Region H RHSOC
Executive Order 06‐09, signed by Governor Matt Blunt in February 2006, established Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committees to begin “establishing strategies and priorities for the Missouri Homeland Security Grant Funding programs and other Homeland Security initiatives.”
Since 2006, Mo-Kan Regional Council has been the lead Regional Planning Commission for the Region H Homeland Security Oversight Committee (RHSOC). Mo-Kan, contracted with Missouri Office of Homeland Security (OHS), is responsible for event coordination, administration, fiscal operations, professional development, community outreach, and publicity for the RHSOC. Assisting with these tasks regionally through subcontracts are Green Hills Regional Planning Commission and Northwest Regional Council of Governments.
The 32-member, 16-discipline Region H Homeland Oversight Committee meets on a quarterly basis and is charged with the task of planning regional response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other events, as well as locally allocating State Homeland Security Grant funds from the State of Missouri.
Committee Members
| Name | Discipline | Role | Jurisdiction/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brinton | Emergency Management | Chair | Buchanan County |
| David Roll | Emergency Management | Primary | Daviess County |
| Blair Shock | Emergency Management | Alternate | Clinton County |
| Jason Strong | Police | Primary | City of Saint Joseph |
| Dan Miller | Police | Alternate | City of Cameron |
| Grant Gillette | Sheriff | Primary | Andrew County |
| VACANT | Sheriff | Alternate | |
| Bill Lamar | Fire | Vice Chair | City of Saint Joseph |
| Mike O'Donnell | Fire | Alternate | City of Cameron |
| Kelli Hillerman | County Health | Primary | Grundy County |
| Bre Bennett | County Health | Alternate | Harrison County |
| Adam Perry | HAZMAT | Primary | Buchanan County |
| Christian Virtz | HAZMAT | Alternate | |
| Jerry Gill | Public Works | Primary | Buchanan County |
| VACANT | Public Works | Alternate | |
| Bruce Lundy | City Administration | Primary | City of Savannah |
| Chase Waggoner | City Administration | Alternate | City of Plattsburg |
| Scott Nelson | County Administration | Primary | Buchanan County |
| Jim Holcomb | County Administration | Alternate | Harrison County |
| Dan Hegeman | Public Utility / Private Industry | Primary | Evergy |
| VACANT | Public Utility / Private Industry | Alternate | |
| John Barclay | EMS | Primary | |
| Blake Rudel | EMS | Alternate | Andrew County |
| Brent Blackburn | 9‐1‐1 | Primary | City of Cameron |
| Rhonda Wiley | 9‐1‐1 | Alternate | Atchison County |
| Neal Hook | Schools | Primary | Saint Joseph Christian |
| VACANT | Schools | Alternate | |
| Bill Caldwell | Volunteer Organization | Primary | American Red Cross |
| VACANT | Volunteer Organization | Alternate | |
| Ruben Bulgin | Agriculture | Primary | Lifeline Foods |
| Marcus Casady | Agriculture | Alternate | Holt County |
| Allie Behymer | Hospitals | Primary | Mosaic Life Care |
| Keri Barclay | Hospitals | Alternate | Harrison County Community Hospital |