
Section 151 of
House Bill 2927, ordered by the Senate on June 25, 2021, established the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council within the Office of the Governor. The mission of the council is to facilitate policy recommendations for catastrophic disaster preparedness, mitigation and response, recovery planning, procedures, and protocols with special emphasis on outreach to representatives of designated state and federal emergency support functions.
Meetings
EPAC meets monthly. All meetings are open to the public per the Oregon Public Records and Meeting Laws.
Schedule
Held on the 4th Monday of each month from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Note: The May meeting has been canelled due to lack of agenda items
Next Meeting Date: June 26th, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Pacific Time)
The EPAC council is established within the Office of the Governor and consists of 18 members.
Chair—Virginia "Jenny" Demaris
EM Preparedness Local Organizations (Lincoln Co.), Email: vdemaris@co.lincoln.or.us
Vice Chair—Ivonne Mora-HernandezOregon Department of Human Services, Email: ivonne.mora-hernandez@odhs.oregon.gov
Danny MartinezIndian Tribes in Oregon (Warm Springs)
Kelly MaddingLeague of Oregon Cities (Medford)
Denise EverhartNonprofit Community - EM Support Functions Responsibility (American Red Cross)
Deanna HenryOregon Department of Energy
Joy KrawczykOregon Department of Forestry
Scott BurwashOregon Department of Justice
MacGregor "Mac" LyndeOregon Department of Transportation
Alaina MayfieldOregon Department of Emergency Managment
Kaylan KamstraDepartment of Public Safety
Mariah RawlinsOregon State Fire Marshall Office with the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System
Emily WegenerOregon Health Authority
COL. Sharel PondOregon Military Department Deputy Joint Domestic Operations Command
Nathan House
VACANT:
Association of Oregon Cities
EM Preparedness Regional Organizations
Private Sector
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Meeting Minutes and Packets
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For questions, please contact Debra Wixom, Board Administrator Partner
Cell: (971) 718-7520, Debra.Wixom@oem.oregon.gov