Volunteer openings on Sound Transit Board

Sound Transit needs Shoreline/Lake Forest Park residents to help the agency plan, build and operate the regional transit system: bus, train, and light rail as members of the 15-member Citizen Oversight Panel (COP). As Link light rail heads northward toward and through Shoreline, it is even more important to have local representation. Members' terms are for four years.

To qualify you must:

• Be a registered voter within the Sound Transit District. Find a map of the district here. http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Us/Sound-Transit-District.xml
• Reside and/or work in King County, Pierce County or Snohomish County within the Sound Transit district boundary
• Have experience/skills in one or more areas of expertise related to the panel's responsibilities-business and finance management, engineering, large projects construction management, public facilities and service, government processes, and public policy development or review
• Be able to attend meetings twice each month during normal business hours.

Shoreline resident Kevin Grossman served on the panel in 2004. Lake Forest Park resident Andrew Reay-Ellers served 2007-2008. There are currently no area residents on the Panel.

To apply, send a one-page letter including a brief statement of interest in serving on the panel, specific qualifications, and highlights of related experience and expertise, along with a resume to Sound Transit Board Chairman Aaron Reardon, 401 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104-2826. The application materials must be received by December 30.

More information on the Citizen Oversight Panel:

• General info about COP
• COP performance reports
• Present COP members' backgrounds