LEPC Membership is comprised of a cross section of business representatives, planners, emergency responders, health care providers, elected officials, media representatives, and concerned citizens... all appointed to the LEPC by the Borough Assembly and Mayor, to serve on behalf of their communities. There are 25 seats on the Mat-Su LEPC, and a quorum is achieved by the presence of 10 authorized members (MSB 4.50.050).
The Mat-Su LEPC is currently comprised of the following members ("affiliation" refers to category of seat):
| Dennis
Brodigan Affiliation: Borough Dept. of Emergency Services |
Dan Deedy Affiliation: Public Utility |
| Elmer Feltz Affiliation: Environment/ Business/ Technical |
Dennis
Casanovas Affiliation: Alaska State Troopers |
| Thomas Healy Affiliation: City of Palmer |
Dianne
Keller Elected Official |
| Kevin
Koechlein Affiliation: School District |
Tanya
Larrabee Affiliation: Alaska Red Cross |
| Mark
Peterson Alaska Railroad |
Sheila Lamar Affiliation: Valley Hospital |
| Don Savage Affiliation: City of Wasilla |
Ken Slauson Affiliation: Fire Service |
| Lois
Weisgerber Affiliation: Public Health |
Chas St.
George Affiliation: Environment / Business / Technical |
| Timothy Straub Affiliation: National Guard |
Don Tanner Affiliation: Environment / Business / Technical |
The following 'Standing Committees' of the Mat-Su LEPC actively work to achieve goals in their areas of designation, and report back to the LEPC as a whole each month:
Community Awareness Committee: This committee strives to educate and inform the communities of the Mat-Su Borough about disaster preparedness, prevention, existing and potential hazards in the area, and the activities of the LEPC in addressing such hazards. Towards these ends, this committee has developed an informational CD-ROM, a brochure, this web site, public service announcements, hand-out materials for Health Fair and State Fair booths, and more. Please stop by our booth at the Alaska State Fair to find out more!
Executive Committee: This committee oversees LEPC project goal achievement, funding, compliance, policies, and other administrative functions which often require attention between each monthly meeting.
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