Governing Bodies

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Council of Governments & Advisory Council

The Governing Bodies of the Olympic Area Agency on Aging are a Council of Governments comprised of one county commissioner from each county – Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, and Pacific Counties.  The Council of Governments is the decision-making body.  The Advisory Council is comprised of 4 representatives from each county, and a region-wide representative for each of the following groups: Tribes, Adults with Disabilities, Minorities, and an elected official.

The Council of Governments meets the first Thursday of each month (normally via teleconference). The Advisory Council usually meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month – currently via Zoom.  In person meetings, when held, will be at the Shelton Civic Center, Shelton, WA.  in person meetings may be changed to a conference call based on weather or other considerations. Please check our calendar for updated times, locations, venues, meeting cancellations, and AC and  COG meeting materials.

Consider volunteering with O3A as an Advisory Council member! Contact Michelle Fogus, Planner, email: michelle.fogus@dshs.wa.gov for information and a volunteer application.  Our membership vacancies are:

  • Clallam County – 2 Vacancies
  • Grays Harbor County – 2 Vacancies
  • Pacific County – No Vacancy
  • Regional Minority Representative – 1 Vacancy
  • Regional Disabilities Representative – 1 Vacancy
  • Regional Elected Official Representative – 1 Vacancy

2025 Approved COG meeting schedule

2025 AC schedule

 

NO DECEMBER 2025 AC MEETING

Clallam County

Commissioners
Randy Johnson, COG Chair (Mark Ozias Alternate)
Phone: 417-2383 | Fax: 417-2493
223 E. 4th St., Suite 4, Port Angeles, WA 98362-3015

Advisory Council Members:

  • Joseph Sharkey – Sequim
  • Marsha Melnick – Sequim
  • Vacancy
  • Vacancy

Grays Harbor County

Commissioners
Georgia Miller (Rick Hole, Alternate)
Phone: 249-3731 | Fax: 249-3783
Commissioners’ Office
100 West Broadway, Suite #1
Montesano, WA 98563

Advisory Council Members:

  • Susan Conniry, 2024 AC Chair – Ocean Shores
  • Pam Tuttle – Ocean Shores
  • Vacancy
  • Vacancy

Jefferson County

Commissioners
Heather Dudley-Nollette (Heidi Eisenhour, Alternate)
Phone: 385-9100 | Fax: 385-9382
P. O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368

Advisory Council Members:

  • Virginia (Ginny) Adams – Port Townsend
  • Eileen Svoboda – Port Townsend
  • Jeanette Siburg – Port Townsend
  • Steve Browning-Port Ludlow

Pacific County

Commissioners
Lisa Olsen, Vice- COG Chair (Jerry Doyle, Alternate)
Phone: 875-9337 | Fax: 875-9335
Pacific County Courthouse, P.O. Box 187, South Bend, WA 98586

Advisory Council Members:

  • Nancy Gorshe, 2024 AC Vice-Chair – Ocean Park
  • Beth Tripp – Long Beach
  • Rachel Cassidy – Ocean Park
  • Darian Sheldon – Long Beach

Tribal Representative

  • Ricky Johnson – Jamestown S’Klallam

Disability Representative

  • Vacancy – Port Angeles

SCOA Representative

  • Susan Conniry

Minority Representative

  • Vacancy –

Elected Official

  • Vacancy –