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Seismic Safety Commission

Mission
       Board Mission Statement: The Seismic Safety Commission shall review the "State of State" in earthquake preparedness and make recommendations for the government; private sector and citizens to better mitigate the effects of a major seismic event within the state or an event that will affect the state. 

Background
       Authority: Sections 44.225 - 44.237, RSMo. Board Function: The Missouri Seismic Safety Commission initiates, with the assistance and participation of other state, federal and local government agencies, a comprehensive program to prepare the state for responding to a major earthquake. The program was implemented in order to result in specific tools or products to be used by governments in responding to an earthquake, such as educational materials for citizens.
Number of Members: 17 members
Number of Members Appointed by Governor: 15 members
Length of Term: 4 years
Senate Advice and Consent Required: yes
Political Affiliation Required: no
Geographic Affiliation Required: no
Special Membership Requirements: Yes, one Commissioner is selected to represent each of the following professional areas: architecture, planning, fire protection, public utilities, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, soils engineering, geology, seismology, local government, insurance, business, the American Red Cross and emergency management.

Commission Members

NAME	CITY	REPRESENTING	TERM ENDS
Donald Landon	Springfield	American Red Cross	July 1, 2010
Art Bond	Saint Louis	Architecture	July 1, 2010
- Vacant -		Business	July 1, 2010
Phillip Gould	Richmond Heights	Electrical Engineering	July 1, 2008
Jack Lakenan	Perryville	Emergency Management	July 1, 2010
Mark Hasheider	Cape Girardeau	Fire Protection	August 11, 2006
Jonathan D. "David" Rogers	Rolla	Geology	July 1, 2010
Jeffery Garnatz	Columbia	Insurance	July 1, 2008
Charles A. "Drew" Juden	Sikeston	Local Government	July 1, 2008
- Vacant -		Mechanical Engineering	July 1, 2008
The Honorable Billy Pat Wright	Dexter	MO. House	No Term Limit
The Honorable Rob Mayer	Dexter	MO. Senate	No Term Limit
Gregory Hempen	Saint Louis	Planning	July 1, 2010
- Vacant -		Public Utilities	July 1, 2008
Robert Herrmann	Kirkwood	Seismology	July 1, 2008
Kenneth Berry	Chesterfield	Soils Engineering	July 1, 2008
James Palmer	Kansas City	Structural Engineering	July 1, 2010

 

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