Board of Directors

Per state law, the governing Board of Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency must consist of these five positions:

• County Commissioner or their representative
• City of Spokane representative
• City of Spokane Valley representative
• Small Cities and Towns representative
• Member-at-Large

Current Board Members/biographys, listed alphabetically by last name, after the Board Chair:

Al French, Chair Spokane County Commissioner Term expires 12/31/14	After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1969 to 1972, Al moved to Moscow, Idaho to attend the University of Idaho where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree with a minor in Business Finance in 1977. Prior to his election to the Spokane City Council in 2002, Al served on numerous boards and commissions throughout the region, especially donating his service and expertise to neighborhood committees in Spokane. Al has more than 30 years experience as a successful businessman, architect, investment consultant, and developer in the Spokane region.
Tom Brattebo   Member-at-Large, Term expires 12/31/12	Tom Brattebo holds Bachelor Degrees in Political Science from Washington State University and Education from Eastern Washington University. He is retired from Kaiser Aluminum management and the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He served on the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency’s Advisory Council for seven years prior to his appointment to the Board in June 2009. Tom is active in local environmental advocacy, including air and water quality and youth outdoor environmental education. He has served as an AmeriCorps member implementing the No-Idle Zone program for Spokane Clean Air and as an educator at the West Valley Outdoor Learning Center.
Jeffrey A. Corkill, PhD City of Spokane Representative, Term expires 12/31/13	Jeff Corkill is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Eastern Washington University and the University of Washington School of Medicine, Spokane. He has lived in Spokane 28 years and served for 12 years on the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency's Advisory Board. His research, with collaborators at Washington State University, has involved investigations into the chemical composition of smoke derived from the combustion of agricultural residues in eastern Washington.
Tom Towey, City of Spokane Valley Representative, Term expires 12/31/15	Tom Towey is a retired supermarket manager who is actively involved in a number of community organizations. A lifelong resident of Spokane Valley, Towey also served on the City of Spokane Valley Planning Commission. He served in the United States Navy and majored in Business at Eastern Washington University. He was elected in November of 2009 to serve a four-year term from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2013. Towey was selected by his Council colleagues to serve as Mayor for 2010-2011.
Cities/Towns Representative, Term expires 12/31/15	Vacant