About
Council of Representatives
(Page Revised on 10/02/2024)
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 grassroots level. Representatives play a key role in helping the Association accomplish its mission. You may review the Council of Representatives Handbook for more information.
Please click here for information on how to apply to fill a vacant seat.
2024–2026 State Council of Representatives
For The Term From March 1, 2024, Through February 28, 2026
[Current At-Large Representatives Are Listed Following The State Representatives]
ALABAMA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ALASKA (1 Seat)
Robert Flint
ARIZONA (2 Seats)
Roger Clark
One State Representative Vacancy
ARKANSAS (1 Seat)
Richard Billingsley
CALIFORNIA (13 Seats)
Michael Ball
Clara Chapala
Robert Frampton
Jason Lee
Dennis Lytton
Gary Moline
Stephen Roberts
John Webb
Kim Whittemore
Brian Yanity
Three State Representative Vacancies
COLORADO (2 Seats)
Jim Souby
Daniel Zimny-Schmitt
CONNECTICUT (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
DELAWARE (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (2 Seats)
Ken Briers
One State Representative Vacancy
FLORIDA (5 Seats)
Marvin Brigman
Jishnu Mukerji
Tyler Risko
Two State Representative Vacancies
GEORGIA (2 Seats)
Tommy Malcom
David Reap
HAWAII (1 Seat)
John Andoh
IDAHO (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
ILLINOIS (4 Seats)
John Corey
Dick Cridlebaugh
William Porter
Coby Potischman
INDIANA (2 Seats)
Duane Chattin
Andrea Ditto
IOWA (1 Seat)
Gerald Edgar
KANSAS (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
KENTUCKY (1 Seat)
Ron Schneider
LOUISIANA (1 Seat)
John Adriani
MAINE (1 Seat)
Patricia Barber
MARYLAND (3 Seats)
Harvard Morehead
Two State Representative Vacancies
MASSACHUSETTS (3 Seats)
Ben Heckscher
Clint Richmond
Eddie Sporn
MICHIGAN (3 Seats)
Laurence Krieg
Eric Schertzing
Steve Schlaack
MINNESOTA (2 Seats)
Two State Representative Vacancies
MISSISSIPPI (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
MISSOURI (2 Seats)
James Pakala
One State Representative Vacancy
MONTANA (1 Seat)
Barry Green
NEBRASKA (1 Seat)
James Hanna
NEVADA (1 Seat)
Anne Macquarie
NEW HAMPSHIRE (1 Seat)
Timothy Moore
NEW JERSEY (3 Seats)
James Ciacciarelli
Howard Stein
One State Representative Vacancy
NEW MEXICO (1 Seat)
Chuck Larrabee
NEW YORK (9 Seats)
Bruce Becker
Andrew Cabal
Hayden Clarkin
DeWain Feller
Alexander Ivanoff
Tom Martinelli
Nathanael Nerode
Kent Patterson
Steve Strauss
NORTH CAROLINA (2 Seats)
David Robinson
Martin Wheeler
NORTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
OHIO (3 Seats)
Geza John Vamos
Two State Representative Vacancies
OKLAHOMA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
OREGON (2 Seats)
Dan McFarling
Marian Rhys
PENNSYLVANIA (5 Seats)
Frank Buzydlowski
Frederick Furia
Mark Spada
Brett Webber
Chris Witty
RHODE ISLAND (1 Seat)
Steve Musen
SOUTH CAROLINA (1 Seat)
James Frierson
SOUTH DAKOTA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
TENNESSEE (1 Seat)
James Webster
TEXAS (6 Seats)
Bruce Ashton
Steve Hanson
Peter LeCody
Steven Pena
Two State Representative Vacancies
UTAH (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
VERMONT (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
VIRGINIA (4 Seats)
Rosalind Resnick
Wayne Rose
M. Paul Shore
Michael Testerman
WASHINGTON (3 Seats)
Tim Gould
Two State Representative Vacancies
WEST VIRGINIA (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
WISCONSIN (2 Seats)
John Norfray
Mark Quam
WYOMING (1 Seat)
One State Representative Vacancy
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES (10 Seats)
Lynn Aldrich (NM)
Randolph Becker (CT)
Terry Brown (VA)
Dino Drudi (VA)
William Gray (NC)
Josh Inzer (IN)
Robert Meisner (MI)
Robert Munson (IL)
Thomas Stambaugh (MA)
One At-Large Vacancy
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.