Sandra Straehl (subsequent to retirement of Pat)	Transportation Planning Director	Montana Department of Transportation
Arlyn Headdress	Chairman	Fort Peck Tribes
Raymond Ogle	Economic Development Director	Fort Peck Tribes
Henry Headdress	Transportation Planner	Fort Peck Tribes
Gene Culbertson	Tribal Executive Board Member, Economic Development Chair	Fort Peck Tribes
Leonard Crow Belt	Tribal Executive Board Member	Fort Peck Tribes
Carl Foggin	Supervisory Highway Engineer	Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of Transportation
Edward Lonefight	Acting Superintendent	Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort Peck Agency
Mark Sansaver	Director	Enterprise Community Program
Linda Twitchell	Economic Development Director	Great Northern Development Corporation
Linda Nelson	Senator	Montana State Legislature
Gary MacDonald	Commissioner	Roosevelt County Commissioners
Marleen Erickson	Commissioner	Valley County Commissioners
Leonard Smith	Executive Director	A&S Tribal Industries

Edgecombe County Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Anna Pennisi	Planner	NCDOT - Statewide Planning
Kay Batey	Planning and Research Engineer	FHWA - Raleigh NC
Oppie Jordan	Vice President	Carolina's Gateway Partnership
John Gessaman	President, CEO	Carolina's Gateway Partnership
Charlie Harrell	Chair	Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners
Stuart Bass	Planning Director	Edgecombe County - Planning Director
Leza Wainwright	Director, Hurricane Floyd Redevelopment Efforts	NC Redevelopment Center
Les Twible	Director, Division of Policy and Programs	NC Rural Center

I-99 Corridor Study Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Bob Momich	Transportation Planning Manager, retired	Penn DOT Program Center
Berton Kisner	Assistant District Engineer	Penn DOT District 2-0
Gary Connelly	Planning and Programming Engineer, retired	Penn DOT District 3-0
Ronald Samuel	District Executive, retired	Penn DOT District 9-0
Wes Burket	Transportation Planner	Blair County Planning Commission - Altoona MPO
Tom Zilla	Transportation Planner	Centre County MPO
Fred Querry	Assistant Director-Planning and Community Development Division	Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) and Southern Alleghenies Rural Planning Organization (RPO)
Mark Murawski	Transportation Planner	Lycoming County Planning Commission
Richard Biery	Regional Planning Program Manager	Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission (RPO)
James McAllister	Program Director, Transportation Planning and Public Safety Programs	Susquehanna Economic Development Association (SEDA) Council of Governments (COG) Rural Planning Organization (RPO)
Spencer Stevens	Transportation Planning Team Leader	FHWA PA Division
Matt Smoker	Transportation Planner	FHWA PA Division
Bob Donaldson	Director, retired	Centre County Planning Office

Shannon and Jackson Counties, South Dakota Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Alan Friesen	Division Administrator	FHWA South Dakota Division
Leon Schochenmaier	Panning/Engineering Director	South Dakota DOT
John Yellowbird. Steele	President	Ogala Sioux Tribes
Frank Means	Leader, Tribal Council	Ogala Sioux Tribes
Wayne Amiotte	Economic Development Director	Ogala Sioux Tribes
Jeff Whalen	Transportation Planner	Ogala Sioux Tribes
Birgil Kills Straight	Director	Ogala Sioux Parks and Recreation Authority
Dennis Brewer	Facilities Manager	Bureau of Indian Affairs
Gerry Foell	Area Roads Engineer	Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bill Supernaugh	Superintendent	Badlands National Park
Monica Drapeaux	Director	Lakota Fund
Tally Plume	Director	Empowerment Zone

US 83 Texas Advisory Committee

Name	Title	Organization
Luis Ramirez	Laredo District Manager	TXDOT
Jo Ann E. Garcia	Director of Transportation Planning and Development	TXDOT
Melisa Montemayor	District Planning Administrator	TXDOT
Jack Foster	Director of Systems Planning	TXDOT
Kirk Fauver	Statewide Planning Engineer	FHWA Texas Division
Marcurio Martinez, Jr.	Judge	Webb County
Miguel Conchas	President, CEO	Laredo Chamber of Commerce
Ignacio Urrabazo, Jr.	President	IBC Commerce Bank
Carlo Benavides, III	President	Camino Columbia Toll Road
John Adams, Jr.	Executive Director	Laredo Development Foundation
Joe Luna	Judge	Zavala County
Charles Johnson	Judge	Dimmit County
Leodoro Martinez, Jr.	Executive Director	Middle Rio Grande Development Council
Alberto Gonzales	Superintendent of Schools	Crystal City Independent School District
Tammye Trevino-Carpinteyro	Chief Executive Officer	Middle Rio Grande FUTURO Communities, Inc.
Bonnie Cervenka	Manager-Economic Development	Dimmit County Chamber of Commerce
Eleazar Salinas, Jr.	City Manager	Crystal City
Jose Cerda	Mayor	Crystal City
Mario Martinez	City Manager	Carrizo Springs
Ralph Salinas	Mayor	Carrizo Springs
Rudolph Miles	Owner	Miles Realty Services, LC
Sandra Aracaya	County Planner	Dimmit County Planning Department
Ernest Gerlach	Director, Economic Development	University of Texas at San Antonio
Larry Norton	International Board Member	Central North American Trade Corridor Association
Barbara Rice	Owner	Triple R Resort
Gino Rivas	Trade Consultant	Independent contractor
Jim Marmion	Manager	Moro Creek Ranch

Advisory Committee for the West Virginia Corridors

Name	Title	Organization
Alisa Bailey	Chief Commissioner of Tourism	West Virginia Bureau of Commerce and Tourism
Greg Bischak, PhD	Senior Economist	Appalachian Regional Commission
Jim Boonton	County Commissioner	Wayne County
Richard Browning	Executive Director	The Coalfields Expressway Authority
Tom Holder	Manager, Strategic Planning	West Virginia Development Office
Shelly Dann	Executive Director	Lincoln County Development Authority
Norm Kirkman	Executive Director	Region One Planning District Commission
Mike Mitchem	Executive Director	King Coal Highway Authority
Rory Perry	President	Logan County Bank & West Virginia Council for Community Economic Development
Mike Whitt	Executive Director	Mingo County Redevelopment Authority
Holly Williams	Tourism Project Coordinator	Corridor G
Norm Roush	Deputy Secretary	WVDOT, Division of Highways
Jonathan Ventura	Transportation Planner	FHWA-Division Office
Jeff Blanton (subsequent to retirement of Jon)	Transportation Planner	FHWA-Division Office