POLICY COMMITTEE

The function of the Policy Committee is to review and approve all transportation plans and programs resulting from the Dalton-Whitfield Urban Transportation Study and to ensure that a continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative transportation planning process is maintained.

Members:

Brian Anderson Chairman, Whitfield County Board of Commissioners 340 Howell Drive Dalton, GA  30721 (706) 275-7500 (CH)	Dick Lowery Councilman, City of Dalton P.O. Box 1205 Dalton, GA  30722 (706) 278-9500(CH)
Robert McLeod Whitfield County Administrator P.O. Box 248 Dalton, GA  30722 (706) 275-7500 (CH)	Ken Gowin  Mayor, City of Tunnel Hill P.O. Box 59 Tunnel Hill, GA  30755 (706) 673-3574 (B)
James Sanders Dalton City Administrator P.O. Box 1205 Dalton, GA  30722 (706) 278-9500 (CH)	Cindy Van Dyke Assistant State Transportation Coordinator                       #2 Capitol Square, Room 360 Atlanta, GA  30334 (404) 657-6696 (B)

Non-Voting Members:

Barry L. Tarter Executive Director North Georgia Regional Development Center 503 W. Waugh Street Dalton, GA  30720 (706) 272-2300 (B)	Cornelius Davis Community Planner Federal Highway Administration                         61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 17T100 Atlanta, GA  30303-3637 (404) 562-3641 (B)
Tony Dittmeier Regional Administrator Federal Highway Administration 61 Forsyth Street, S.W. Suite 17T50 Atlanta, GA  30303 (404) 562-3512 (B)	Kent Sager District Six Engineer Georgia Department of Transportation     P.O. Box 10 Cartersville, GA  30120   (770) 387-3602 (B)

TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE

The function of the Technical Coordinating Committee is to review and make recommendations regarding transportation plans, programs, and other special projects for the professional staff and Policy Committee of the MPO.

Members:

Doyle Dobson Whitfield County Public Works Director 170 Gillespie Drive Dalton, GA  30721 (706) 278-7167 (B)	Benny Dunn City of Dalton Public Works Director P.O. Box 1205 Dalton, GA  30722 (706) 278-7077 (B)
Palmer Griffin Director of Operations Dalton Board of Education 412 South Hamilton Street Dalton, GA  30720 (706) 876-4082 (B)	Randy Cook Director of Transportation Whitfield County Board of Education 1030 Hill Road Dalton, GA  30721 (706) 260-2284 (B)
Harvey Halman Manager City of Dalton Municipal Airport P.O. Box 831 Dalton, GA  30722 (706) 278-4700 (B)	Marion Beacham Transportation Related Carpet Industry Representative Interplant Transportation Director Shaw Industries P.O. Box 2128 Dalton, GA  30722 (706) 275-5570 (B)
Allen Little Bicycle/Pedestrian Representative       2204 Industrial South Road Dalton, GA  30721 (706) 277-9059 (B)	Michael Adams Transportation Planner Georgia Department of Transportation #2 Capitol Square, S.W. Atlanta, GA  30334-1002 (404) 651-5326
Kent Sager District Six Engineer Georgia Department of Transportation P.O. Box 10 Cartersville, GA  30120 (770) 387-3602 (B)

Ex-Officio Members

Latoya Jones Community Planner Federal Highway Administration 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 17T100 Atlanta, GA  30303-3637                 (404) 562-3641 (B)

Myra Immings                                                         Regional Administrator Federal Highway Administration 61 Forsyth Street, S.W. Suite 17T50 Atlanta, GA  30303 (404) 562-3512 (B)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The function of the Citizens' Advisory Committee is to assist in the development and maintenance of a Public Involvement Plan and to ensure that community goals, objectives, and needs are considered in the development of transportation work programs, plans, and projects for Dalton and Whitfield County.

Members:
GEOGRAPHIC

Northwest Whitfield County Wayne Alderman	Northeast Whitfield County Lenard Whaley
Westside Whitfield County Blake Griffin	City of Dalton Herb Martin
South Whitfield County Thomas Holcomb

TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED African American Thomas Hall Hispanic/Latino America Grunen

BUSINESS AND EDUCATION Business Community Bill Bowen Education Community Mary Ann Hensley