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Michael Krause

Family member of a person killed or seriously injured in a commercial-vehicle crash

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Michael Krause
SEAT 14

Family member of a person killed or seriously injured in a commercial-vehicle crash

Term: Dates pending confirmation

Michael Krause

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Self Employed · Self

As the person who was driving the automobile with Dalilah in it when we were struck by a heavy commercial vehicle, I bring a deeply personal and unyielding perspective to the advocacy of roadway safety. My life was forever altered on a California highway during that catastrophic moment. Surviving that crash, and witnessing the permanent, life-altering impact of failed commercial carrier oversight on my family, transformed transportation safety from an abstract policy topic into my life's core purpose. The Dalilah Standard matters to me because it bridges the gap between regulatory baseline laws and true commercial accountability. It represents a living promise that no other family should have to endure the preventable tragedy of an unverified or unqualified driver operating a heavy vehicle. Having experienced firsthand from the driver's seat what happens when compliance fails, I am profoundly committed to ensuring that independent due diligence, strict integrity, and rigorous safety practices become non-negotiable industry standards. This deeply personal mission is paired with over two decades of professional executive experience in public school logistics and transportation. As a former Superintendent, certified Chief Business Official (CBO), and Trustee and Legislative Representative for the Adelanto ESD Board of Trustees, I have managed multi-million dollar budgets and directed massive pupil transit systems. To truly understand safety from every angle, I earned my Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a School Bus endorsement and have served on the Pupil Transportation Cooperative Board. Whether evaluating fleet compliance from an executive boardroom or looking at the road from the driver's seat, my dedication to this cause is absolute. I bring the authentic, unfiltered voice of impacted families backed by the professional weight of a veteran administrator to the Governing Council, ensuring that human lives are always prioritized over capacity, deadl

ABOUT THIS COUNCIL SEAT

Seat 14 requirements and responsibilities

Family member of a person killed or seriously injured in a commercial-vehicle crash

Qualifications for this seat

A family member of someone killed or seriously injured in a commercial-motor-vehicle crash. Lived experience is the qualification; industry employment, professional credentials and a résumé are not required.

Lived experience and approach

  • A family connection to someone killed or seriously injured in a commercial-vehicle crash.
  • Willingness to contribute the family perspective in a constructive way.
  • Readiness to review Council materials, exercise judgment and respect confidentiality.

What this seat contributes

  • Bring the family perspective to decisions about highway safety and accountability.
  • Explain how proposed standards and communications may affect families and crash survivors.
  • Review assigned Council materials and vote as an equal voting member.
  • Work with other stakeholders on constructive safety improvements. You are not required to share painful details or become a public spokesperson.

Responsibilities throughout Council service

  • Prepare for meetings, review assigned standards and supporting evidence, and record informed votes on Council appointments and other reserved matters.
  • Maintain the individual Council pledge, apply published requirements fairly and place the integrity of the Standard above personal or commercial interests.
  • Protect confidential information, provide annual conflict disclosures, disclose changes promptly and recuse when required.
  • Follow the Charter’s ethics and competition safeguards. Committee leadership and additional assignments require separate discussion and authorization where applicable.

Service commitment

Unpaid service, with an initial estimate of 2–4 hours per month on average. Meetings are expected at least quarterly, ordinarily 60–90 minutes. Workload varies; substantial extra assignments are discussed first.

Seat terms are normally three years; founding staggered terms and replacement appointments may be shorter. This member’s recorded term dates appear above. Council service is an individual program advisory and review appointment, not a corporate director or officer appointment.

Requirements before appointment

Applicants provide a lived-experience statement instead of a résumé, sign the individual pledge, complete qualification, background and conflict review, and undergo separate secure identity verification, normally including government ID and facial recognition through FreightValidate/AU10TIX, or a documented lawful equivalent where applicable. Appointment also requires pledge approval and a recorded Council approval vote. Prior Pledge Signatory or Recognized Participant approval is not required to apply.

This section explains the requirements of the seat. It does not publish the member’s private verification documents, disclosures or review records. Seat-specific contributions are examples within the shared Charter duties.

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Council service is an individual appointment. It does not grant recognition or endorsement to a member’s employer.

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