| Governors Advisory Committees |
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| Committee Introduction |
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Governors Advisory Committees advise the ODOT Transportation Safety Division (TSD) and the Governors Highway Safety Representative on safety issues in a variety of disciplines.
They Governors Advisory Committees serve under Executive order of the Governor. The committees are:
OTSC - Oregon Transportation Safety Committee
GAC DUII - Governors Advisory Committee on DUII
GAC Motorcycle - Governors Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety
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| About the OTSC |
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Membership:
Mark Koberstein, Chair
Marian Owens, Vice Chair
Louis A. Ornelas, P.E., Member
Jerome S. Cooper, Member
Mike Laverty, Member
Charge:
ORS 802.300:
(1) The Transportation Safety Committee is created within the Department of Transportation to advise the department and the Oregon Transportation Commission concerning the functions described under ORS 802.310 and to perform any other functions related to transportation safety that the commission delegates. The committee established under this section shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the commission. The term of office of each member is four years. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor. A member is eligible for reappointment. In case of a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall appoint a person to fill the office for the unexpired term.
2008 Meeting Schedule:
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Silver Falls Conference Center
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, OHSU, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR
Tuesday, July 15, 2008, DPSST, 4190 Ausmville Hwy., SE Salem, OR
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 12:00pm to 3:30 pm
Redmond Fire Dept., 341 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond, OR
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Additional Meeting of Interest:
2008 Lifesavers Conference (Portland, Oregon):
Sunday, April 13, 2008 through Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Times (except March meeting:
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Pre-meeting
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Formal meeting
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Working lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hold for other ODOT Division presentations
Location: (Unless Specified)
ODOT - Transportation Safety Division
235 Union Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301-1054
Safety Division contact: Rachelle Nelson 503 986-4188
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| GAC on DUII |
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Membership:
Chuck Hayes, Chair
Tom Erwin, Vice Chair
Eric Bloch
Teresa Douglas
Kevin Grant
Vinita Howard
Lorna Kautzky
Heather Warren Kirby
Anne Pratt
Jody Vaughan
Charge:
The Governors advisory on DUII shall broadly represent the Legislative Assembly, public and private organizations involved in DUI countermeasures, victims of drunk drivers, and the general public." "...Heighten public awareness of the seriousness of the drunk driving problem. Persuade communities to attack the drunk driving problem in a more organized and systematic manner, including plans to eliminate bottlenecks in the arrest, trial and sentencing process that impair the effectiveness of many drunk driving laws. Generate public support for increased enforcement of state and local drunk-driving laws. Educate the public as to the dangers of driving while under the influence and its effects on life and property..."
2008 Meeting Schedule:
Friday, January 4, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
August - No Meeting
Friday, September 5, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Time:
Meetings are scheduled 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location:
DPSST
4190 Aumsville Highway SE
Salem, Oregon
Gretchen Mckenzie 503 986-4183
*The DUII Multi-Disciplinary Task Force Conference will be held March 14 - 15, 2008 at the Bend Riverhouse Resort Hotel. Registration information is on the Transportation Safety Division homepage.
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| GAC on Motorcycle Safety |
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Membership:
James V. Stewart, Klamath Falls - Chair
David N. Belton, Corvallis
Sally Boyd, Beaverton
David W. Peterson, Oregon City
J. Courtney Olive, Portland
James Wyffels, McMinnville
Iris Yeager, Albany
Charge:
The committee’s focus shall be upon rider education, drinking and riding, road hazards unique to motorcyclists, motorist awareness of motorcycles, sharing the road and other safety issues. The committee advises the Governor and the Governor’s Highway Safety Representative on safety for motorcyclists in Oregon. The committee works closely with the Oregon Department of Transportation to find solutions to engineering related safety issues that effect motorcyclists.
2008 Meeting Schedule:
Friday, January 18, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Oregon Department of Veteran's Affairs,
700 Summer St., NE Salem
Friday, March 21, 2008
Gladstone Senior Center,
1050 Portland Avenue, Gladstone
Saturday, April 12, 2008
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel,
1000 NE Multnomah, Portland
Friday, May 16, 2008
Santo Community Center
701 N. Columbus
Medford, Oregon 97501
Friday, July 11, 2008
Department of Human Services Bldg.
1300 NW Wall St., Suite 101
Bend, OR 97701
Friday, August 22, 2008 6:00 pm to 7:30pm
Committee members by Teleconference
Public Invited to attend at:
ODOT- Transportation Safety Division
235 Union St., NE
Salem, OR 97301
Friday, September 19, 2008
Eugene Water & Electric Board
Training Room
500 E. 4th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97440
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Other Meetings of Interest:
April 13 - 15, 2008, Lifesavers Conference
May 3, 2008, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Rally
Time:
Meetings are generally scheduled 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.- (Unless indicated otherwise )
Location:
Unless otherwise specified, the meetings are held at
ODOT - Transportation Safety Division
235 Union Street NE
Salem, Oregon
Committee Secretary: Rachelle Nelson 503 986-4188
Liaisons to Committee:
DMV: Becky Renninger - DMV HQ
OSP: Scott Lorimor
TEAM Oregon: Ray Pierce, Training Specialist – Oregon State University
Committee Staff:
Michele O'Leary, Motorcycle Program Manager
Transportation Safety Division
1-800-922-2022
235 Union Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-1054
503 986-4198
503 986-4341 FAX
Email: michele.a.oleary@odot.state.or.us
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