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Emergency Route Working Group (ERWG) Report of Recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation
December 2018

Appendix C: Emergency Route Working Group Membership

Emergency Route Working Group Membership as of December 9, 2016

First Name Last Name Organization/Affiliation Represented Group
Alex Appel Department of Transportation – Office of the Secretary Emergency response or recovery experts
Brent Baker Empire District Electric Entity impacted by special permits
Michael Callahan Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi Entity impacted by special permits
Jamie Clark Department of Energy Emergency response or recovery experts
Richard Cofer Southern Company Emergency response or recovery experts
Patti Earley Florida Power & Light Entity impacted by special permits
Ezra Folsom Florida Highway Patrol Safety Group
Michael Frego Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency response or recovery experts
Matthew Hedge Pennsylvania Department of Transportation State Department of Transportation
Tom Kearney Department of Transportation Modal agency within U.S. DOT
Jonathan Mallard Virginia Department of Transportation State Department of Transportation
Tom Moran All Hazards Consortium Various
Joe Salamy Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) Southern Service Center Safety Group
Modal agency within U.S. DOT
Steve Sandmeyer Idaho Helicopters Various
David Schilling Department of Transportation – Office of the Secretary Emergency response or recovery experts
Jeff Short American Transportation Research Institute Various
Aaron Strickland Georgia Power/Southern Company Emergency response or recovery experts
Michael Temple Alabama Rural Electric Association Entity impacted by special permits
Steven Todd Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association Various
David White Tucson Electric Power Entity impacted by special permits
Bill Wondrachek Wisconsin Department of Transportation State Department of Transportation
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