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Portland Homeless Family Solutions
Board Member, August 2016 to July 2019
Member, Building and Grounds Committee, October 2018 to present
The mission of PHFS is to help
homeless families get into housing - and stay there.
Committee on Hunger and Homelessness (COHHO)
Member, 2006 to present
COHHO is a committee under the
Social Justice program of First Unitarian Church of Portland. Our mission
is "No one hungry, no one homeless, families thriving."
13 Salmon Advisory Council
Member, 2015 to 2019
The Council advised the First Unitarian
Church and Portland Homeless Family Solutions regarding the Thirteen Salmon
Family Center. With the removal of Portland Homeless Family Solutions
to their own facility in the fall of 2019, the 13 Salmon Advisory Committee's
work has ended.
Walk21
Board member, 2002 to present
Walk21 has convened the annual
international conference on walking in the 21st century since 2000. The
board is currently nominal, but Ellen treasures her association with this
game-changing effort.
International Federation of Pedestrians (IFP)
Board member and Vice-President, 2005 to
October 22, 2015, representing America Walks
IFP is the international coalition
of grassroots pedestrian advocacy groups. IFP advocates for walkers and
walking at the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee
(PROWAAC)
Member-at-large and chair, Editorial Subcommittee,
December 1999 to 2003, representing America Walks
PROWAAC is a federal advisory committee
convened by the U.S. Access Board to make recommendations on making the
public right-of-way accessible to people with disabilities. Members of
the committee were appointed by the Access Board. The recommendations
of the committee were presented to the Access Board on January 10, 2001,
and are available on the web at www.access-board.gov.
Citizen Advisory Committee, Portland Mall Revitalization
Project
Member, May 2003 to February 2004
This body was advisory to the Steering
Committee for the Portland Mall Revitalization Project, which added light
rail to the Portland Mall. Ellen represented the Willamette Pedestrian
Coalition on the committee.
Committee on Pedestrians, Transportation Research
Board (TRB)
Member, April 2001 to February 2004
The Committee on Pedestrians is
concerned with the walking movements of persons to and from vehicles and
along and across roadways and walkways. Members of the committee are appointed
by the Transportation Research Board.
America Walks
Advisory Committee, 2005
Associate Director for Livable Communities, July 2003 to August 2004
President, January 1998 to July 2003
Co-Chair, June 1996 to January 1998
Co-founder, June 1996
America WALKs is a national coalition
of local pedestrian advocacy organizations from across the country. Officers
and members of the Board are elected by the Board of Directors.
Oregon Walks (originally the Willamette
Pedestrian Coalition)
President, September 2001 to June 2003
Vice-President, January 1999 to September, 2001, and January 1994 to April
1995
Member-at-large, Board of Directors, April 1995 to December 1998, and
June 2003 to July 2005
Secretary and Director of Communications, January 1992 to January 1994
Co-founder, July, 1991
Oregon Walks is a volunteer non-profit
organization working to improve conditions for walking in the greater
Portland, Oregon, region. Board members and officers are elected by the
membership.
American Institute of Architects Portland
Chapter
Secretary, Board of Directors, January 1998 to December 2000
Member, Board of Directors, January 1997 to January 1998
Co-Chair, Housing Committee, January 1996 to December, 1997
The American Institute
of Architects is the professional society of architects. Portland
Chapter board members and officers are elected by the chapter
membership. Committee chair is appointed by the President,AIA/Portland
Chapter.
Womens' Transportation Seminar Portland
Chapter
Co-Treasurer, January 1997 to December 1997
WTS leads the way in the
professional development of women in transportation. Portland
Chapter officers are elected by the chapter membership.
Portland Pedestrian Transportation Program
Citizen Advisory Committee
Member, October 1993 to June 1994
The Citizen Advisory Committee
reviews the activities of the Pedestrian Transportation Program.
Committee members are appointed by the Commissioner in charge
of Transportation.
Northwest District Association Board
of Directors
Secretary, September 1987 to September 1988
Member-at-large, September 1986 to September 1987
The Northwest District
Association is the officially recognized neighborhood association
for the Northwest Portland neighborhood. Board members and officers
are elected by the membership.
Northwest District Association Transportation
Committee
Chair, October 1986 to September 1991
Member, January 1986 to August 1994
The Transportation Committee
is a standing committee of the Northwest District Association
that evaluates and plans for the transportation needs of the
Northwest Portland neighborhood. Committee chair is appointed
by the President of the Association.
Metro Transportation Policy Alternatives
Committee
Alternate to citizen member
Molly O'Reilly, November 1990 to September 1994
The Transportation Policy
Alternatives Committee advises the Joint Policy Alternatives
Committee on Transportation, a committee of local elected officials
from the Portland region. Citizen members and their alternates
are appointed by the Metro Council.
Citizen Advisory Committee for the Metro
Northwest Subarea Study
Representative for the Northwest District Association, January
1991 to December 1993
Citizens were appointed
to the Advisory Committee by the Metro Council.
Inter-Neighborhood Review Committee
for the Northwest Traffic Circulation Project
Chair and Representative from Northwest District Association,
March 1987 to June 1994
The representative from
the Northwest District Association was appointed by the NWDA
Board of Directors. The chair was elected by the Inter-Neighborhood
Review Committee.
Citizen Advisory Committee for the City
of Portland 1990 Arterial Streets Classification Policy Update
Representative from Northwest District Association, February
1990 to April 1991
Representatives were appointed
to the Citywide Advisory Committee by their District Coalition
Boards.
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