
Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG)
Established in 1998, the Legislative Council on River Governance (LCRG) is a cooperative, bipartisan program comprised of state legislators from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Through collaborative efforts, members can exchange information and identify solutions to address the challenges and opportunities along the Columbia and Snake River basins.
Voting members are appointed by state leaders in each state and meet annually. LCRG meetings are open to non-voting members and legislative staff interested in attending.
For more information on the LCRG, please contact Jackie Tinetti, Senior Policy Analyst.
Committee Leadership

Senator Claudia Kauffman
Washington
Chair
Committee Roster
Idaho
- Senator Geoff Schroeder
- Senator Ron Taylor
Montana
- Senator Bob Brown
- Senator Mike Cuffe
- Senator Edie McClafferty
- Senator Walt Sales
- Representative Bob Carter
- Representative Rhonda Knudsen
- Representative Bob Phalen
- Representative Joe Read
Oregon
- Senator Daniel Bonham
- Senator Chris Gorsek
- Senator Bill Hansell (non-voting)
- Representative Ken Helm
- Representative Bobby Levy (non-voting)
- Representative Mark Owens
Washington
- Senator Claudia Kauffman
- Senator Jesse Salomon
- Representative Tom Dent
- Representative Debra Lekanoff
- Representative Mary Dye (non-voting)
- Senator Nikki Torres (non-voting)
Past Member Rosters
2023-2024
Co-Chair
Senator Claudia Kauffman
Washington
Idaho
Senator Geoff Schroeder
Senator Ron Taylor
Montana
Senator Bob Brown
Senator Mike Cuffe
Senator Edie McClafferty
Senator Walt Sales
Representative Bob Carter
Representative Rhonda Knudsen
Representative Bob Phalen
Representative Joe Read
Oregon
Senator Daniel Bonham
Senator Chris Gorsek
Senator Bill Hansell (non-voting)
Representative Ken Helm
Representative Bobby Levy (non-voting)
Representative Mark Owens
Washington
Senator Claudia Kauffman
Senator Jesse Salomon
Representative Tom Dent
Representative Debra Lekanoff
Representative Mary Dye (non-voting)
Senator Nikki Torres (non-voting)
2021-2022
Co-Chair
Senator Bill Hansell
Oregon
Idaho
Senator Lee Heider
Senator Jim Patrick (non-voting member)
Senator Michelle Stennett
Representative Laurie Lickley
Representative Charlie Shepherd (non-voting member)
Representative Caroline Nilsson Troy (non-voting member)
Representative Sally Toone
Montana
Senator Edie McClafferty
Senator Mark Sweeney
Representative Jim Keane
Representative Scot Kerns
Oregon
Senator Chris Gorsek
Senator Bill Hansell
Representative Daniel Bonham
Washington
Senator Jim Honeyford
Senator Jesse Salomon
Representative Bruce Chandler
Representative Sharon Wylie