Elected Officials Steering Committee

The Council Creek Regional Trail Elected Officials Steering Committee (CCRT EOSC) is guiding trail development. This committee of elected officials and high-level staff from jurisdictions along the trail and agencies with interest in the trail work together to focus on:

  • Preliminary engineering and design of the trail, currently underway
  • Final design (starting in 2024) and construction
  • Tracking and securing more local, regional, state and federal funding
  • Support of trail development
  • Decisions about long-term trail management

 

Steering Committee members

  • Michael Marshall, Councilor, Forest Grove
  • Jef Dalin, Mayor, Cornelius
  • Beach Pace, Councilor, Hillsboro
  • Jerry Willey, Commissioner, Washington County District 4
  • J.C. Vannatta, Executive Director of Public Affairs, TriMet
  • Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Metro Councilor
  • Rian Windsheimer, Regional Manager, ODOT (Chris Ford, Alternate)
  • Susan McClain, Oregon State Representative District 29

 

In addition, development is guided by a Technical Advisory Committee (agency staff) and a Stakeholder Advisory Committee (community representatives).

The Washington County Land Use & Transportation team is lead by Senior Planners, Julie Sosnovske and Dyami Valentine.
The Washington County Land Use & Transportation team is lead by Senior Planners, Julie Sosnovske and Dyami Valentine