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Governors Advisory Committees
Committee Introduction
About the OTSC
GAC on DUII
GAC on Motorcycle Safety
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Committee Introduction
Governors Advisory Committees advise the ODOT Transportation Safety Division (TSD) and the Governors Highway Safety Representative on safety issues in a variety of disciplines.
 
The Governors Advisory Committees serve under Executive order of the Governor or by statute.  The committees are: 
 
OTSC - Oregon Transportation Safety Committee
GAC DUII - Governors Advisory Committee on DUII
GAC Motorcycle -  Governors Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety


About the OTSC
Membership:
 
Mike Laverty, Chair
Marian Owens, Vice Chair
Jerome S. Cooper, Member
Victor Hoffer, Member
Louis A. Ornelas, P.E., Member 
 
Committee Secretary:  Jessica.O.Clark@odot.state.or.us
                                      503 986-4188
 
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.
 
Times (Unless Specified)
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
 
 
Proposed 2010 Meeting Schedule:
 
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
  
Tuesday, October 11, 2010; 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*In combination with the 2010 Oregon Transportation Safety Conference
Salem Conference Center
200 Commercial St., SE
Salem, OR
 
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
 
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
 
 
 
 

 

GAC on DUII
Membership:
 
Chuck Hayes, Chair
Tom Erwin, Vice Chair
Eric Bloch
Teresa Douglas
Kevin Grant
Vinita Howard
Lorna Kautzky
Heather Warren Kirby
Jason Myers
Andy Nicholes, DDO
Anne Pratt
Jody Vaughan
 
Committee Staff:
Linda Fisher-Lewis , DUII Program Manager
Transportation Safety Division
1-800-922-2022
235 Union Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-1054
503 986-4183
503 986-3143 FAX
Email: Linda.Fisher-Lewis@odot.state.or.us
 
Committee Secretary:  Jessica.O.Clark@odot.state.or.us
                                      503 986-4188
 
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..."
 
Time:
Meetings are scheduled 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 
Location:
DPSST
4190 Aumsville Highway SE
Salem, Oregon
 
  
Proposed 2010 Meeting schedule:
 
Friday, September 10, 2010
 
Friday, October 1, 2010
 
Friday, November 5, 2010
 
Friday, December 3, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


GAC on Motorcycle Safety
Membership:
David W. Peterson, Oregon City - Chair
Van Moore, Salem - Vice Chair
David N. Belton, Corvallis
Sally Boyd, Beaverton
J. Courtney Olive, Portland 
James V. Stewart, Klamath Falls  
James Wyffels, McMinnville
Iris Yeager, Albany
 
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
 
Committee Secretary: Jessica.O.Clark@odot.state.or.us
                                     503 986-4188
 
Liaisons to Committee:
 
DMV:   Becky Renninger - DMV HQ
 
OSP:      Scott Lorimor 
 
TEAM Oregon:  Bob Reichenberg– Oregon State University

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.
 
Location:
Unless otherwise specified, the meetings are held at
ODOT - Transportation Safety Division
235 Union Street NE
Salem, Oregon
 
Proposed 2010 Meeting schedule: 


  
September 10, 2010
 
October 15, 2010
 
November 19, 2010
 
December 17, 2010
  
Additional Meetings of Interest:
 
October 12 - 14, 2010, 9:00 a.m. Oregon Transportation Safety Conference
Salem Conference Center
 
November 13, 2010 TEAM OREGON Banquet (By Invitation Only)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


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Page updated: September 07, 2010

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