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This legislation concerns the appointment of five members to the Advisory Committee on Transportation for two-year terms. Nine nominees were considered, and after multiple rounds of voting by the Metropolitan Council on March 18, 2025, five candidates were elected to fill the vacancies.

Advisory Committee on Transportation Consideration of nominees for five vacancies on the Advisory Committee with terms lasting two years. An election to fill the vacancies will take place at the March 18, 2025 Council meeting. · Kalen Russell nominated by CM Preptit · Trent Benge nominated by CM Cortese · Dr. Claudio Mosse nominated by CM Evans Segall · John Wesley Smith nominated by CM Horton · Matt Ingram nominated by CM Rutherford · Isaac Swafford nominated by CM Porterfield · Dr. Morgan Rehnberg nominated by CM Kupin · Amy Scruggs nominated by CM Huffman · David Harris nominated by CM Gamble

Introduced 2/25/2025Metropolitan CouncilAppointment
→ Passed 3/18/2025

What it does

  • 1Consideration of nine nominees for five vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Transportation.
  • 2Multiple rounds of voting conducted by the Metropolitan Council to elect five qualified members.
  • 3Terms for the appointed members last two years.

This legislation concerns the appointment of five members to the Advisory Committee on Transportation for two-year terms. Nine nominees were considered, and after multiple rounds of voting by the Metropolitan Council on March 18, 2025, five candidates were elected to fill the vacancies.

Affects
Advisory Committee on TransportationMetropolitan Council

Legislative history

3/18/2025
Metropolitan Council
The President called for an election to fill five vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Transportation. Nominations previously made were: Kalen Russell, Trent Benge, Dr. Claudio Mosse, John Wesley Smith, Matt Ingram, Isaac Swafford, Dr. Morgan Rehnberg, Amy Scruggs, and David Harris. The Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee reported that the candidates had been interviewed and all were found qualified to serve. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: David Harris (27): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Vo, Kupin, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, and Spain; Morgan Rehnberg (27): Evans-Segall, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Gregg, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; Claudio Mosse (25): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Cortese, Parker, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Vo, Cash, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Nash, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; John W. Smith (17): Evans-Segall, Allen, Parker, Benedict, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Benton, Ewing, and Spain; Isaac Swafford (16): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Huffman, Vo, Cash, Gadd, Preptit, Sepulveda, and Ewing; Kalen Russel (15): Porterfield, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Harrell, Vo, Kupin, Horton, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, and Ewing; Trent Benge (15): Allen, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Benedict, Harrell, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Gadd, Nash, Ellis, Styles, and Lee; Amy Scruggs (14): Allen, Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Benton, and Spain; Matt Ingram (8): Hill, Hancock, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Nash, and Benton; Abstain (2): Capp and Rutherford. The President declared that David Harris, Dr. Morgan Rehnberg, and Dr. Claudio Mosse had received the requisite number of votes to be elected to the Committee. The President called for a second round of voting to fill the remaining two vacancies. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: John W. Smith (16): Evans-Segall, Allen, Parker, Benedict, Evans, Huffman, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Nash, Benton, Ewing, and Spain; Isaac Swafford (14): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Kimbrough, Toombs, Parker, Benedict, Harrell, Webb, Evans, Huffman, Vo, Gadd, and Sepulveda; Kalen Russel (13): Porterfield, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Harrell, Vo, Kupin, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, and Ewing; Amy Scruggs (10): Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, and Spain; Trent Benge (7): Gamble, Cortese, Gregg, Cash, Nash, Styles, and Lee; Matt Ingram (5): Hill, Hancock, Eslick, Gregg, and Benton; Abstain (2): Capp and Rutherford. The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The President called for a third round of voting to fill the remaining two vacancies. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: John W. Smith (19): Evans-Segall, Allen, Parker, Benedict, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ewing, and Spain; Kalen Russel (13): Porterfield, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Harrell, Vo, Kupin, Horton, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, and Ewing; Isaac Swafford (11): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Parker, Harrell, Evans, Huffman, Vo, Cash, Gadd, and Sepulveda; Amy Scruggs (11): Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, and Spain; Trent Benge (5): Cortese, Benedict, Gregg, Styles, and Lee; Matt Ingram (3): Hill, Hancock, and Gregg; Abstain (2): Capp and Rutherford.The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The Vice Mayor declared that the two nominees with the lowest votes received in the previous round would be removed from consideration for the next round of voting. The President called for a fourth round of voting to fill the remaining two vacancies. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: John W. Smith (22): Evans-Segall, Allen, Cortese, Parker, Benedict, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Weiner, Druffel, Gadd, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ewing, and Spain; Kalen Russel (14): Porterfield, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Harrell, Vo, Kupin, Horton, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, and Ewing; Isaac Swafford (13): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Parker, Benedict, Harrell, Evans, Vo, Cash, Gadd, Preptit, and Sepulveda; Amy Scruggs (13): Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Huffman, Gregg, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, and Spain; Abstain (2): Capp and Rutherford. The President declared that John Wesley Smith had received the requisite number of votes to be elected to the Committee. The President called for a fifth round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Amy Scruggs (14): Allen, Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Huffman, Gregg, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, and Spain; Kalen Russel (14): Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Harrell, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Preptit, Ellis, Styles, Lee, and Ewing; Isaac Swafford (6): Porterfield, Parker, Benedict, Evans, Gadd, and Sepulveda; Abstain (2): Capp and Rutherford. The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The President called for a sixth round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Kalen Russel (17): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Benedict, Harrell, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Ellis, Styles, Lee, and Ewing; Amy Scruggs (15): Allen, Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, and Spain; Isaac Swafford (2): Parker, and Sepulveda; Abstain (2): Capp and Rutherford. The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The Vice Mayor declared that the nominee with the lowest number of votes received in the previous round would be removed from consideration for the next round of voting. The President called for a seventh round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Kalen Russel (20): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, and Ewing; Amy Scruggs (15): Allen, Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, Benton, and Spain; Abstain (1): Rutherford. The President declared that no nominee had received the requisite number of votes to be elected. The President called for an eighth round of voting to fill the remaining vacancy. The following vote was taken on the nominated candidates: Kalen Russel (22): Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Gadd, Preptit, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, Ewing, and Spain; Amy Scruggs (13): Hill, Cortese, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Huffman, Gregg, Weiner, Druffel, Johnston, Nash, and Benton; Abstain (1): Rutherford. The President declared that Kalen Russel had received the requisite number of votes to be elected to the Committee.
3/18/2025
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
3/4/2025
Rules, Confirmations, and Public Elections Committee
Referred without comment
2/18/2025
Metropolitan Council
Referred without comment

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