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Commercial Aviation Work Group
To provide a comprehensive investigation of airport capacity in the state and the best way to address aviation needs in the context of overall state transportation needs in the next 20 years using independent verifiable data.
| Board Website | https://www.aviationworkgroup.com/members/ |
|---|---|
| Policy Area | Transportation and Economic Development |
| Governor Appointments | 19 |
| Total Board Positions | 19 |
| Statutory Authority | RCW 14.40.010 |
| Public Disclosure Required? | No |
| Senate Confirmation Required? | No |
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Member Requirements: The governor shall appoint 19 voting members
Member List
Commercial Aviation Work Group
| Position Number | Member Name | Term Begin | Term End | Position Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghouse, Arif | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2026 | Rep. of commercial service airports and ports - port located in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more |
| 2 | Mueller, Rich | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2024 | Rep of commercial service airports and ports - port in eastern WA with an airport runway of at least 13,500 feet in length |
| 3 | Krauter, Lawrence | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2025 | Rep of commercial service airports or ports - eastern WA located in a county with population of 400,000 or more |
| 4 | Taft, Donald | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2026 | Rep of an association of ports association |
| 5 | VACANT | Rep. from the airline industry or business dependent upon air service | ||
| 6 | Riordan, Charles | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2024 | Rep from the airline industry or business dependent upon air service |
| 7 | Strege, Neil | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2025 | Rep. from a statewide business assocation |
| 8 | Waldow, Jason | 04/04/2024 | 06/30/2026 | Citizen rep. - Eastern WA - must represent the public interests in the communities that are included in the work group's site research and understand the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community |
| 9 | Wirt, Gary | 09/30/2024 | 06/30/2025 | Citizen rep. - Eastern WA - must represent the public interests in the communities that are included in the work group's site research and understand the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community |
| 10 | Crank, Alicia | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2025 | Citizen rep. - Western WA - must represent the public interersts in the communities that are included in the work group's site research and understand the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community |
| 11 | Reuben, Geetanjali | 01/30/2024 | 06/30/2026 | Citizen rep. - Western WA - must represent the public interests in the communities that are included in the work group's site research and understand the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community |
| 12 | Dunham, Oris | 04/04/2024 | 06/30/2024 | Citizen rep. - must represent the public interests in the communities that are included in the work group's site research and understand the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community |
| 13 | Nordby, Evan | 04/04/2024 | 06/30/2025 | Citizen rep. - must represent the public interests in the communities that are included in the work group's site research and understand the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community |
| 14 | VACANT | Citizen rep. - must represent the public interests in the communities that are included in the work group's site research and understand the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community | ||
| 15 | VACANT | Rep. from a freight forwarding industry | ||
| 16 | VACANT | Rep. from a trucking industry | ||
| 17 | Lee, Ali | 11/18/2024 | 06/30/2025 | Rep. from a community organization that understands the impacts of a large commercial aviation facility on a community |
| 18 | Batayola, Maria | 09/30/2024 | 06/30/2026 | Rep. from a statewide environmental organization |
| 19 | VACANT | Rep. from a statewide environmental organization |
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