Charlotte Chamber, City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County leaders have each appointed seven people to serve on a new task force aimed at finding solutions to Mecklenburg County's transportation infrastructure and funding needs.

The Committee of 21 was formed by Chamber President Bob Morgan, City Manager Curt Walton and County Manager Harry Jones to bring diverse stakeholders together to prioritize area road needs, identify long-term funding options and advocate for proposed funding.

The committee's members represent a demographic and geographic balance that includes residents of Mecklenburg County towns, neighborhood activists, environmental advocates and the business community.

The Committee of 21 is chaired by Ned Curran and vice-chaired by Virginia Keogh and Pat Mumford. The group will begin meeting later this month and is expected to make recommendations by mid-November.

Committee of 21

Ned Curran, Committee Chair
The Bissell Companies

Virginia Keogh, Vice-Chair
Southwest Area Neighborhood Association

Pat Mumford, Vice-Chair
Wachovia Corporation

Johnsie Beck
Bonsal American

Mark Casper
Congentrix & Chair of County's Air Quality Commission

Cindy Chandler
The Chandler Group & Former Vice-Chair of Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission

John Crosland
Crosland

Frank Emory
Hunton & Williams

Ray Eschert
ReMax Realty & Ballantyne Neighborhood Activist

Claire Fallon
University City Community Activist

Anthony Fox
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein

David Howard
Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing Partnership

Steve Iannarino
Huntersville business owner

Randy Kincaid
Former Mayor of Davidson

Charles Knox
The Knox Group

Ed McMahan
Little

Pater Pappas
Pappas Properties

Ken Randall
Matthews Transportation Advisory Board

Wendy Spanbauer
Hunton & Williams

Allen Tate
Allen Tate Company

Betty Turner
Bank of America