Governance

The WUPPDR Commission is comprised of representatives appointed by 14 member units of government. There are also ex officio positions for a representative of each county economic development organization and for the District 1 Director of Michigan State University Extension.

The Executive Committee includes one representative of each county member government. Current representatives are:

• Chair: Patti Peretto, Iron County

• 1st Vice-Chair: Robert DeMarois, Keweenaw County

• 2nd Vice-Chair: William Menge, Baraga County

• Secretary: Tom Tikkanen, Houghton County

• Treasurer: Robert Nousiainen, Ontonagon County

• Member: Michael Yon, Gogebic County

Full Roster of Commissioners (January 2025)

2025 Meeting Scheduled (Adopted January 20)

Agendas

• February 3, 2020 Executive Committee

• March 16, 2020 Executive Committee

• May 18, 2020 Executive Committee

• June 23, 2020 Executive Committee

• June 23, 2020 Full Commission

• August 17, 2020 Executive Committee

• September 21, 2020 Executive Committee

• September 21, 2020 Full Commission

• October 19, 2020 Executive Committee

• November 18, 2020 Executive Committee

• December 21, 2020 Executive Committee

• December 21, 2020 Full Commission

• January 26, 2021 Executive Committee

• January 26, 2021 Full Commission

• March 15, 2021 Executive Committee

• March 15, 2021 Full Commission

• April 19, 2021 Executive Committee

• June 21, 2021 Executive Committee

• June 21, 2021 Full Commission

• August 16, 2021 Executive Committee

• September 20, 2021 Executive Committee

• September 20, 2021 Full Commission

• December 20, 2021 Executive Committee

• December 20, 2021 Full Commission

• January 24, 2022 Executive Committee

• March 21, 2022 Executive Committee

• March 21, 2022 Full Commission

• June 28, 2022 Executive Committee

• August 15, 2022 Executive Committee

• August 15, 2022 Full Commission

• September 27, 2022 Executive Committee

• September 27, 2022 Full Commission

• January 16, 2023 Executive Committee

• January 16, 2023 Full Commission

• March 20, 2023 Executive Committee

• March 20, 2023 Full Commission

• June 19, 2023 Executive Committee

• June 19, 2023 Full Commission

• September 18, 2023 Executive Committee

• September 18, 2023 Full Commission

• December 18, 2023 Executive Committee

• December 18, 2023 Full Commission

• February 19, 2024 Executive Committee

• March 18, 2024 Full Commission

• June 17, 2024 Full Commission

• August 19, 2024 Executive Committee

• September 16, 2024 Full Commission

• December 16, 2024 Full Commission

• January 20, 2025 Executive Committee

• January 20, 2025 Full Commission

Minutes

• Approved Minutes February 3, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes March 16, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes May 18, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes June 23, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes June 23, 2020 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes August 17, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes September 21, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes September 21, 2020 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes October 19, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes November 18, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes December 21, 2020 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes December 21, 2020 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes January 26, 2021 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes January 26, 2021 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes March 15, 2021 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes March 15, 2021 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes April 19, 2021 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes June 21, 2021 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes June 21, 2021 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes August 21, 2021 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes September 20, 2021 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes September 20, 2021 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes December 20, 2021 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes December 20, 2021 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes January 24, 2022 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes March 21, 2022 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes March 21, 2022 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes June 28, 2022 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes August 15, 2022 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes August 15, 2022 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes September 27, 2022 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes September 27, 2022 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes January 16, 2023 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes January 16, 2023 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes March 20, 2023 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes March 20, 2023 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes June 19, 2023 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes June 19, 2023 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes September 18, 2023 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes September 18, 2023 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes October 16, 2023 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes December 18, 2023 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes December 18, 2023 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes February 19, 2024 Executive Committee

• Approved Minutes March 18, 2024 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes June 17, 2024 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes August 19, 2024 Executive Committee

• Preliminary Minutes September 16, 2024 Full Commission

• Approved Minutes December 16, 2024 Full Commission

• Preliminary Minutes January 20, 2025 Executive Committee

• Preliminary Minutes January 20, 2025 Full Commission