Homeless Housing Task Force 

Meeting Schedule

Ad Hoc - Meetings will be scheduled as needed in relation to the local homeless housing plan.

Health & Human Services Building

1952 9th Avenue, Longview, WA

 

Members

Member Name:

Representing

Term Expiration

Open Position

Government

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Erik Halvorson

City of Longview

4/30/2026

Keenan Harvey

City of Kelso

3/31/2026

Ruth Kendall

 

4/30/2026

Stephanie Clark-McNally

 

6/30/2026

Steve Madsen

 

4/30/2026

Tricia Junker-Rodman

 

4/30/2026

Courtney Russell

 

4/30/2026

Eric McCrandall

 

4/30/2026

Florence Paget

 

1/31/2027

Ray Van Tongeren

 

4/30/2027

Elisa White


6/30/2027

Bobbi Day


9/30/2027

 

Member Specifications

Term: 2 Years. The Task Force has no more than 15 members consisting of representation meeting the requirements outlined in RCW 43.185C.160.
 

Purpose

In 2005 the legislature created the homeless housing program to develop and coordinate a statewide strategic plan aimed at housing homeless persons. RCW 43.185C.160 requires each participating County to create or designate a Homeless Housing Task Force. Prior to 2017, Cowlitz County contracted the coordination of the Homeless Housing Task Force with the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments, an external agency. The Board of County Commissioners transitioned coordination of the Homeless Housing Task Force to the Health and Human Services Departments on January 1, 2017. To comply with RCW 43.185C.160, the County created a Homeless Housing Task Force. 

 

The Homeless Housing Task Force is to provide input into the ongoing development of a ten-year homeless housing plan to address homelessness in Cowlitz County as required by RCW 43.185C.160.

 

Contact Health & Human Services at 360-414-5599 for additional information. HHS


Cowlitz County Code/WAC & RCW References

RCW 43.185C.160

 

Time Commitment

Ad-Hoc, 1-2 meetings per year

 

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