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DeWine names Ohio Traffic Safety Council members

By Mahoning Matters staff
Gov. Mike DeWine during the state coronavirus update on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Gov. Mike DeWine during the state coronavirus update on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine today announced the 30 members of the new Ohio Traffic Safety Council, which will meet virtually for the first time on Wednesday morning.

In September, DeWine announced the development of the new council, led by the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

The council is composed of representatives of several state agencies and outside groups.

The role of the council will be to coordinate and monitor all statewide traffic safety initiatives, analyze trends and advise the governor on creating safer roads through education, enforcement, engineering and emergency response.

"Members of this council all share the same goal — to drive down the number of people killed in traffic crashes," said DeWine in a news release. "Their combined expertise, resources and efforts will be a force multiplier in saving lives."

Members of the Ohio Traffic Safety Council are:

  • Jonlee S. Anderle, Ph.D., Regional Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Arthur J. Arnold, Executive Director, Ohio Railroad Association
  • James J. Augustine, M.D., FACEP, American College of Emergency Physicians
  • Rachel Babich, Program Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Tom Balzer, President and CEO, Ohio Trucking Association
  • Rick Birt, President and CEO, Students Against Destructive Decisions
  • David Bowlin, Director of Field Relations, Ohio Department of Education
  • Douglas E. Cade, Hancock County Engineer, County Engineers Association
  • Meredith Craig, Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs, Ohio Department of Insurance
  • Bob Entenmann, Washington Township Trustee, Ohio Township Association
  • Colonel Richard Fambro, Superintendent, Ohio State Highway Patrol
  • Adam Greenslade, Director of Government Affairs, Marketing, and Communication, Ohio Turnpike Commission
  • James Kinnick, Executive Director, Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • Kenny Kolberg, Regional Manager, American Traffic Safety Services Association
  • Laura S. Leffler, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration
  • Stephen McCormick, Division Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  • Jack Marchbanks, Director, Ohio Department of Transportation
  • Sharon Montgomery, Traffic Safety Advocate
  • Chief Scott D. Noel, Blue Ash, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Sheriff Robby Radcliff, Pickaway County, Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association
  • Philip S. Renaud II, Executive Director, The Ohio State University-Risk Institute
  • Christopher Runyan, President, Ohio Contractors Association
  • Michael Sayre, Director of Government Affairs, American Motorcyclist Association
  • Kimberly Schwind, Senior Manager of Public Affairs, American Automobile Association
  • Chuck Smith, Chairman, Ohio Bicycle Federation
  • Sandy Spavone, Executive Director, Family Career and Community Leaders of America
  • Tom Stickrath, Director, Ohio Department of Public Safety
  • Dom Tiberi, WBNS TV Sports Anchor, Co-Founder of the Maria Tiberi Foundation
  • Jeanna Walock, Forensic Toxicologist/Program Administrator, Ohio Department of Health
  • John Williams, Transportation Dept. Director, Ohio Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

This story was originally published November 3, 2020 at 2:54 PM with the headline "DeWine names Ohio Traffic Safety Council members."