C-TRAN Citizens Advisory Committee - seeking applicants
C-TRAN’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CCAC) is comprised of volunteers who represent a broad spectrum of C-TRAN riders and stakeholder groups within the C-TRAN service and taxing boundary. The committee meets monthly to advise the C-TRAN Board of Directors on transit and paratransit policies, programs, plans, and other related issues to help improve transit service for our region.
We are currently seeking applicants for the next two-year service term on the committee, from January 2026 through December of 2027. The open positions include:
- Senior Citizen Representative
- Fixed-Route Rider Representative
- Low-Income Representative
- Social Services Representative
- School System Representative
- Student/Youth Rider Representative
- C-VAN Rider Representative
- Bi-State Traveler Representative
- Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Representative
- Developmentally Disabled Rider Representative
If you wish to be considered for one of these positions, please print and complete this application, then email it or mail it to the address listed at the bottom of the form by October 10th, 2025. Interviews will then be held at our October 30 CCAC meeting.
More information can be found in the committee's bylaws.
CCAC members can serve up to two, 2-year terms (for a total of four consecutive years). Members must be willing to meet one evening per month for up to two hours. CCAC members are volunteers who can help make an impact on public transportation and add professional experience to their resumes. Members also receive a free bus pass for as long as they serve on the committee.
Jared Miller-Price At-Large Representative
Vinod Seenivasan At-Large Representative
Betty Fitzpatrick At-Large Representative
Mike McQueen Bi-State Commuter Representative
Corey Grandstaff Business Community Representative
Chris Higley C-VAN Rider Representative
Judy Tiffany Deaf/Hard of Hearing Representative
Currently Unfilled Developmentally Disabled Rider Representative
Josh Speiss Environmental Community Representative
Debbie Thompson Fixed Route Rider Representative
Sara Hitchcock Low Income/Social Services Representative
Doug Trimble School System Representative
Cassandra Miller Senior Citizen Representative
Jaymin Johnston Student/Youth Rider Representative
Bob Cavanaugh Blind/Low Vision Representative
Have an issue or idea you'd like to share with C-TRAN? Contact your CCAC representative.
Attend a Meeting
The CCAC meets on the last Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m, with the exception of November and December. In November of 2025, the CCAC will meet on Thursday, November 20th at 5:30pm. The CCAC will not meet in December.
CCAC meetings are held at C-TRAN's administrative offices, 10600 N.E. 51st Circle, Vancouver. A virtual option is also available. Agendas and meeting links will be posted to this page in advance of each meeting, which are open to the public.