Red River Regional Council Board of Directors
The Regional Council is governed by a seventeen member Board of Directors. The membership is partially mandated by the North Dakota Century Code and includes a representative from an identifiable and organized minority group; one soil conservation district supervisor from each county; a representative from local development corporations; chairperson of the regional employment and training council; and a majority of the full regional council membership must be composed of existing elected city officials and county commissioners. Selection of the actual members are made by their respective groups. The Board of Directors meets on a monthly basis, usually on the third Thursday of each month. The Regional Council Board of Directors is governed by its by-laws which were last revised in 2007.
Corene Vaughn, President, Pembina County Commissioner
Allan Ruzicka, Vice President, Walsh County Commissioner
Mary Houdek, Secretary/Treasurer, North Dakota Job Service
Andy Adamson, Local Development Corporation
Cynthia Pic, Grand Forks County Commissioner
Allen Orwick, Nelson County Mayor
Dan Stenvold, Walsh County Mayor
Dr. M.C. Diop, Minority Representative
Charles Durrenberger, City of Grand Forks
Ron Dahlen, Nelson County Commissioner
Ardis Olson, Pembina County Mayor
Michael Kotchman, Pembina County Soil Conservation District
Clayton Linstad, Nelson County Soil Conservation District
Vern Russum, Walsh County Soil Conservation District
Muriel Stadstad, Grand Forks County Soil Conservation District
The Board of Directors has been divided into three separate standing committees. These committees are Economic Development; Community Development and Resource Conservation and Development. The committees meet on an as-needed basis and typically just prior to the meeting of the Board of Directors. Each committee has the liberty to add additional community members for technical assistance purposes.
Community Development Committee
Economic Development Committee
Resource Conservation and Development Committee