Phone Number:
517-333-0400
The Board of Directors is the 10-member body that makes final decisions about the RTA’s operations. Most actions that the RTA takes require a board vote, sometimes resulting in an official resolution. The Board also represents each of the RTA’s five Member Jurisdictions.
Eight board members, appointed by County Executives or County Commission chairs, represent the four RTA counties: Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne. Each county appoints two board members.The Mayor of Detroit appoints one board member. The Governor of Michigan appoints a non-voting board chair. Board members serve for three-year terms.
Governor Representative, Chair
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022
City of Detroit Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020
Adjunct Faculty, Macomb County Community College, Macomb County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020
Macomb County Representative
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Term Expires: 07/31/2020
Oakland County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022
Director of Finance, Older Person’s Commission of Rochester Hills, Rochester, and Oakland Township, Oakland County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020
Washtenaw County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022
Washtenaw County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2023
Wayne County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2020
Wayne County Representative
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Term Expires: 03/31/2022