Western Interstate Region Board of Directors

The Western Interstate Region is affiliated with the National Association of Counties and is dedicated to the promotion of Western interests within NACo. These interests include public land issues (use and conservation), community stability and economic development, and the promotion of the traditional Western way of life. Its membership consists of fifteen Western states, (Alaska, Hawaii, Wash., Ore., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Ariz., Mont., Wyo., Colo., N.M., Utah, N.D., S.D.) with membership funded through the individual state associations.

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President

Greg Chilcott Commissioner Ravalli County, Montana

First Vice President

Mark Whitney County Commissioner Seat B Beaver County, Utah

Second Vice President

Daniel Joyce Judge Malheur County, Oregon

Past President

Joel Bousman Commissioner Sublette County, Wyoming

Immediate Past President

Kevin Cann District 4 County Supervisor Mariposa County, California

Board Member

Lee Adams District 1 County Supervisor Sierra County, California

Keith Baker Commissioner Chaffee County, Colorado

Justin Bennett Chairman Union County, New Mexico

Skip Brandt Commissioner Idaho County, Idaho

Darin Bushman County Commissioner Piute County, Utah

Wayne Butts Commissioner Custer County, Idaho

William Cavin County Commissioner- Chairman Chaves County, New Mexico

Todd Devlin Commissioner Prairie County, Montana

John Espy Commissioner Carbon County, Wyoming

Clinton Farlee Commissioner Ziebach County, South Dakota

Tim Freeman Commissioner Douglas County, Oregon

Jim French Commissioner Humboldt County, Nevada

James Harvey Commissioner Seat C Weber County, Utah

Brent Johnson Board Member Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kelly King Councilmember Maui County, Hawaii

Matt Kingsley District 5 County Supervisor Inyo County, California

David Landis Assembly Member Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

Richard Lunt County Supervisor Greenlee County, Arizona

Bob Maul Commissioner Campbell County, Wyoming

Scott Ouradnik Commissioner Slope County, North Dakota

John Peters District 4 County Supervisor Mono County, California

Herbert Richards Council Member Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hal Smalley Assembly Member Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Rex Steninger Commissioner Elko County, Nevada

Larry Suckla Commissioner Montezuma County, Colorado

Ernest Tapia Commissioner Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Dennis Weber Commissioner Cowlitz County, Washington

Ramona Weber Commissioner Mineral County, Colorado

Stephanie Wright Councilmember Snohomish County, Washington

Ex-Officio

Rob Bovett Legal Counsel Association of Oregon Counties, Oregon

Eric Bryson Executive Director Montana Association of Counties, Montana

Brandy Grace Chief Executive Officer Utah Association of Counties, Utah

Seth Grigg Executive Director Idaho Association of Counties, Idaho

Eric Johnson Executive Director Washington State Association of Counties, Washington

Graham Knaus Executive Director California State Association of Counties, California

Steve Kopelman Executive Director New Mexico Association of Counties, New Mexico

Jennifer Marson Executive Director Arizona Association of Counties, Arizona

Jerimiah Rieman Executive Director Wyoming County Commissioners Association, Wyoming

Dagny Stapleton Executive Director Nevada Association of Counties, Nevada

Craig Sullivan Executive Director County Supervisors Association of Arizona, Arizona

John Swartout Executive Director Colorado Counties, Inc., Colorado

Terry Traynor Executive Director North Dakota Association of Counties, North Dakota

Bob Wilcox Executive Director South Dakota Counties, South Dakota

Jonathan Shuffield

Associate Legislative Director – Public Lands and Liaison to the Western Interstate Region

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