Mission
To advocate for planning issues with local, state, and federal elected officials and monitor, make recommendations or take positions on State and Federal legislation or regulatory actions.
APA PA Policies (Approved By APA PA Board on December 17, 2020):
APA’s 2018 Legislative Priorities
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Legislative Committee includes the following:
Chair
Ed LeClear, AICP, Borough of State College
Vice Chair
Charles Courtney, McNees Wallace & Nurick
Central Section Liaison
Tara Hitchens, AICP, East Lampeter Township
Lehigh/Berks Section Liaison
Sara Pandl, AICP, RLA,
Northeast Section Liaison
Victor Rodite, AICP, Borough of Northampton
Northwest Section Liaison
Amy Murdock, Erie County
Southeast Section Liaison
Pattie Guttenplan, AICP, RLA, Montgomery County Planning Commission
Southwest Section Liaison
Vacant
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- Richard Bickel, FAICP, Consultant
- Anna Breinich, FAICP
- Leah Eppinger, AICP, Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin
- Patrick Fero
- Thomas Hastings, AICP, Delaware County Planning Department
- Stan Lembeck, AICP, PhD, PMPEI
- Charlie Schmehl, Urban Research & Development Corp.
- Pam Shellenberger, AICP, York County Planning Commission
- Samuel Thrush, AICP, Downtown Chambersburg
- Jerry Walls, FAICP, Consultant
- Kim Wheeler, AICP, Borough of Lewisburg