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Environmental Justice Council Members
Appointed Environmental Justice Council Members
Nichole Banegas
Seat: Representative of a business that is regulated by a covered agency and whose ordinary business conditions are significantly affected by the actions of at least one other covered agency
First Term Began: 01/06/2022
Reappointed: 08/24/2023
Term Ends: 07/25/2027
Maria Batayola
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Maria Blancas
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Tatiana Brown
Seat: Youth community representative
Term Began: 3/14/2024
Term Ends: 7/25/2025
The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson
Seat: Member representing Tribal communities from Eastern Washington
First Term Began: 02/11/2022
Reappointed: 04/09/2024
Term Ends: 07/25/2027
Cristina González
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 12/19/2024
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Rosalinda Guillen
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
David Mendoza
Seat: Representative at large, the nomination of which is based upon applied and demonstrated work and focus on environmental justice
First Term Began: 01/06/2022
Reappointed: 08/24/2023
Term Ends: 07/25/2027
Esther Min, PhD, MPH
Seat: Environmental justice practitioner or academic to serve as environmental justice expert
First Term Began: 01/06/2022
Reappointed: 08/24/2023
Term Ends: 07/25/2027
Todd Mitchell
Seat: Representative who is a member or officer of a union representing workers in the building and construction trades
First Term Began: 01/06/2022
Reappointed: 08/24/2023
Term Ends: 07/25/2027
Faaluaina Pritchard
Seat: Community representative
Term Began: 01/06/2022
Term Ends: 07/25/2025
Running-Grass
Seat: Environmental justice practitioner or academic to serve as environmental justice expert
First Term Began: 01/06/2022
Reappointed: 08/24/2023
Term Ends: 07/25/2027
The Honorable Monica Tonasket
Seat: Member representing Tribal communities
First Term Began: 4/09/2024
Reappointed: 07/31/2024
Term Ends: 07/25/2028
Raeshawna Ware
Seat: Community Representative
Term Began: 3/11/2022
Term Ends: 7/25/2025
The Honorable Jeremy Wilbur
Seat: Member representing Tribal communities from Western Washington
Term Began: 3/14/2024
Term Ends: 7/25/2025
Vacant
Seat: Member representing Tribal communities
Term Began:
Term Ends:
State Agency Members of the Council
Jennifer Grove
Agency: Washington State Department of Commerce
Title: Interim Assistant Director, State Energy Office
Lauren Jenks
Agency: Washington State Department of Health
Title: Assistant Secretary, Environmental Public Health Division
Nicole Johnson
Agency: Washington State Department of Agriculture
Title: Equity Policy Advisor
Eliseo (EJ) Juárez
Agency: Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Title: Director of Equity and Environmental Justice
Emilie Litsinger
Agency: Puget Sound Partnership
Title: Director of Implementation
Ahmer Nizam
Agency: Washington State Department of Transportation
Title: Environmental Services Director
Millie Piazza
Agency: Washington State Department of Ecology
Title: Office of Equity & Environmental Justice Manager