Phone: 304-523-7434
Fax: 304-529-7229

400 Third Avenue
P.O. Box 939
Huntington, West Virginia 25712
Chair
DeAnna Holliday

Executive Director
Chris Chiles

Policy Committee


Functions | Board Officers | Board Members

The Policy Board is the decision-making body of the MPO. The Board is made up of elected and appointed officials from member local governments and major organizations.

The Policy Board is responsible for preparing and approving the areas Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the area's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the MPO's Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

The MTP plans for transportation infrastructure improvements 20 to 25 years in advance. The MTP include the improvements needed to the area's roadway network, public transportation infrastructure, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The TIP is the funding schedule for implementing transportation improvements in the area. If Federal Funds are to be used for a project they must approved by the Policy Board and be included in the MPO's MTP and TIP. The UPWP is the work program for MPO Staff. Work included in the UPWP is funded by Federal, State, and local funds.

Policy Board Officers

Board Chair:DeAnna Holliday, Lawrence County Commission
Board Vice-Chairman:Vacant
Secretary:Kelli Sobonya, Cabell County Commission
Treasurer:Paul Davis, Tri-State Transit Authority

Policy Committee Members

Voting Member	Representing	Title	Appointment
			Elected	Member
Patrick Farrell	City of Huntington	Mayor	X
James Turner	City of Huntington	Lawyer		X
Mark Bates	City of Huntington	Public Works Director		X
Howard Anderson	City of Huntington	Citzen Member		X
Vacant	City of Huntington	Citzen Member		X
Ben Newhouse	Cabell County, WV	Cabell County Administrator		X
Kelli Sobonya	Cabell County, WV	County Commissioner	X
Vacant	Cabell County, WV		X
Chad Nelson	Cabell County, WV	Citizen Member		X
Kenneth R. Adkins	Wayne County, WV	President, County Commission	X
Enoch J. Marcum	Wayne County, WV	Commissioner	X
Timothy Bias	Wayne County, WV	Mayor, City of Kenova		X
Shane Dillion	Wayne County, WV	Citizen Member		X
Andy Skidmore	Putnam County, WV	County Commission	X
Vacant	Putnam County, WV			X
Vacant	Putnam County, WV			X
Eric Chaney	Boyd County, KY	County Judge Executive	X
Gary Blanton	Boyd County, KY	Asst. Road Foreman		X
Randy Stapleton	Boyd County, KY	County Commissioner		X
Chuck Charles	City of Ashland	Mayor	X
Randy Wheeler	City of Ashland	Transit Supervisor		X
Katherin Utsinger	City of Ashland	City Planner		X
Bobby Hall	Greenup County, KY	County Judge Executive	X
Eric Patton	Greenup County, KY	Grant Writer		X
John Callihan	Greenup County, KY	Citizen Member		X
Don Fraley	Greenup County, KY	Citizen Member		X
Deanna Holliday	Lawrence County, OH	President, County Commission	X
Patrick Leighty	Lawrence County, OH	County Engineer		X
Bill Dingus	Lawrence County, OH	Director, Lawrence County Cofc		X
Terry Porter	Lawrence County, OH	Trustee		X
Ralph Kline	Lawrence County, OH	Assistant Director, ILCAO		X
Vacant	Lawrence County, OH			X
Sam Cramblit	City of Ironton, OH	Mayor, City of Ironton	X
Mark Dickess	City of Ironton, OH	Benefit Specialist		X
​Jimmy Wriston	WVDOH/DOT	Sec. of Transportation/Commissioner of Hwys.		X
Jim Gray	KYTC	Secretary of Transportation		X
Jack Marchbanks	ODOT	Director		X
Paul Davis	TTA	General Manager		X
Brent Brown	Tri-State Airport	Director		X