About
Council of Representatives
(Page Revised on 4/17/23)
The Council of Representatives provides the essential link that unites local and national efforts into effective advocacy for passenger trains and transit. The Council consists of 112 State Representatives and up to 10 'At-Large' Representatives. The Council represents local needs, issues and activities at the national level; helps formulate national policies through participation in the Association's committees; and implements these policies by working at the grass roots level. Representatives play a key role in helping the Association accomplish its mission. You may review the Council of Representatives Handbook for more information.
If you have been a member in good standing for at least one year and are a registered voter in a state with a current vacancy, please see here for information on how to apply to fill a vacant seat.
2022 - 2024 State Council of Representatives
For The Term From March 1, 2022 Through February 29, 2024
[Current At-Large Representatives Are Listed Following The State Representatives]
ALABAMA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ALASKA (1 Seat)
Robert B. Flint
ARIZONA (2 Seats)
Roger Clark
Todd Liebman
ARKANSAS (1 Seat)
Richard R Billingsley
CALIFORNIA (13 Seats)
Paul Bendix
Paul J Dyson
Robert V Frampton
John P Laue
Jason Lee
William McGeehan
Gary Moline
Stephen Roberts
James R. Smith
John O Webb
Kim Whittemore
Brian Yanity
One State Representative Vacancy
COLORADO (2 Seats)
Daniel Zimny-Schmitt
One State Representative Vacancy
CONNECTICUT (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
DELAWARE (1 Seat)
Ken Potts
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (2 Seats)
Two State Representative Vacancies
FLORIDA (5 Seats)
Randolph Becker
Marvin Brigman
Charles A Dunn
Jishnu Mukerji
James Tilley
GEORGIA (2 Seats)
Tommy Malcom
Ned Williams
HAWAII (1 Seat)
Jim Loomis
IDAHO (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ILLINOIS (4 Seats)
Richard Cridlebaugh
Robert Munson
William Porter
Alan Schmitt
INDIANA (2 Seats)
Duane Chattin
Stephen Wylder
IOWA (1 Seat)
Gerald Edgar
KANSAS (1 Seat)
Mark Corriston
KENTUCKY (1 Seat)
Joshua Inzer
LOUISIANA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
MAINE (1 Seat)
Wayne E. Davis
MARYLAND (3 Seats)
Curtis Harpold - Mid-Atlantic Division Leader
Harvard Morehead
Richard Rosenthal
MASSACHUSETTS (3 Seats)
Ben Heckscher
Dennis Lytton
Clint Richmond
MICHIGAN (3 Seats)
Laurence Krieg
Dwight Phillips - Midwest - Great Lakes East Division Leader
One State Representative Vacancy
MINNESOTA (2 Seats)
Robert Moen
One State Representative Vacancy
MISSISSIPPI (1 Seat)
Jerome Trahan
MISSOURI (2 Seats)
Two State Representative Vacancies
MONTANA (1 Seat)
Barry Green - Northwest Division Leader
NEBRASKA (1 Seat)
James Hanna
NEVADA (1 Seat)
Ron Kaminkow
NEW HAMPSHIRE (1 Seat)
Timothy E. Moore
NEW JERSEY (3 Seats)
James D. Ciacciarelli
Al Papp, Jr.
Howard Stein
NEW MEXICO (1 Seat)
Chuck Larrabee
NEW YORK (9 Seats)
Bruce Becker
Andrew J. Cabal
DeWain Feller
Thomas R. Martinelli
Christopher Nadelbach
Nathanael C Nerod
Kent Patterson
Steve Strauss
One State Representative Vacancy
NORTH CAROLINA (2 Seats)
David Robinson
One State Representative Vacancy
NORTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
OHIO (3 Seats)
Kevin Buettner
Geza John Vamos
One State Representative Vacancy
OKLAHOMA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
OREGON (2 Seats)
Marian Rhys
Mike Morrison
PENNSYLVANIA (5 Seats)
Frank Buzydlowski
Mark Spada
Three State Representative Vacancies
RHODE ISLAND (1 Seat)
Steve Musen
SOUTH CAROLINA (1 Seat)
James Frierson
SOUTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
TENNESSEE (1 Seat)
L. Jarod Pearson - Southern Division Leader
TEXAS (7 Seats)
Clare Barry
Steve B Hanson
Rodrigo Hilario
Steven Janowiecki
Peter LeCody
Two State Representative Vacancies
UTAH (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
VERMONT (1 Seat)
Richard Lee
VIRGINIA (3 Seats)
Dino Drudi
Tyler Kusma
Michael Testerman
WASHINGTON (3 Seats)
Patrick Carnahan
Two State Representative Vacancies
WEST VIRGINIA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
WISCONSIN (2 Seats)
Mark Quam - Midwest - Great Lakes West Division Leader
Ron Wolfe
WYOMING (1 Seat)
Greg Blenkinsop
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES - Serving Through The Spring 2024 Meeting
Clara Chapala (CA)
Michael Garey (AZ)
Anthony Lanzilotti (NJ)
Ron Schneider (KY)
Robert Stewart (TN)
Gale Walden (IL)
"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."
Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.