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
Wendy Mis
ChairClerk Treasurer
Town of Munster
Austin Bonta
Vice ChairMayor
City of Portage
Denise Ebert
SecretaryClerk Treasurer
Town of Wanatah
David Phelps
TreasurerCouncil President
Town of Beverly Shores
Kevin Breitzke
Surveyor
Porter County
Bill Emerson
Surveyor
Lake County
Courtney Parthun
Clerk-Treasurer
City of La PorteLisa Rosenkranz
Council Member
Town of LaCrosse
Tom Schmitt
Council Member
Town of Schererville
James G. Ton
Council Member
Town of Chesterton
Tony Ferraro
Governor of Indiana Appointee
- Lake County Commissioners
Bob Carnahan
Town of Cedar LakeCouncil Member
Pete Land
City of Crown PointMayor
Annette Ludwig
Town of DyerCouncil Member
Vanessa Hernandez-Orange
City of East ChicagoCouncil Member At-Large
Lori Latham
City of Gary
Council Member
Rick Ryfa
Town of GriffithCouncil Member
Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.
City of HammondMayor
Thomas Black
Town of HighlandCouncil Member
Josh Huddleston
City of HobartMayor
Kyle W. Allen, Sr.
Lake County CommissionCommissioner
Randall Niemeyer
Lake County CouncilCouncil Member
Bill Emerson, Jr.
Lake County SurveyorSurveyor
Bill Carroll
City of Lake StationMayor
Phillip Kuiper
Town of Lowell
Council Member
Keesha Hardaway
Town of MerrillvilleTown Councilor, Ward 7
Wendy Mis
Town of MunsterClerk-Treasurer
Sharon Szwedo
Town of New Chicago
Council Member
Gerald Swets
Town of St. JohnCouncil Member
Tom Schmitt
Town of ScherervilleCouncil Member
Jenny Beier
Town of SchneiderClerk-Treasurer
Steve Spebar
City of WhitingMayor
Jon Derwinski
Town of WinfieldCouncil Member
- La Porte County Commissioners
Town of KingsburyPending
Duane Arndt
Town of Kingsford HeightsClerk Treasurer
Lisa Rosenkranz
Town of LaCrosseCouncil Member
Courtney Parthun
City of La PorteClerk-Treasurer
Joe Haney
La Porte County CommissionCommissioner
Justin Kiel
La Porte County CouncilCouncil Member
John Matwyshyn
La Porte County Surveyor
Surveyor
Colleen Lane
Town of Long BeachCouncil Member
Daina Dumbrys
Town of Michiana ShoresCouncil Member
Angie Nelson Deuitch
City of Michigan City
Mayor
Larry Colley
Town of Pottawattomie Park
Town Council President
Warren Schacht
Town of Trail Creek
Town Council President
Denise Ebert
Town of WanatahClerk-Treasurer
Lori Hunt
Town of WestvilleClerk-Treasurer
- Porter County Commissioners
David Phelps
Town of Beverly ShoresTown Council President
John (Jack) McGraw
Town of Burns Harbor
Council Member
James G. Ton
Town of ChestertonCouncil Member
Bonnie Hawksworth
Town of Dunes AcresClerk-Treasurer
Town of HebronPending
John C. Schoon
Town of KoutsCouncil Member
Scott Kingan
Town of Ogden DunesCouncil Member
Town of PinesPending
Austin Bonta
City of PortageMayor
James Burge
Town of PorterCouncil Member
Jim Biggs
Porter County Commission
Commissioner
Andy Vasquez
Porter County Council
Council Member, District 4
Kevin Breitzke
Porter County SurveyorSurveyor
Christian Hendron
Porter Township
Trustee
George Topoll
Union TownshipTrustee
John Costas
City of Valparaiso
Mayor
- NIRPC Executive Director
Ty Warner FAICP
NIRPC Executive Director
- Governor's Appointee
Tony Ferraro
Governor of Indiana Appointee
- NIRPC Attorney
David Hollenbeck
AttorneyBlachly, Tabor, Bozik &
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