Commissioners



The Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC) has seven members. Four members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and three are appointed by the incorporated municipalities in the County. The Board of Supervisors appoints two members of the Board of Supervisors and two county at-large representatives. The municipalities appoint the other three city/town representatives, one each from Grass Valley, Nevada City and the Town of Truckee. The Commission holds meetings the third Wednesday of every other month, and the public is welcome.

On May 19, 2010 the NCTC accepted designation as the Nevada County Airport Land Use Commission (NCALUC) for the Nevada County Airport (NCTC Resolution 10-29).  The NCALUC meets during the NCTC meetings, as needed, therefore the NCTC Commissioners are also designated as NCALUC Commissioners, and Agendas and Minutes for both Commissions are incorporated into NCTC documents.

Daniela Fernandez

Nevada City City Council Member

Daniela Fernandez   
With 15 years of social service experience, Daniela Fernandez views herself as a community advocate, leveraging her voice to serve all Nevada City residents. A mental health counselor and educator, Fernandez earned her bachelor’s degree in theater arts from Rollins College. She also holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology with a specialty in drama therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
 
Daniela was appointed as a Commissioner to the Nevada County Transportation Commission in July 2022.  
 
Contact Information:
Nevada City City Hall
317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-2496

Susan Hoek

District 4 Supervisor, Nevada County

Susan Hoek   
Susan Hoek has been the District 4 Supervisor for Nevada County since January 2019.
 
Before being elected District 4 Supervisor, Susan was very active in the community working with a variety of groups and organizations that include serving on the Nevada County Farm Bureau as a Board Member and past President for 2 terms; serving as a Director on the California Farm Bureau Federation District 15 Nevada/Yuba Sutter/Butte; serving as a Board member and past Chairman of the Nevada County Agriculture Advisory Commission; serving as a Board member and past President of the Nevada County Resource Conservation District; and serving as a member of the Penn Valley Area Municipal Advisory Council.
 
In addition to her public service, Susan is also a member of the Twin Cities Church and is affiliated with the Penn Valley Chamber of Commerce, Placer Nevada Cattlewomen, Tahoe Cattleman, and California Cattleman. She also served on the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center Research Advisory Committee, participated in the Nevada County Citizens Academy and was honored with a Blue Ribbon Award from the Nevada County Fair.
 
Contact Information:
Nevada County Supervisor, District 4
950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 200
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1480
(530) 265-9836 fax
  

Tom Ivy

Grass Valley Council Member

Tom Ivy   
Tom Ivy was born and raised in Nevada County. He graduated from Nevada Union High School, then attended UC Santa Cruz where he earned a degree in Environmental Studies with a focus in Agriculture. In 2008, Tom moved back home and started working in his family’s plumbing business.
 
Tom’s hobbies include gardening and mountain biking.
 
Tom was appointed to the Nevada County Transportation Commission in 2023.
 
 
Contact Information:
Grass Valley City Council
125 E. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 274-4314
(530) 274-4399 fax
  

Ed Scofield

District 2 Supervisor, Nevada County

Commissioner Ed Scofield   
Ed is the elected Nevada County Supervisor representing District 2.  A native of Grass Valley, Ed has been involved with his community serving in many capacities, including a member of the Grass Valley City Council, President of the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, President of Grass Valley Rotary, and active with many other service organizations of our county.

Ed Scofield is probably best known as the CEO of the Nevada County Fair for twenty-six years. During his tenure with the Fair, he also was President of the Western Fairs Association and was inducted into the Western Fairs Association Hall of Fame in 2003.

Ed was quoted as saying, "As the District 2 Supervisor, representing the South County, I am especially interested in the improvements to Highway 49, and I am excited about being an active member of the Nevada County Transportation Commission."

Ed was first appointed to NCTC on January 13, 2009 and he has been reappointed every January since then by the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
 
Contact Information:
Nevada County Supervisor, District 4
950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 200
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1480
(530) 265-9836 fax

Jay Strauss

Member-At-Large Representative

Jay Strauss   
Jay was born and raised in the New York City area and earned his B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He moved to California where he taught Expository Writing at Cal State Hayward while working toward a Masters in English Literature. He earned high honors at Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco. He has served as Vice President of Law and Business Development at a small venture firm based in Sausalito, CA. Jay has held a number of significant public positions and participated in many civic organizations.

Jay was appointed to NCTC in May 2022.
 
Contact Information:
Winton Strauss Law Group, P.C.
336 Crown Pnt. Cir., Grass Valley, CA  95945
(415) 265-5555
jrs@wintonstrauss.com

Duane Strawser

Member-At-Large Representative

 
 
 
Duane Strawser   
A former professional bicycle racer, avid cyclist, and Mariposa native, Duane Strawser has been an active Nevada City City Council member. He studied film, television and media at Sonoma State University before graduating from the college in 1985. About why he got into local politics, he said his roots in Nevada County made him “passionate and vested in keeping this a cool place to live.”
 
He was appointed to the Nevada County Transportation Commission in 2018.
 
 
Contact Information:
(530) 265-2496
(530) 265-0187 fax
duanestrawser@gmail.com
  

Jan Zabriskie

Truckee Town Council

Jan Zabriskie   
Jan Zabriskie is a former planning commissioner and current member of the Truckee Town Council.  He and his wife moved from Davis to Truckee in 2011, to join their children and realize their dream of living in the Sierra Nevada.  He was appointed to the Nevada County Transportation Commission in 2021.
 
In addition to serving on Town Council, Jan has been active in Truckee’s general plan update, provides pro bono legal services for clients of the Sierra Community House, frequently volunteers for the Truckee River Watershed Council, and participates in the Truckee River Watershed Basin Group and Rotary.  He joined the Town Council to help make our community stronger, our environment healthier and to help reduce wildfire risks.  
 
Jan was born in Southern California, repeatedly visited Nevada County as a child, and worked as a seasonal firefighter for the State in the mountains north of here during college.  His first professional career after serving in the Peace Corp was as the resident biologist at a University of California desert research station.  After law school and a stint with the Nevada Public Service Commission, he joined a business-law practice in Sacramento.  He finished his legal career as a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice, prosecuting fraud on the government and enforcing natural resource laws.
 
Contact Information:
Truckee Town Council
10183 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, CA, 96161
530-582-7700