The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) Full Commission elected the 2015 Executive Board at its January Full Commission meeting. 2014 Chair Brian Snedecor, Mayor of Hobart, passed the gavel to Mayor Blair Milo of LaPorte, Chair for 2015.

The other officers for 2015 are:

Vice-Chair: Jim Ton, Chesterton Town Council

Treasurer: Roosevelt Allen, Jr., Lake County Commission

Secretary: Bob Schaefer, Long Beach Town Council

Executive Board (Lake County): Mayor Anthony Copeland, East Chicago

Executive Board (Lake County): Michael Griffin, Highland Clerk-Treasurer

Executive Board (LaPorte County): Richard Murphy, Michigan City City Council

Executive Board (LaPorte County): Dave Decker, LaPorte County Commission

Executive Board (Porter County): Don Ensign, Hebron Town Council

Executive Board (Porter County): Greg Stinson, Porter Town Council

Executive Board: Representative Ed Soliday, Governor’s Appointee