Executive Board / Full Commission

The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission is governed by a 53-member Commission composed of elected officials from all its municipalities and counties (22 from Lake County, 16 from Porter County, and 14 from La Porte County) as well as a Governor’s appointee. NIRPC has an Executive Board consisting of 11 of those members. The membership and governance of NIRPC is organized under Indiana Code 36-7-7.6.

NIRPC Executive Board

Richard Hardaway Chairperson Town of Merrillville Councilman Thomas Dermody Vice Chairperson City of La Porte Mayor Sue Lynch Secretary City of Portage Mayor Wendy Mis Treasurer Clerk Treasurer Town of Munster Kyle Allen, Jr. Lake County Commissioner Breitzke Kevin Porter County Surveyor Denise Ebert Town of Wanatah Clerk Treasurer Bill Emerson Lake County Surveyor Justin Kiel Immediate Past Chair La Porte County Councilman James G. Ton Town of Chesterton Councilman Jim Pressel Governor of Indiana Appointee State Representative Ty Warner NIRPC Executive Director

Lake County Commissioners

Robert Carnahan Town of Cedar Lake Councilman Peter Land City of Crown Point Mayor Mary Tanis Town of Dyer Councilwoman Anthony Copeland City of East Chicago Mayor Jerome Prince City of Gary Mayor Rick Ryfa Town of Griffith Councilman Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. City of Hammond Mayor Thomas Black Town of Highland Councilman Brian Snedecor City of Hobart Mayor Kyle W. Allen, Sr. Lake County Commission Commissioner Randall Niemeyer Lake County Council Councilman Bill Emerson, Jr. Lake County Surveyor Surveyor Bill Carroll City of Lake Station Mayor John Yelkich Town of Lowell Councilman Richard Hardaway Town of Merrillville Councilman Wendy Mis Town of Munster Clerk-Treasurer Sharon Szwedo Town of New Chicago Councilwoman Gerald Swets Town of St. John Councilman Tom Schmitt Town of Schererville Councilman Jack Jeralds II Town of Schneider Councilman Steve Spebar City of Whiting Mayor Tim Clayton Town of Winfield Councilman

La Porte County Commissioners

Untitled Town of Kingsbury Vacant Duane Arndt Town of Kingsford Heights Clerk Treasurer Lisa Rosenkranz Town of LaCrosse Councilwoman Thomas Dermody City of La Porte Mayor Connie Gramarossa La Porte County Commission La Porte County Commissioner Justin Kiel La Porte County Council Councilman Anthony Hendricks La Porte County Surveyor Surveyor Robert Lemay Town of Long Beach Councilman Daina Dumbrys Town of Michiana Shores Councilwoman Duane Parry City of Michigan City Mayor Regina Ruddell Town of Pottawattomie Park Councilwoman Joshleen Denham Town of Trail Creek Clerk-Treasurer Denise Ebert Town of Wanatah Clerk-Treasurer Lori Mercer Town of Westville Clerk-Treasurer

Porter County Commissioners

Ellen Hundt Town of Beverly Shores Clerk Treasurer Jane Jordan Town of Burns Harbor Clerk-Treasurer James G. Ton Town of Chesterton Councilman Jeannette Bapst Town of Dunes Acres Clerk-Treasurer David Peeler Town of Hebron Councilman Robert Forster Town of Kouts Town Council President Scott Kingan Town of Ogden Dunes Councilman Untitled Town of Pines Vacant Sue Lynch City of Portage Mayor Don Craft Town of Porter Councilman Barb Regnitz Porter County Commission Commissioner Ronald (Red) Stone Porter County Council Councilman Kevin Breitzke Porter County Surveyor Surveyor Edward Morales Porter Township Trustee George Topoll Union Township Trustee Matt Murphy City of Valparaiso Mayor

Governor's Appointee

Jim Pressel

Indiana State Representative

NIRPC Attorney

David Hollenbeck Attorney Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman, LLC

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