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Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Advisory Committee

Advisors to the board on projects funded by the STIF

The Cherriots Board of Directors formed the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Advisory Committee (“STIFAC”) pursuant to Oregon law for the purpose of advising and assisting the District in carrying out the purposes of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (“STIF”). The STIF was created with the passage of House Bill 2017 in the 2017 Legislative Session.

The STIFAC will prioritize and recommend projects that will go to the Board of Directors for approval. The District is the designated Qualified Entity for STIF monies received for public transportation service providers (PTSP) in the Marion and Polk County area. The PTSPs include Cherriots Local, Cherriots Regional, Woodburn Transit, and Silverton’s Silver Trolley. The STIFAC may also advise the District regarding opportunities to coordinate STIF-funded projects with other local or regional transportation programs and services to improve transportation service delivery and reduce gaps in service.

STIFAC meetings are held in the Senator Hearing Room at 555 Court St. NE in Salem, OR and are open to the public. To contact members of the committee, email STIFAC@cherriots.org.

STIFAC Membership Roster

POSITION CRITERIA MEMBER TERM
1* Public Transit Service Provider

Jim Row

Assistant City Administrator, Woodburn Transit

 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
2*

Low-Income, Non-English speaking community, Transit User

Sandra Hernández-Lomelí

Director, Latinos Unidos Siempre

Youth Program Director, Mano a Mano

 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
3*

Individuals age 65 +

People with Disabilities and

Outside of District – Marion County

Ron Harding

City Administrator, City of Aumsville

Chair, STIF Advisory Committee

 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
4

Educational Institutions/

Employer

J.D. Wolfe

Associate Vice President, Chemeketa Community College		 Jan. 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020
5 Transit User Chris Havel July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
6 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocates

Becky Gilliam

Policy Manager, Pacific NW Regional Safe Routes to School

Vice Chair, STIF Advisory Committee

 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
7

Public Health, Social and

Human Service Providers

VACANT

 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
8

Public Health, Social and

Human Service Providers

Glen D. Morrison

Senior Epic Analyst, Salem Health		 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
9 Outside of District – Polk County

Kathy Martin-Willis

City Councilor, City of Independence		 July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020
10   VACANT  
11   VACANT  

* Required criteria under House Bill 2017

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