Purpose of the Task Force
The Sustainable Thurston Task Force is an advisory body to the Thurston Regional Planning Council. The task force facilitated a 3 year community conversation to define this region’s desired future as well as the actions and responsibilities needed to achieve it.

Agendas & Minutes
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Members

Agency	Member	Alternate
Bucoda	Alan Vanell
Housing Authority of Thurston County	Theresa Slusher	Chris Lowell
Intercity Transit	Karen Messmer	Ryan Warner
City of Lacey	Jeff Gadman	Ron Lawson
City of Olympia	Stephen Buxbaum	Nathaniel Jones
City of Rainier	Dennis McVey
City of Tenino	Wayne Fournier	Dave Watterson
Thurston County	Karen Valenzuela	Sandra Romero
Transportation Policy Board	Andy Ryder	Doug DeForest
Tumwater	Tom Oliva	Joan Cathey
Washington State Department of Commerce	Janet Rogerson	Heather Ballash
Washington State Department of Enterprise Services	Michael Van Gelder	Ann Sweeney
City of Yelm	Bob Isom

Chairpersons

Agency	Member	Alternate
Blue Ribbon Economic Development Panel	Herber Kennedy	Michael Cade
Energy Work Group	Graeme Sackrison	Ramsey Zimmerman
Health and Human Services Panel	Dennis Mahar	John Masterson
Housing Panel	Doug DeForest	Tim Seth
Local Food Systems Panel	Robert Coit
Public Outreach and Education Panel	Jackie Barret Sharar	Cynthia Stewart
North County Schools and Transportation Panel	Joan Cathey	Cynthia Pratt
South County Schools and Transportation Panel	Bret Brodersen
Water Infrastructure Panel	Chris Stearns