The purpose of the Government Relations Committee (“GRC”) is to make policy and legislative recommendations to the NOWC board; develop and engage in an organized advocacy strategy; and build council capacity for engaging with community, local, state and federal representatives.
Chair
Chris Gannon, Coordinator, Crooked River Watershed Council, NOWC Board member
Members
Andy Maggi, Board member, Scappoose Bay Watershed Council, NOWC Board member
Guy Sievert, Board member, Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lake Watershed Council ; NOWC Board member
Alex Rice, Project Manager, North Fork John Day Watershed Council
Terri Preeg Riggsby, Executive Director, Network of Oregon Watershed Councils
Kristen Walz, Executive Director, North Fork John Day Watershed Council ; President of the NOWC Board
Please contact Terri Preeg Riggsby at ed@oregonwatersheds.org to get involved in the GRC and to receive legislative updates and current documents.