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Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee

Members of RHSOC Region D

Region D Chair

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David Pennington

Fire Chief/Springfield Fire Department

Emergency Management

Industry/LEPC

Jim Furgerson | Principal

Western Taney County Fire Protection District â€‹

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Lynn Hollandworth | Alternate 1
Republic Fire Department

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Charla Geller | Alternate 2

Newton County Emergency Management

Brent Watkins | Principal 
Bolivar Fire Department

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Shea Lane | Alternate 1
Silver Dollar City

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Open Position | Alternate 2

Police

Utilities

Eric Schmitt | Principal
Branson Police Department


Brandon Penrose | Alternate 1
Springfield Police Department


Austin Wolf | Alternate 2
Joplin Police Department

Tom Koch | Principal

​​​Springfield City Utilities

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Billy Hunt | Alternate 1

Southwest Electric Cooperative

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Open Position | Alternate 2

Fire 

EMS

Ted Martin | Principal

Branson Fire & Rescue

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Lloyd Walles | Alternate 1

Nixa Fire Protection District

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Open Position | Alternate 2
 

Valerie Wilson | Principal 
Cox Health

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Jason Smith | Alternate 1
METS Ambulance

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David Compton | Alternate 2
Barry-Lawrence Ambulance District​​​

Sheriff

911

Randy Foster | Principal 
Greene County Sheriff Department


Matt Stoller | Alternate 1
Jasper County Sheriff Department

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Open Position | Alternate 2

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Amanda Tudor | Principal

Taney County Ambulance District

 

Steven Williams | Alternate 1

Jasper County Emergency Services

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Lori Sneed | Alternate 2
Dade County 911​

County Health 

Volunteer Groups

Scott Allen | Principal

Webster County Health Department

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Jessica Wagner | Alternate 1
Barry County Health Department


Katie Towns | Alternate 2
Springfield Greene County Health Department

John Wall | Principal

Greene and Christian County CERT​​​

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Jenny Solomon | Alternate 1
Red Cross

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Stephen Roberson | Alternate 2
Salvation Army​

HS RRS

Schools

Chris Berndt | Principal

Taney County Emergency Management
 

Eric Latimer | Alternate 1
Springfield Fire Department

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Christopher Roush | Alternate 2

Springfield Fire Department

David Hall | Principal
Missouri State University

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Steve Verheyen | Alternate 1
Reeds Spring School District​​​

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Jason Perkins | Alternate 2

Republic School District

City/County Public Works

Agriculture

​David Brock | Principal 
Cassville Public Works


Ron Bailey | Alternate 1
City of Springfield

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Open Position | Alternate 2

​Jay Chism | Principal
Southwest Research, Extension, and Education Center

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Open Position | Alternate 1

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Open Position | Alternate 2

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Mayor/City Administration

Hospitals

Gregg Sweeten | Principal

City of Pineville


Open Position | Alternate 1
 

Open Position | Alternate 2

Dennis Martin | Principal 
Mercy Hospital

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Hannah James | Alternate 1
Cox Health

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Jason Henry | Alternate 2
Cox Health

County Commission 

Cybersecurity

​Hank Smythe | Principal
Stone County

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Brad Smith | Alternate 1
Lawrence County

 

Open Position | Alternate 2

Wes Hester | Principal 

Missouri Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

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Neil Slagle | Alternate 1

City of Springfield

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Shannon McMurtrey | Alternate 2
Drury University​

Southwest Missouri Council of Governments
c/o Center for Resource Planning and Management


University Hall

901 S National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

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Tel: 417-836-6900

Fax: 417-836-4146

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Mail: 901 S. National Ave.

Springfield, MO 65897

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