Power Act Leaders

These individuals and groups were nominated throughout the year and will be recognized at the December reception.

Jump to:

• Elected officials
• Energy industry leaders
• Fish and Wildlife agencies and Indian tribes
• Fish, wildlife, energy, and industry affiliations
• Others
• Council members (current and former) and their terms

Elected officials

• Cecil Andrus, Former Governor of Idaho
• Peter DeFazio, Member of Congress, Oregon
• John Dingell, Member of Congress, Michigan
• Robert Duncan, Former Member of Congress, Oregon
• Tom Foley, Former Member of Congress, Washington
• Slade Gorton, Former U.S. Senator, Washington
• Mark O. Hatfield, Former U.S. Senator, Oregon
• Jim McClure, Former U.S. Senator, Idaho
• Sid Morrison, Former Member of Congress, Washington
• Ted Schwinden, Former Governor of Montana
• Al Swift, Former Member of Congress, Washington
• Pat Williams, Former Member of Congress, Montana

Energy Industry leaders (alphabetical, with affiliation)

• Jim Boldt, Washington Public Utility District Association
• Les Bryan, Washington Water Power (Avista)
• Geoff Carr, former Public Power Council executive
• Don Clayhold, former public power executive
• Vera Claussen, Grant Public Utility District
• Mark Crisson, Tacoma Utilities
• Bill Drummond, Montana Generating and Transmission Cooperative, former Public Power Council executive
• Dick Dyer, Portland General Electric
• Ron Eachus, former Oregon Public Utilities Commission chairman
• Electric utilities conservation staff
• Roy Eiguren, former Bonneville Power Administration executive
• Bill Gaines, Tacoma Power
• Gerry Garman, Seattle City Light
• Mike Grainey, Oregon Energy Office
• Robert (Chip) Greening, former Public Power Council executive
• Randy Hardy, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator
• Sue Hickey, Bonneville Power Administration executive
• Steve Hickok, Bonneville Power Administration deputy administrator
• Don Hodel, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator
• Peter Johnson, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator
• Steve Johnson, Washington Public Utility District Association executive
• Judi Johansen, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator
• Aaron Jones, former Washington cooperative utilities association executive
• Jim Jura, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator
• Steve Klein, Snohomish Public Utility District
• Larry Larson, former Bonneville Power Administration executive
• Jerry Leone, former Public Power Council manager
• Chuck Luce, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator
• Dulcy Mahar, Bonneville Power Administration and former Northwest Power and Conservation Council executive
• Joe Marshall, Idaho Power
• Bob McKinney, Cowlitz Public Utility District
• Terry Mundorf, Western Public Agencies Group
• Bob Myers, Puget Power
• Joe Nadal, PNGC Power
• Cyrus Noe, Energy NewsData
• Dave Piper, Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative
• Walt Pollock, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator and utility executive
• John Saven, Northwest Requirements Utilities
• Merrill Schultz, Intercompany Pool
• Leon Smith, Cowlitz Public Utility District
• Jack Speer, Alcoa
• Harvey Spiegel, former Bonneville Power Administration administrator general counsel
• Al Wright, energy industry consultant and former Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee executive
• Steve Wright, current Bonneville Power Administration administrator

Fish and Wildlife agencies and Indian tribes

• Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
• Bob Lohn, NOAA regional administrator and former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Lionel Boyer, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
• Bill Bradley, former staff member, Yakama Nation
• Kathryn Brigham, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
• Lawrence Goodrow
• Sue Ireland, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
• Deb Louie, Confederated Colville Tribes
• Brian Marotz, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
• Jerry Meninick, Yakama Nation
• Antone Minthorn, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation
• Sam Penney, Nez Perce Tribe
• John Platt, Oregon Environmental Council, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
• Roy Sampsel, consultant
• Don Sampson. former executive, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
• Mel Sampson, Yakama Nation Cle Elum Hatchery
• Warren Seyler, Spokane Tribe
• John Smith, Confederated Colville Tribes and former Bonneville Power Administration tribal liaison
• Ted Strong, former executive, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
• Mel Tonasket, Colville Confederated Tribes
• Nelson Wallulatum, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
• Tim Wapato, former executive, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

Fish, wildlife, energy, and industry affiliations

• Kevin Bell, energy consultant, Seattle, and Northwest Energy Coalition
• Ralph Cavanagh, Natural Resources Defense Council
• Margie Gardner, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, former staff, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• K.C. Golden, Northwest Energy Coalition
• Jim Morton, Northwest Energy Coalition
• Nancy Hirsh, Northwest Energy Coalition
• Sara Patton, Northwest Energy Coalition
• Rachel Shimshak, Northwest Renewables Project
• Steve Weiss, Northwest Energy Coalition

Others

• Brian Allee, former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, and Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority
• Rick Applegate, former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Aldo Benedetti, utility executive, attorney, Washington
• Michael Blumm, professor, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College
• Jim Fell, former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Larry G. Hittle, utility attorney
• Mike Katz, former Bonneville Power Administration executive and Portland State University professor
• Jim Lazar, energy industry consultant
• Jim Litchfield, energy consultant and former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Martin Montgomery, former Idaho staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Mark Ohrenschall
• Peter Paquet, staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Eric Redman, Seattle attorney and former staffer for U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson
• Al Scholz, professor, Eastern Washington University
• Ed Sheets, energy consultant and former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Jim Tanner, former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• John Volkman, Oregon Energy Trust and former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Dick Watson, former staff member, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
• Brett Wilcox, aluminum industry executive
• Rick Williams, independent scientist

Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Current and Former Members and Their Terms

Idaho State
Chris Carlson	April 8, 1981-January 1984 (left late in 1981)
Robert Saxvik	April 8, 1981-January 1984 January 1984-January 1987 January 1987-January 1990 January 1990-January 1993 January 1993-January 1996 (replaced by Gov. Batt December 1994)
W. Larry Mills	November 4, 1981-January 1984 January 1984-January 1987
James A. Goller	February 1, 1987-January 1992 January 1992-January 1995 (resigned November 1992)
Jay Webb	February 1, 1993-January 15, 1995 (resigned December 2, 1994)
Andy Brunelle	December 2, 1994-December 31, 1994
Todd Maddock	January 15, 1995-January 15, 1997 (finished Andy Brunelle’s term) January 15, 1997-January 15, 2000
Mike Field	January 15, 1995-January 15, 1998 January 15, 1998 - May 13, 2001
Jim Kempton	January 1, 2001-January 31, 2004 January 15, 2004 - January 15, 2009
Judi Danielson	May 14, 2001-January 31, 2004 January 15, 2004 - January 15, 2007
Montana State (terms are at the pleasure of the governor)
Keith L. Colbo	April 1981-January 1984
Gerald Mueller	April 1981-January 1987
Morris Brusett	January 1985-January 1989
George Turman	January 1987-January 1989
John Brenden	January 1989-December 1992
Stan Grace	January 1989-September 2001
John Etchart	January 1993-December 2000
Leo Giacometto	January 2001 - March 2002
Ed Bartlett	October 2001 - December 2004
John Hines	March 2002 - December 2004
Bruce Measure	January 2005 -
Rhonda Whiting	January 2005
Oregon State
Leroy Hemmingway	April 14, 1981-January 15, 1983 January 15, 1983-January 15, 1986
Herb Schwab	April 13-1981-January 15, 1984 (left in 1982)
Alfred Hampson	February 1, 1982-January 15, 1984
Don Godard	January 16, 1984-January 15, 1987
Robert Duncan	January 16, 1984-January 15, 1989 (left mid-1988)
Norma Paulus	February 4, 1987-January 15, 1990
Ted Hallock	June 17-1988-January 15, 1989 January 16, 1989-January 15, 1992 January 15, 1992-January 15, 1995 (replaced by Gov. Roberts with a term ending December 19, 1994)
Angus Duncan	January 16, 1990-January 15, 1993 January 16, 1993-January 15, 1996 (resigned in September 1995)
Joyce Cohen	December 19, 1994-January 15, 1998
John Brogoitti	September 16, 1995-January 15,1996 January 16, 1996-January 15, 1999 January 16, 2000-January 15, 2002
Eric Bloch	April 10, 1998(June 15)-January 15, 2001 January 16, 2001-January 1, 2003 (left January 2003)
Gene Derfler	November 8, 2002-January 15, 2005
Melinda Eden	January 1, 2003 January 2004 - January 2007
Joan Dukes	January 15, 2005 - January 15, 2008
Washington State
Daniel J. Evans	April 26, 1981-January 15, 1984 January 15, 1984-January 15, 1987 (left September 1983)
Charles Collins	April 26, 1981-January 15, 1984 January 15, 1984-January 15, 1987 (left January 1986)
Kai N. Lee	October 1983-January 15, 1987 January 16, 1987-January 15, 1990 (left November 20, 1987)
Tom Trulove	January 31, 1986-January 15, 1989 January 9, 1989-January 15, 1992 January 15, 1992-January 15, 1995 (replaced by Gov Lowry February 28, 1994)
R. Ted Bottiger	November 2, 1987-January 15, 1990 January 15, 1990-January 15, 1993 January 15, 1993-January 15, 1996 (retired in January 1995)
Ken Casavant	February 28, 1994-January 15, 1995 January 15, 1995-January 15, 1998 (served until June 30, 1998)
Mike Kreidler	January 15, 1995-January 15, 1996 January 15, 1996-January 15, 1999
Tom Karier	July 1, 1998- January 15, 2001 January 16, 2001 - January 15, 2004 January 15, 2004 - January 15, 2007
Frank L. Cassidy	August 3, 1998 – January 15, 1999 January 16, 2002 - January 15, 2005 January 16, 2005 - January 15, 2008