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Have you thought about becoming part of the combined board?

Becoming involved in the board is the easiest way to stay informed of new developments or decisions that involve you as an employee of the Ohio Highway Patrol! What better way to have your voice and the voice of your constituents heard than to be a part of the decision-making. You will be involved in issues such as making responsible financial decisions on behalf of the Ohio Trooper organizations, deciding upon organizational sponsorship, benefits to the membership, concerns of your fellow members regarding policies, etc, and being the last vote upon future arbitrations that the association takes part of.

 

A typical meeting includes approving minutes from the previous board meeting, approving the budget for each individual organization, hearing appeals that were turned down by the legal committee. Committee developments are discussed as well as each district staff representative sharing details of their recent workload that would be beneficial to others. Each district has an opportunity to bring any concerns or issues to the table during this meeting. We go over any old business that was tabled and vote on any new business at hand. It is truly the opportunity to become the eyes and ears of the organization and most importantly the VOICE!

Members of the Combined Board consist of O.S. T.A. members of both Bargaining Units 1 and 15. The requirements of eligibility to be a member of the board are that you are a dues-paying member and in good standing. You must actively participate in all of the board meetings and take an active role in promoting the Ohio Trooper Organizations. Combined Board members are the "go-between" the union and its constituents and are therefore expected to keep well informed of the developments that are relevant to issues that come before the board.

There are two levels to the Combined Board, Executive and Lodge Levels. Executive Level elections occur every four years and Lodge Level elections occur every two years. The Executive Level consists of the Chairman of the Board, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer for all five organizations (O.S.T.A., O.T.C., T.S.O., Caring and O.S.T.R.A.) as well as the Bargaining Unit Chairperson for Units 1 and 15, Legal Committee Chairperson, District Staff Representatives. At the Lodge Level, each District has a Lodge President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and O.T.C. (Caring) Director.

If you're interested in becoming a part of the Combined Board, share your interest with your District Staff Representative or contact President Kari Root or call. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

2025 Combined Board Officers

 

Chairman of the Board
Dennis Gorski

District 1
Sergeant James Cotner
Sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald
Trooper Jacquelyn Layson

District 2
Trooper Steve Basci
Trooper Chris Beyer

District 3
Christopher Ausse, Retired
Sergeant David Francway
Trooper Steve Robison

District 4
Dispatcher Charles Land
Trooper Stephen Pacheco
Dan Stockdale, Retired
Trooper Josh Weiss

District 5
Dispatcher Travis Jones
Sergeant Mark Murray
Dispatcher Doug Townsell

District 6
Dispatcher Tom Davis
Trooper Josh Barry
Nikki Snead, Retired

District 7
Dispatcher Sara Morgan
Dispatcher Kaylee Huhn
Sergeant Tim Scott

District 8
Trooper Jacques Illanz
Dennis Gorski, Retired

District 9
Sergeant Dewaine Norman
Sergeant David Richendollar
Dispatcher Jason Whitt

OSTA
Dispatcher Kari Root
Sergeant Mark Murray
Trooper Brett Hannum
Dispatcher Sara Morgan

OTC
Trooper James Hutchinson
Chris Colbert, Retired
Dan Stockdale, Retired
Sergeant Rich Dixon

TSO
Dispatcher Travis Jones
Sergeant Dave Richendollar
Dispatcher Sara Morgan

OSTRA
Bruce Zuchowski, Retired
Dennis Gorski, Retired
Dan Stockdale, Retired

Caring
Sergeant Dave Richendollar
Dispatcher Tommy Davis
Trooper James Hutchinson
Chris Colbert, Retired

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