Board Appointed Committees

Deschutes County relies on our volunteers to provide many important services that benefit Deschutes County residents.  Below are the committees and their members appointed by the Deschutes County Commissioners.  

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Committee Index
9-1-1 Executive Board
Member Appointment Term Expires
Chief Mike Krantz   00/00/00
Chief Anthony Prior   00/00/00
Chief Erick Holsey   00/00/00
Chief Ryan Herrera   00/00/00
Nick Lelack   00/00/00
Sheriff Shane Nelson   00/00/00

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9-1-1 Service District Budget Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Judy Trego 03/30/22 12/31/25
Jim Fister 03/30/22 12/31/27
Krisanna Clark-Endicott 01/01/24 12/31/26

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Ambulance Service Area Advisory Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Nathan Garibay 10/21/13 00/00/00
Travis Krieck 01/01/24 06/30/26
Dustin Miller 02/08/23 06/30/25
Jerry Thackery 10/21/13 06/30/25
Alysha  DeLorto (Gilpatrick) 03/14/12 06/30/25
Jared Jeffcott 03/14/12 06/30/25
Chris Perry 04/12/17 06/30/25
Dan Daugherty 03/14/12 06/30/25
Drew Norris 06/06/18 06/30/25
David Rosenberg 02/19/20 06/30/26
Cody Meredith 04/06/22 06/30/26
Tom Kuhn 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board
Member Appointment Term Expires
Phil Chang, Commissioner 01/06/21 12/31/24
Chris Doty 04/02/14 00/00/00
Peter Russell 10/08/08 00/00/00
Tyler Deke 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Wendy Holzman 06/23/14 06/30/26
David Green 08/12/20 06/30/26
Kim Reynolds 04/16/25 06/30/26
Meghan Windschill 04/16/25 06/30/26
Anthony Accinelli 08/28/24 06/30/27
Bob Nash 10/16/24 06/30/27
David Roth 09/26/18 06/30/26
Jennifer Letz 09/06/23 06/30/26
Matt Muchna 07/26/23 06/30/27
Mark Smith 07/20/15 06/30/27
Patrick Addabbo 04/16/25 06/30/27
Neil Baunsgard 10/13/21 06/30/27
Diane Flowers 12/18/24 06/30/27
Tanya Saltzman 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Black Butte Ranch Service District
Member Appointment Term Expires
Caryl Gibson 07/01/21 06/30/27
Jay Hamachek 07/01/21 06/30/27
Rikki Goede 07/03/19 06/30/25
Jeff Swan  07/29/20 06/30/26
Lee Ferguson 06/29/22 06/30/25
Susan Waddell 06/29/22 06/30/25
Phillip Zerzan 06/29/22 06/30/25
Jessica Rich 00/00/00 00/00/00
Chief Van Meter 06/21/21 00/00/00

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Black Butte Ranch Service District Budget Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Jim Fister 03/30/22 12/31/27
Judy Trego 12/07/22 12/31/25
Krisanna Clark-Endicott 11/01/23 12/31/26

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Property Value Appeals Board (PVAB) - Formerly Board of Property Tax Appeals (BOPTA)
Member Appointment Term Expires
Michael Walker 10/07/20 06/30/25
Matthew Latimer 10/15/23 06/30/25
Jo Ellen Zucker 10/03/12 06/30/25
Michael Simpson 11/20/17 06/30/25
Brian Ricker 10/15/23 06/30/25
Frances Harder 10/15/23 06/30/25
Peggy O'Donnell 10/15/23 06/30/25
Robert James Horvat, Jr. 10/15/23 06/30/25
Steve Dennison 00/00/00 00/00/00
Amber Trindle 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority (dba Housing Works)

Member Appointment Term Expires
Darci Palmer 03/30/20 06/30/28
Matt Latimer 01/05/25 12/31/28
Mandee Seeley 11/7/22 11/01/26
Danielle Grimes 12/21/22 06/30/26
David Brandt 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Oregon Living with Fire Steering Committee - previously CO Cohesive Strategy Initiative Steering Committee
Member Appointment        Term Expires
Tim DeBoodt  01/01/19 12/31/25
Tony DeBone, Commissioner 01/06/21 12/31/25
Ariel Cowan                     11/9/21 12/31/25                       
Heather Miller 01/01/22 12/31/25
Bobby Bruncoe 01/01/22 12/31/25
Shane Jeffreries 12/08/18 12/31/25
Holly Jewkes 09/01/19 12/31/25
Rob Pentzer  11/29/18 12/31/25
Mark Wunsch 11/28/18 12/31/25
Ian Thigpen 11/19/23 12/31/25
Michael Decker / Amanda Roberts 12/8/18 12/31/25
Damon Brosnan 11/29/18 12/31/25

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COIC
Member Appointment Term Expires
Anthony DeBone, Commissioner   12/31/24
Jerry Brummer    
Wayne Fording    
Anthony Broadman    
Gretchen Schlie    
Gabriel Soliz    
Denise Keeten    
Gail Merritt    
Jay Patrick 02/15/23 12/31/24
Jennifer Letz    
Cathi Van Damme    
Brigette McConville    
Tim Deboodt    
VACANT    
Phil Fine    
James Lewis 03/03/21 12/31/24
Chris Piper 01/01/23 12/31/24
Tammy Baney 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Countywide Law Enforcement - County Service District Budget Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Judy Trego 03/30/22 12/31/25
Jim Fister 03/30/22 12/31/27
Krisanna Clark-Endicott 01/01/24 12/31/26
Dan Emerson 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Deschutes County Behavioral Health Advisory Board
Member Appointment Term Expires
Cameron Fischer 11/16/20 12/31/26
Lee Butler 12/20/23 12/31/26
Linda Nolte 03/5/25 12/31/27
Melinda Thomas 12/20/23 12/31/26
Stephanie Utzman 11/16/20 12/31/26
Dr. Peter Boehm 03/04/13 12/31/27
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Vacant 00/00/00 12/31/26
Danielle MacBain 08/25/21 12/31/26
Michael Shults 08/25/21 12/31/26
Jill Adams 01/05/22 12/31/27
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Tony DeBone, Commissioner 01/27/25 12/31/25
Hailey Barth 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board
Member Appointment Term Expires
Ruth Vernotico 04/05/23 08/31/26
Logan Clausen 04/05/23 08/31/26
Erin Gage Fitzpatrick 04/05/23 08/31/26
Vacant 00/00/00 12/31/26
Tami Pike 08/07/17 08/31/26
Sharity Ludwig 04/12/17 08/31/25
Robert Ross 12/19/16 08/31/25
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Sarah Baron 01/19/22 08/31/25
Lindsay Atagi 04/05/23 08/31/25
Colleen Sinsky 01/19/22 08/31/25
Phil Chang, Commissioner 00/00/00 12/31/24
Tom Kuhn 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Deschutes County Audit Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Joe Healy 09/07/22 06/30/26
Daryl Parrish 09/07/16 06/30/26
Phil Anderson 07/01/24 06/30/26
Kristin Toney 12/01/23 06/30/25
Jodi Burch 10/09/19 06/30/25
Summer Sears 10/09/19 06/30/25
Charles Fadeley 09/01/21 06/30/25
Lee Randall 09/01/21 06/30/26
Robert Tintle 00/00/00 00/00/00
Patti Adair, Commissioner 00/00/00 12/31/24
Nick Lelack 00/00/00 00/00/00
Elizabeth Pape 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Deschutes County Budget Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Judy Trego 03/30/22 12/31/25
Jim Fister 03/30/22 12/31/27
Krisanna Clark-Endicott 01/01/24 12/31/26
Dan Emerson 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Deschutes County Investment Advisory Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Brian Durbin 02/15/23 02/01/25
Richard Ambrose 05/13/15 06/30/26
James Wood 02/15/23 02/01/25
Craig Renkert 04/17/19 06/30/27
Patti Adair, Commissioner 05/20/24 12/31/24
Nick Lelack 00/00/00 00/00/00
Robert Tintle 00/00/00 00/00/00
Bill Kuhn 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Deschutes River Mitigation & Enhancement Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Kate Fitzpatrick 09/04/13 02/28/26
Doug Watson 02/15/23 02/28/26
Jason Wilcox 02/15/23 02/28/26
Lori Faha 12/20/23 02/28/28
Shaun Pigott 07/15/20 02/28/28
Ted Wise 02/28/22 02/28/28
Kris Knight 08/21/19 02/28/28
Sam Vanlaningham 00/00/00 00/00/00
Jackson Morgan 00/00/00 00/00/00
Jerry George 00/00/00 00/00/00
Jason Gritzner 00/00/00 00/00/00
Tarik Rawlings 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Dog Control Board of Supervisors
Member Appointment Term Expires
Cathleen Hernandez 03/19/25 06/30/27
Sandy Storrie 08/25/21 06/30/26
Elizabeth Allen 03/19/25 06/30/27
Robert Maimone 03/19/25 06/30/26
Frances Sittel 03/19/25 06/30/26
Michael Pennavaria 08/25/21 06/30/26
Daniel Holland 08/17/22 06/30/25
Greg Brady 10/11/23 06/30/27
Tamara Kuntz 10/11/23 06/30/26
Dave Doyle 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Economic Development for Central Oregon
Member Appointment Term Expires
Patti Adair, Commissioner 03/01/25 12/31/25
Nick Lelack 00/00/00 00/00/00
Erin Chaiet 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Extension/4-H Advisory Council
Member Appointment Term Expires
Diane Tolzman 01/01/24 12/31/26
Peggy Kellogg 11/28/18 12/31/27
Loren Kellogg 11/28/18 12/31/27
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Mary Meier 01/01/20 12/31/25
Nancy Glick 01/17/24 12/31/26
Dan Denning 01/17/24 12/31/26
Candi Bothum 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Extension/4-H Budget Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Jim Fister 03/30/22 12/31/27
Judy Trego 12/07/22 12/31/25
Krisanna Clark-Endicott 11/1/23 12/31/26

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Facility Project Review Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Vacant 00/00/00 10/14/25
Renee Alexander 10/14/20 10/14/25
Dan Close 04/17/24 04/17/26
Dan Ladesma  03/05/25 10/31/25
Bruce Barton 03/05/25 10/31/25
Phil Henderson 03/05/25 10/31/25
Mark Kneeshaw 10/14/20 10/31/26
John Pfeiffer 04/17/24 04/17/26
Will Turner 04/17/24 04/17/26
Tony DeBone, Commissioner 00/00/00 12/31/24
Erik Kropp 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Fair Board

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Member Appointment Term Expires
Aaron Curtis 01/30/19 12/31/27
Steven Curley 03/30/16 12/31/27
Bill Kuhn 03/30/16 12/31/27
Wendie Every 01/01/2023 12/31/25
David Bishop 06/30/99 12/31/26
Elizabeth Richie 02/03/21 12/31/26
Carrie Novick 05/07/14 12/31/25
Geoff Hinds 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Forestland Classification Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Matt Cyrus 03/24/14  
Kevin Moriarty 00/00/00 00/00/00
Bill Swarts 03/24/14  

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Four Rivers Vector Control District
Member Appointment Term Expires
Rodney Dieckhoff 06/29/16 06/30/28
Duncan Atwood 07/26/23 06/30/28
Laurie Dieckhoff 11/07/18 06/30/26
Amy Varner 09/06/23 06/30/26
Eva Wild 09/06/23 06/30/25
Chad Stubblefield 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Historic Landmarks Commission
Member Appointment Term Expires
Sharon Leighty 08/05/19 03/31/26
Lore Christopher 01/17/24 03/31/26
Christine Horting-Jones 04/01/12 03/31/28
Eli Ashley 01/17/24 03/31/26
Dennis Schmidling 03/23/16 03/31/28
Rachel Stemach 04/01/12 03/31/28
Marc Hudson 01/17/24 03/31/28
Lilian Syphers 01/17/24 03/31/28
Tanya Saltzman 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Hospital Facility Authority of Deschutes County
Member Appointment Term Expires
Craig Apregan 11/30/11 08/31/29
Steve Strang 01/29/18 08/31/29
Summer Sears 11/30/11 08/31/29
Tom Schnell 09/05/03 08/31/29
Patti Adair, Commissioner 00/00/00 12/31/24
Robert Tintle 00/00/00 00/00/00
Jaycee Bridges 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Planning Commission
Member Appointment Term Expires
Susan Altman 06/03/20 06/30/28
Jessica Kieras 07/11/18 06/30/26
Toni Williams 08/02/21 06/30/29
Nathan Hovekamp 03/07/22 06/30/27
Kelsey Kelley 07/01/23 06/30/27
Mark Stockamp 03/27/24 06/30/27
Matt Cyrus 07/01/22 06/30/26
Peter Gutowsky 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Project Wildfire Steering Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Paula Simone 02/05/18 12/31/27
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Gary Marshall 03/08/04 12/31/28
Elizabeth Weide 02/07/24 12/31/27
David Morman 01/01/16 12/31/27
Dean Richardson 01/01/16 12/31/24
Patty Gentiluomo 11/05/08 12/31/25
Melissa Steele 02/07/24 12/31/27
Horace Ward 02/07/24 12/31/27
Gordon Foster 02/21/18 12/31/26
Heather Miller 02/07/24 12/31/27
Oliver Tatom 03/11/20 12/31/26
Nick Ahnen 03/11/20 12/31/26
Sheldon Rhoden 02/14/24 12/31/27
Aaron Everett 11/18/24 12/31/28
Robert Newey 04/16/25 12/31/28
Dean Richardson 04/16/25 12/31/28
Tom Mooney 11/10/21 12/31/27
Ariel Cowan 06/09/21 12/31/25
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Andy Meeuwsen 04/20/22 12/31/28
Chris Perry 00/00/00 00/00/00
Nathan Garibay 00/00/00 00/00/00
Tony DeBone, Commissioner 01/27/25 12/31/25
Kevin Moriarty, County Forester 00/00/00 00/00/00
Corinne Heiner, Fire-Adapted Communities Coordinator 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC)
Member Appointment Term Expires
Phil Chang, County Commissioner 01/18/23 12/31/25
Mike Riley, Bend City Councilor    
Devin Lewis, Redmond Chief of Police    
Pete Rasic, Sunriver Chief of Police    
Brandon Smithers, Oregon State Police Lieutenant    
Joseph Mabonga, Oregon Youth Authority    
Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator    
Christa Neal, Deputy Trial Court Administrator    
Mike Krantz, Bend Chief of Police    
Stephen Gunnels, District Attorney    
Keith Witcosky, Redmond City Manager    
Donna Mills, Citizen Member 04/07/21 10/18/27
Sara Crosswhite, Director 9-1-1    
Kent van der Kamp, County Sheriff    
Gil Levy, Citizen Member, Director KIDS Center 02/05/20 12/07/26
Vacant (Citizen Member)    
Vacant (Defense Attorney or Public Defender)    
Judge Wells Ashby, Presiding Judge    
Nick Lelack, County Administrator    
Deevy Holcomb, Director Community Justice    

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Redmond Airport Commission
Member Appointment Term Expires
Phil Chang, Commissioner 01/27/25 12/31/25
Cyrus Mooney   12/31/28
Kelly Coffelt   12/31/28
Vacant (Youth Ex-Officio)   12/31/23
Vacant (Jefferson County)   12/31/24
William Huff   12/31/26
Eric Sande   12/31/26
Sean Neary, Chair   12/31/26
Emma Bryson   12/31/26
Penni Hunter 01/02/224 12/31/27
John Nielsen 00/00/00 00/00/00
Zachary Bass 00/00/00 00/00/00
Kelly Morse 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Rural Law Enforcement County Service District Budget Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Judy Trego 03/30/22 12/31/25
Jim Fister 03/30/22 12/31/27
Krisanna Clark-Endicott 01/01/24 12/31/26
Dan Emerson 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Jake Obrist 12/06/17 12/31/25
Ed Fitch 12/06/17 12/31/25
Erica Lindberg 07/05/22 12/31/25
Bill Duerden 12/06/17 12/31/25
Jared Black 12/06/17 12/31/25
Erwin Swetnam 12/06/17 12/31/25
Mike Riley 12/06/17 12/31/25
Ron Shearer (Alternate) 02/08/22 12/31/25
Paul Bertagna 12/6/17 12/31/25
Cassie Lacey 12/6/17 12/31/25
Luke Dynes 04/20/22 12/31/25
Keith Kessariss 04/20/22 12/31/25
Robin Vora (Mr.) 04/20/22 12/31/25
Christopher Ogren 04/20/22 12/31/25
Patrick Neely (Alternate) 04/24/24 12/31/25
John Roberts (Alternate) 02/08/23 12/31/25
Jackson Dumach (Alternate) 02/08/23 12/31/25
Tim Brownell 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Advisory Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Iman Simmons 03/20/19 12/31/25
Andrew Davis  03/20/19 12/31/25
Matthew Schmitz 03/20/19 12/31/26
Kristin Thomas 09/16/24 12/31/25
Robert Townsend 09/16/24 12/31/25
VACANT 00/00/00 12/31/24
Jon Bullock 3/20/19 12/31/25
Zachary Bass 3/20/19 12/31/26
Casey Bergh (Alt.) 3/22/21 12/31/25
Jennifer Glover (Alt.) 3/22/21 12/31/25
Jackson Dumanch 09/16/24 12/31/25
Bill Gregoricus 8/12/20 12/31/26
Jamie Donahue 02/27/19 12/31/26
Chris Doty 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Sunriver Service District Budget Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Jim Fister 03/30/22 12/31/27
Judy Trego 12/07/22 12/31/25
Krisanna Clark-Endicott 11/01/23 12/31/26

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Sunriver Service District Managing Board
Member Appointment Term Expires
Gerhard Beenen 01/13/21 08/31/24
Bill Hepburn 08/29/18 08/31/25
Denney Kelley 08/16/23 08/31/26
John Ralston 11/25/19 08/31/25
Jim Fister 08/10/22 08/31/25
Tony De Alicante 09/29/21 08/31/26
John Shoemaker 08/10/22 08/31/25

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Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
Member Appointment Term Expires
Joanne Richter 01/31/01 01/31/25
Sunny Simpkins 05/11/22 01/31/25
Michael Fisher 04/23/03 01/31/27
Bill Anthony 07/21/14 01/31/26
Cris Converse 12/30/15 01/31/27
David Pilz 07/17/17 01/31/26
Jason Gritzner 07/08/05 01/31/27
Will Groves 07/03/19 01/31/25
Gena Goodman-Campbell 08/28/19 01/31/25
Mike Taylor 2/24/21 01/31/24
Smita Mehta 2/28/24 1/31/27
Lisa Keown 2/28/24 1/31/27
Beth Bailey 7/24/24 1/31/27
Kris Knight 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Noxious Weed Advisory Board
Member Appointment Term Expires
Vacant 00/00/00 00/00/00
Nicole Swarts 03/19/25 02/28/27
Teresa Stovall 02/19/25 02/28/27
Daniel Son 02/19/25 02/28/27
Elizabeth Johnson 03/14/18 12/31/25
Joseph Mauti 02/08/23 12/31/25
Jake Derksen 02/08/23 12/31/25
Erin Kilcullen 02/08/23 12/31/25
Lorena Brown 02/19/25 02/28/28
Sarah Canham 02/08/17 12/31/25
Kevin Moriarty 00/00/00 00/00/00

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Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Committee
Member Appointment Term Expires
Ethan O’Brien 05/03/23 05/31/26
Johnny Leason 05/03/23 05/31/25
Sarahlee Lawrence 05/03/23 05/31/26
Donna Harris 05/03/23 05/31/25
Dr. Stephen Pappa 01/17/24 12/31/25
Gordon Jones 01/17/24 12/31/25
Phil Chang, Commissioner 00/00/00 12/31/25
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