Appointed Committees

Ad HOC Courthouse Security Workgroup - Members appointed by AC at Finance & Personnel Meeting on 02/02/2009.
	Member
1.	Jason Matthys - Administrative Coordinator
2.	Gary Brown - EM Director
3.	Julie Brickner - Finance Director
4.	Nancy Hove - Sheriff
5.	Brad Lawrence - Corporation Counsel
6.	Dan Reis - Building Committee Chair
7.	Jerry Forss - Maintenance Supervisor

Ad HOC Community Development Committee Members determined & appointed by Chair 01/28/2020; Current RLF committee members; 3 additional citizen members
	Member
1.	Scott Bjork (Chair)
2.	Will Schroeder (Vice-Chair)
3.	Mary Able
4.	Raynee Farrell
5.	Jerry Kosin
6.	Jens Loberg
7.	David Murphy

ADRC Governing Board Per §4-11 PCC two members of the Board and seven citizen members
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Paula Lugar (Chair) (CB)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Mary Foster (Vice-chair)	04/16/2019	04/19/2022
3.	Carrie Bechel	04/21/2020	04/18/2023
4.	Nelson Brown	08/27/2019	04/19/2022
5.	Vacant	04/21/2020	04/18/2023
6.	Una Jenny	04/21/2020	04/18/2023
7.	Kathleen McCardle	04/16/2019	04/19/2022
8.	Sharon Sinz	04/21/2020	04/18/2023
9.	Ruth Wood (CB)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Affirmative Action Officer - Per §4-12 B (1) PCC Consists of one person.  Not stipulated by code.
	Member	Appointed
1.	Brad Lawrence	04/2004

Board of Adjustments Seven residents of Pierce County who reside in the unincorporated areas of the County; five regular members and two alternates, with one being a first alternate and the other being a second alternate. No two members shall reside in the same town. Terms of office. The term of office shall be three years. However, these terms of office shall be staggered such that no more than three members' terms of office are expired in any one year. Each term shall begin July 1.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Lee Wright - Ellsworth Township (Chair)	07/01/2019	06/30/2022
2.	Barry Barringer - Trenton	07/01/2020	06/30/2023
3.	Ross Christopherson - Gilman (Vice-chair)	07/01/2019	06/30/2022
4.	Kenneth Peterson - Trimbelle	07/01/2019	06/30/2022
5.	Matthew Purfeerst - Diamond Bluff	07/01/2021	06/30/2024
6.	Walter Betzel - Oak Grove, 1st Alt.	07/01/2021	06/30/2024
7.	Tim Wiff - Martell, 2nd Alt.	07/01/2021	06/30/2024

Board of Canvassers
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
Jamie R. Feuerhelm - County Clerk		Appointed by State Statue 7.60
1.	Kenneth Peterson	01/01/2018	12/31/2019
2.	Carol Zalusky	01/01/2018	12/31/2019

Board of Health five members of the Board and three citizen members - all citizen members appointed to County committees shall serve a term of three years
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Ruth Wood (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Jon Aubart (Vice-chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Peter Carr - CM	02/25/2020	04/18/2022
4.	Rodney Gilles	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
5.	Neil Gulbranson	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
6.	Dr. Becky Kleager- CM	02/25/2020	04/17/2023
7.	Bill Schroeder	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
8.	Sharon Schulze - CM	02/25/2020	04/18/2022

Building - Consists of five County Board members.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Jon Aubart (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Jerry Kosin (Vice-chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Dale Auckland	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
4.	Scott Bjork	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
5.	Mike Kahlow	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Emergency Medical Services – Per §4-12 C (4). PCC Consist of one member of the Board, nine citizen members, including a medical advisor, representatives from the sheriff’s department, public health and emergency government.  §4-11 B. PCC
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Tod Jorgenson - Spring Valley Ambulance (Chair)
2.	Gary Brown - Emergency Mgmt	04/19/2016	04/15/2019
3.	Colin Gilles - Elmwood Ambulance
4.	Jeff Bjork - County Board	08/25/2020	04/19/2022
5.	Tim Hansen - Maiden Rock/Plum City/Stockholm
6.	Jeff Rixmann - River Falls Ambulance

Ethics Board Pursuant to § 19.59, Wis. Stats., board consists of five members who are residents of the county. No Board member shall be an elected county official or county employee or shall be currently serving on any county committee or commission or board. Appointed to Staggered three-year terms.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Jason Akey	09/01/2020	08/31/2023
2.	Bruce Borgerding	10/26/2021	08/31/2024
3.	Julie A. Hoffman	05/26/2021 (Completing Term)	08/31/2022
4.	Heidi Lindquist	09/01/2020	08/31/2023
5.	Richard O'Connell	09/01/2019	08/31/2022

Fair Consist of five member of the Board, one citizen member
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Dean Bergseng (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Kris Sampson (Vice-chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Jim Ashbach	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
4.	Jerry Kosin	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
5.	Daniel Puhrmann	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
6.	Bob Traynor (CM)	02/23/2021	04/16/2024

Highway Commissioner - Per §59.54 (17) (b) WI STATS; also 83.01 (1)(a) Consists of one person, term indefinite pursuant to PCC 13-10.
	Member	Appointed
1.	Chad A. Johnson	01/22/2013

Highway (Traffic) Safety Commission – Per §83.013 (1)(a) WI STATS Consists of Hwy Commissioner (or designated representative), chief county traffic law enforcement officer (or designated representative), county highway safety coordinator, & a representative designated by the county board for each of the disciplines of education, medicine & law & 3 representatives involved in law enforcement, highways & highway safety designated by the secretary of transportation.  Shall meet @ least quarterly. Nine members or more.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Al Thoner - PC Hwy
2.	Dennis Johnson -WI DOT
3.	Bill Schoeder - Hager City Express
4.	Jeffrey Lorentz - WI DOT
5.	Jeremy Brunner - WI DOT
6.	Brad Lawrence - PC Corporation Counsel
7.	Brian Erickson - WI DOT
8.	Chad Johnson - PC Hwy
9.	Christopher Tashjian - RF Medical Clinic
10.	David Deiss
11.	Gary Brown - PC Emergency Management
12.	Jason Matthys - PC Sheriff Dept.
13.	Herman Kreig - PC Sheriff Dept., Patrol Lieutenant
14.	Nancy Hove - PC Sheriff Dept.
15.	Paul Churchill - Plum City School
16.	Roger Leque - City of River Falls
17.	Teresa Rhiel - PC Sheriff Dept.
18.	Richard Tumaniec - WI DOT
19.	Wade Strain - PC Sheriff Dept.
20.	Neil Gulbranson- CB - Hwy Safety Coord.	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Highway Safety Coordinator
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Neil Gulbranson	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Housing - consists of 5 members including County Board and citizens
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Peggy Rother (CM) (Chair)	08/23/2016	04/2019
2.	Paula Lugar (Vice-chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Gale Gaard (CM)	08/23/2016	04/2019
4.	Kathleen McCardle (CM)	08/23/2016	04/2019
5.	Ruth Wood	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Indianhead Federated Library Representatives - 2 members, either two citizen or one citizen and one County Board member
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Kris Sampson (completing term)	01/01/2019	12/31/2021
2.	Jeanne Tobias	02/25/2020	12/31/2022

Industrial Development - 3 members of the County Board.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Bill Schroeder (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Jeff Bjork	08/25/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Mike Kahlow	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Information Services - Consists of three County Board members and 2 citizen members.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Mike Kahlow (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Liz Gunderson	09/28/2021 (Completing Term)	04/19/2022
3.	Jon Aubart	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
4.	Jeff Bjork	08/25/2020	04/19/2022
5.	Torey Kauth (CM)	05/26/2021 (Completing Term)	04/19/2022

Land Conservation – Per §4-9 L. PCC -Five members of the Agriculture and Extension Education Committee, the Chairperson of the County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee or other County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee member designated by the Chairperson. All serve 2 year term.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Jerry Kosin (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Mel Pittman (Vice-chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Greg Andrews (FSA)	01/2017	01/2019
4.	Dean Bergseng	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
5.	Daniel Puhrmann	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
6.	Kris Sampson	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Land Information Council – Per WI Stat. §59.72 -consist of not less than 8 members. Council shall consist of the register of deeds, treasurer, real property lister or their designees and the following members appointed by the board for terms prescribed by the board: 1. member of the board. 2. A representative of the land information office. 3. A realtor or a member of the Realtors Association employed within the county. 4. A public safety or emergency communications representative employed within the county. 4m. The county surveyor or a professional land surveyor employed within the county. 5. Any other members of the board or public that the board designates.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Julie Hines - Register of Deeds	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Kathy Fuchs - County Treasurer	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Angela Hoven - Real Property Lister	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
4.	Jeff Holst - CB	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
5.	Andy Pichotta - Land Information Office	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
6.	David Murphy - Realtors Assoc.	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
7.	Steve Albarado - Public Safety	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
8.	Louie Filkins - County Surveyor	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Library - 1 member of the County Board.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	vacant	04/17/2018	04/21/2020

Local Emergency Planning Committee – Per §4-10 C. PCC - members from five groups; state and local elected officials; EMS, fire and health; media; citizens' groups; and owner/operator. All citizen members follow three year term.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Jeff Rixmann (Chair)	04/2020	04/2023
2.	Rob Bowen (Vice-chair)	04/2020	04/2023
3.	Jon Aubart	04/17/2018	04/21/2020
4.	Vacant	03/26/2019	04/18/2022
5.	Neil Gulbranson	04/2020	04/2022
6.	Jenna Hayes	01/26/2021	04/21/2021
7.	Nancy Hoave	04/17/2018	04/21/2021
8.	Erick Ladwig	04/17/2018	04/21/2021
9.	Dana Lansing	04/17/2018	04/21/2021
10.	Jack McLoone	01/26/2021	04/21/2021
11.	Christine McPherson	04/2020	04/2023
12.	Bradley Peterson	04/17/2018	04/21/2021
13.	Deb Schwisow	01/26/2021	02/21/2021
14.	AZ Snyder	04/17/2018	04/21/2021

Loss Control
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Neil Gulbranson (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Gary Brown
3.	AZ Snyder
4.	Jason Matthys
5.	Nancy Hove
6.	Chad Johnson
7.	Wanda Kinneman
8.	Brad Lawrence
9.	Steve Melstrom
10.	Scott Schoepp
11.	Jerry Forss
12.	Ann Webb

Mississippi River Regional Planning Per §4-12 B (5). PCC - Consists of three members, one member appointed by the County board and Governor, one member appointed by the Governor, and one member appointed by County board. 6 year term.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Richard Purdy - by Governor	04/15/2014	07/15/2020
2.	Bill Schroeder - by Co. Brd.	04/15/2014	7/15/2020
3.	Greg Place - by Co. Brd. & Governor	04/23/2020	07/15/2025

Parks - four county board members & one citizen members
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Scott Bjork (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Rodney Gilles (Vice-chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Jim Ashbach	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
4.	Kevin Coulson (CM)	04/16/2019	04/18/2022
5.	Mel Pittman	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Pierce County Economic Development Corporation – Per §4-12 B (6).  PCC Consists of one County Board member per PCEDC by laws. Number not stipulated by code.
	Members	Appointed	Term Expires
1	Jeff Bjork	08/25/2020	04/19/2022

Resource Conservation & Development Council – Per §??? No reference.
Consists of 1 person? Number not stipulated by code.
	Members	Appointed	Term Expires
1	Mel Pittman	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Revolving Loan Fund - Appointed by the County Board Chair pursuant to Sec. 4-12(C)13) PCC.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Scott Bjork	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Raynee Farrell	05/01/2018	04/30/2021
3.	Jerry Kosin	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
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6.	Jens Loberg	05/01/2018	04/30/2021
7.	Jason Matthys ex officio

Shooting Range Committee - four county board members & one citizen members
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Scott Bjork	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Rodney Gilles	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Jim Ashbach	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
4.	Vacant (CM)	04/19/2016	04/15/2019
5.	Mel Pittman	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Solid Waste Management - five county board members & four citizen members - CB & CM 3 yr terms pursuit to Sec. 7-15 (A) PCC
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Jeff Holst (Chair)	04/18/2017	04/17/2020
2.	Jerry Kosin (Vice-chair)	04/17/2018	04/20/2021
3.	Dale Auckland	04/21/2020	04/17/2023
4.	Scott Bjork	04/16/2019	04/18/2022
5.	Nate Hagens (CM)	05/28/2019	04/18/2022
6.	Chace Kinneman (CM) (completing vacated term)	02/23/2021	04/18/2022
7.	Jim Kleinhans (CM)	05/28/2019	04/20/2021
8.	Kris Sampson (completing term)	04/17/2018	04/20/2021
9.	Jeanne Tobias (CM)	04/21/2020	04/17/2023

Veterans Service Commission stipulated by state. 45.81(1) - There is created in each county a county veterans service commission consisting of at least 3 residents of the county who are veterans appointed for staggered 3-year terms by the county executive or county board chairperson
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Merlin Blaisdell	2016
2.	Richard DeCosta	2009
3.	James Ottman

Veterans Service Committee - three county board members
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Dean Bergseng (Chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
2.	Mel Pittman (Vice-chair)	04/21/2020	04/19/2022
3.	Jeff Holst	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

West CAP Representative
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Paula Lugar	04/21/2020	04/19/2022

Workforce Development - Federal Stat. 955 & 956 pg. 112.  WI STATS 66.0301Per Federal mandate Workforce Investment Act of 1998.  Not stipulated by code. This federal act replaces the Job Training Partnership Act. CB Chairman makes appointment.
	Member	Appointed	Term Expires
1.	Jeff Bjork	08/25/2020	04/19/2022