Home > About TRPC > Members

TRPC MEMBERSHIP

The Council (TRPC) is comprised of elected officials from jurisdictions and organizations in the Thurston region. Members meet monthly to discuss topics important to the area’s growth and quality of life. Please see the Calendar for a listing of Council meetings, dates and times.

Regional planning is definitely more "process" than it is "product".

It is coordination between jurisdictions, citizens, businesses, and other interests to plan a direction for the region's future.
It is exploring issues and opportunities, and evaluating the consequences of choices both big and small.
It is weighing alternatives and prioritizing between important and sometimes competing options, making difficult decisions, and at times, having to reconsider a decision.
It is looking at the region and seeing not individual planning elements, but integrating ideas and visions for community livability, environmental quality, social equity, fiscal responsibility, economic vitality – across whole generations.

The following table shows member jurisdications and their representative:

JURISDICTION	MEMBER	PROFILE
Town of Bucoda	Alan Vanell	Profile
City of Lacey	Virgil Clarkson, Secretary	Profile
City of Olympia	Nathaniel Jones	Profile
City of Rainier	Dennis McVey, Chair	Profile
City of Tenino	Bret Brodersen	Profile
City of Tumwater	Tom Oliva	Profile
City of Yelm	Robert Isom	Profile
Thurston County	Karen Valenzuela	Profile
Intercity Transit	Sandra Romero, Vice-Chair
LOTT Clean Water Alliance	Cynthia Pratt
Port of Olympia	Jeff Davis
PUD No. 1 of Thurston County	Paul Pickett
Olympia School District	Allen Miller
North Thurston Public Schools	Chuck Namit
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation	Amy Loudermilk	Profile
Nisqually Indian Tribe	Willie Frank James Slape, Jr.	Profile
Thurston County Economic Development Council*	Michael Cade
Lacey Fire District #3*	Gene Dobry
Puget Sound Regional Council*	vacant
TCOMM9-1-1*	Jim Cooper
Timberland Regional Library*	vacant
The Evergreen State College*	Paul Smith

*Associate Members

TRPC By-Laws

The Council’s by-laws define how the Council will operate, its structure and assessment methodology.
TRPC By-laws and Agreement [pdf 53 KB]

Featured Links

Thurston Co. Bicycle Map
A resource for both commuters and recreational bicyclists to plan their trip. Includes bike lanes, wide shoulders, multi-use trails, local streets commonly used by bicyclists, facilities available and more.
Learn More >

The Profile
Looking for information about Thurston County? The Profile is a compilation of statistics, trends, analyses, and comparisons for Thurston County and its individual jurisdictions.
Learn More >

Thurston Regional Trails Plan
The Regional Trails Plan offers a vision for a region-wide trail network that connects people with places not just within Thurston County, but also looks beyond its borders for potential connections with neighboring counties.
Learn More >