Transit Authority Seeks Members for Citizen Advisory Committee. Applications due May 24, 2013.
The Intercity Transit Authority is currently soliciting applications from individuals residing within Thurston County who are interested in serving their advisory panel, the Citizen Advisory Committee. Applications due May 24, 2013. See the application packet and below for more information about the committee. The application is available in the packet.
General Information
Intercity Transit's Citizen Advisory Committee is a 20-member advisory group that provides input to the Authority on local public transportation issues such as: Dial-A-Lift policies, service changes, strategic plans, the budget, fare structures, transit amenities and other issues.
The Citizen Advisory Committee meets the 3rd Monday of every month at Intercity Transit's Business Office at 526 Pattison Street SE, Olympia, WA. The meetings are open to the public and include a forum for citizen comment.
For information about the the Business Office accessibility for people with disabilities, see our contacts page.
View the meeting calendar
Nineteen of the Citizen Advisory Committee members serve three-year terms and the youth position serves a one-year term. Members are selected to achieve diversity and geographical representation in the Public Transportation Benefit Area. The group includes senior citizens, youth, people with disabilities, college students, business owners, social service agency representatives, neighborhood associations, the medical community, environmentalists and bicyclists.
At least one member of the Intercity Transit Authority attends each Citizen Advisory Committee meeting.
Staff to the Citizen Advisory Committee
Rhodetta Seward
Phone: 360-705-5856
Fax: 360-357-6184
E-mail: rseward@intercitytransit.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 659, Olympia, WA 98507
Citizen Advisory Committe Members
Stephen Abernathy - Chair
Planner
Washington State Department of Transportation
Dani Burger
Physical Training Instructor
Wilfred Collins
Self Employed
Valerie Elliott
Natural & Cultural Resources Mgr.
McChord Air Force Base
Sreenath Gangula
Transportation Engineer
WSDOT
Jill Geyen
Teacher, River Ridge HS
Roberta Gray
Instructor, YMCA
Faith Hagenhofer - Vice Chair
Library Director, Nisqually Tribal Library
Meta Hogan
BHR Counselor
Julie Hustoft
Citizen at Large
Don Melnick
Retired, Civil Engineer
Joan O'Connell
Senior Administrative Assistant
Community Youth Services
Mackenzie Platt
Student
Washington Virtual Academy
Charles Richardson
Student
Carl See
Research Analyst
Department of Licensing
Kahlil Sibree
Consultant/Broker
Victor VanderDoes
Retired Hospital Administrator
No Photo Michael Van Gelder
Available Facilities Planner
General Administration
Midge Welter
Retired - Nevada Highway Patrol