Board Members

Showing 28 active board members (maximum 29)

Name	Role	End Date
Steve Ehlmann	Member	11/01/2028
Mike Elam	Member	11/01/2028
Dennis Gannon	Member	11/01/2028
George Green	Member	11/01/2028
Ella Jones	Member	11/01/2028
Tim Lowery	Member	11/01/2028
Lonnie Mosley	Member	11/01/2028
Steven Pelton	Member	11/01/2028
Charles Powell	Member	11/01/2028
Herb Roach	Member	11/01/2028
David Schwind	Member	11/01/2028
Seth Speiser	Member	11/01/2028
Donald Summers	Member	11/01/2028
Megan Green	Member	01/01/2028
Tim Brinker	Vice Chairperson	01/01/2027
C. William (Bill) Grogan	Member	01/01/2027
John Laker	Member	01/01/2027
Patrick McKenna	Non-Voting	01/01/2027
Holly Ostdick Bieneman	Non-Voting	01/01/2027
Dr. Sam Page	Member	01/01/2027
Taulby Roach	Non-Voting	01/01/2027
Herbert Simmons	Member	01/01/2027
Aaron Willard	Non-Voting	01/01/2027
Ron Williams	Member	01/01/2027
Barbara Geisman Esq.	Member	04/20/2025
Tishaura Jones	Chairperson	04/20/2025
Mark Kern	Member	11/01/2024 Serving Beyond Term
Kurt Prenzler	Vice Chairperson	11/01/2024 Serving Beyond Term

Authorizing Legislation

23 USC 134; Rev. Mo. Stat. 251.010- 251.440.

Board Duties and Purpose

The East West Gateway Council of Government may conduct all types of research studies, collect and analyze data, prepare maps, charts and tables, and conduct all necessary studies for the accomplishment of its other duties; it may make plans for the physical, social and economic development of the region, and may adopt by resolution any plan or the portion of any plan so prepared as its official recommendation for the development of the region; it may publicize and advertise its purposes, objectives and findings and may distribute reports thereon; it may provide advisory services on regional planning problems to the local government units within the region and to the other public and private agencies in matters relative to its functions and objectives, and may act as a coordinating agency for programs and activities of such local units and agencies as they relate to its objectives.
All public officials shall, upon request, furnish to the regional planning commission, within a reasonable time, such available information as it requires for its work. In general, the regional planning commission shall have all powers necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote regional planning. The functions of the regional planning commission shall be solely advisory to the local governments and local government officials comprising the region.

Member Requirements

According to By-Laws:
1. Mayor of the City of East St. Louis, IL
2. Chairman, County Board, Madison County, IL
3. Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Monroe County, IL
4. Chairman, County Board, St. Clair County, IL
5. Mayor of member city of Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors to be selected by vote of the membership of said organization
6. Mayor of member city of Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors to be selected by vote of the membership of said organization
7. Regional Citizen or elected county or municipal official from the County of Madison, IL to be appointed by the Chairman of the County Board of Madison County, IL
8. Regional Citizen or elected county or municipal official from the County of St. Clair, IL to be appointed by the Chairman of the County Board of St. Clair County, IL
9. President, Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission
10. Mayor, City of St. Louis, MO
11. Presiding Commissioner, Jefferson County, MO
12. County Executive, St. Charles County, MO
13. County Executive, St. Louis County, MO
14. Mayor or other elected official of member city of the St. Louis County Municipal League to be selected by the membership of said organization
15. President, Board of Alderman, City of St. Louis, MO
16. Presiding Commissioner, Franklin County, MO
17. Elected county or municipal official from the County of St. Louis, MO to be appointed by the County Executive of St. Louis County, MO
18. Elected county or municipal official from the County of St. Charles, MO, to be appointed by the County Executive of St. Charles, MO
19. Elected county or municipal official from Franklin and Jefferson counties, MO, provided, however, that this seat shall not be held by a resident of any one county for more than one year, to be appointed by the Presiding Commissioners of Franklin and Jefferson Counties respectively
20. Regional Citizen or elected county or municipal official from the County of St. Louis County, MO
21. Regional Citizen from the City of St. Louis, MO, to be appointed by the Mayor of the City of St. Louis
22. Regional Citizen from the County of Madison, IL, to be appointed by the Chairman of the County Board of Madison County, IL
23. Regional Citizen from the County of St. Clair, IL, to be appointed by the Chairman of the County Board of St. Clair County, IL
24. Regional Citizen from the Illinois portion of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments area to be appointed by the Governor of the State of Illinois