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Minnesota Council on Transportation Access

Minnesota Council on Transportation Access

About the council

The Minnesota Council on Transportation Access (MCOTA) was established by the Minnesota Legislature in 2010 to "study, evaluate, oversee, and make recommendations to improve the coordination, availability, accessibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of transportation services provided to the transit public."

Resources

  • Ellen Pillsbury (Chair) – Active Transportation Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Sarah Ghandour (Vice-Chair) – Director, Office of Transit and Active Transportation, Minnesota Department of Transportation (interim MnDOT designee)
  • Jon Benson – Deputy Director for Program Services, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
  • Peter Brickwedde – Assistant Commissioner of Government and External Affairs, Minnesota Department of Commerce
  • David Fenley – ADA Director, Minnesota Council on Disability
  • Kelly Garvey – Transportation Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education
  • Brandon Nurmi – Director, Minnesota Public Transit Association
  • Diogo Reis – Director, Health Improvement and Benefit Design Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
  • Maureen Melgaard Schneider – Chair, Minnesota Board on Aging
  • Jeffrey Schnobrich – Executive Budget Officer, Minnesota Management and Budget
  • Gerri Sutton – Director, Metropolitan Council
  • Vacant – Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan
  • Vacant – Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs