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Legislative Committee
Mission: To monitor, make recommendations or take positions on State and Federal legislation or regulatory actions and to respond to national American Planning Association policy and legislative initiatives.

PA APA Required Training Task Force
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Legislative Proposal to Amend the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code to Require Training for Planning Commissioners, Zoning Hearing Boards, and Zoning Officers
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Legislative Committee

Richard G. Bickel, AICP, Chair
Director, Division of Planning
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
190 N. Independence Mall West
8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520
(P) 215-238-2830
(F) 215-592-9125
(EM) rbickel@dvrpc.org

Susan J. Smith, Esq., AICP
Vice Chair
Smith Cartwright, LLP
3009 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(P) 717-763-1650
(F) 717-763-1651
(EM) ssmith@smithcartwright.com

Jerry S. Walls, AICP
Professional Planner
1950 Eldon Rd
Montoursville, PA 17754
(P) 570-323-2760
(M) 570-419-1771
(EM) jerry@jwallsaicp.com  

Irving Hand, AICP
4004 Linglestown Road
Apt. 211
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1017
(P) 717-948-6178/717-441-9030
(F) 717-441-9056
(EM) delta@deltaone.com

Alexander J. Graziani, AICP
Chapter President
Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
166 Millstein Library
150 Finoli Drive
Greensburg, PA  15601
(P)(724) 836-7048
(F) (724) 836-7812
(EM) sgpwc@pitt.edu

Carl R. Hess, AICP
Chapter Past President
Planning Director
Borough of State College
243 South Allen Street
State College, PA 16801
(P) 814-234-7109
(F) 814-234-7197
(EM) chess@statecollegepa.us

Patrick Fero
916 Calhoun Road
Shrewsbury Township
Glen Rock, PA 17327
(P) 717-235-7354
(F) 717 227-0457
(EM) pdfero@feroworld.com

Reed J. Dunn, Jr., AICP
2510 Primrose Lane
York, PA 17404-1226
(P) 717- 764-2855
(EM) rjdunn@surfree.com

Stephen Buckley, PE
Parsons Brinckerhoff
1528 Walnut Street
Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(P) 215-790-2310
(F) 215-735-1456
(EM) buckley@pbworld.com

Benjamin J. Ginsberg, Esq., AICP
Manager of Planning & Transportation
Center City District
660 Chestnut Street
Public Ledger Building
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(P) 215-440-5533
(F) 267.440.4433
(EM) bginsberg@centercityphila.org

Stephanie DiVittore, Esq.
Rhoads & Sinon, LLP
One South Market Square
P.O. Box 1146
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1146
(P) 717-237-6781
(F) 717-237-6790
(EM) SDiVittore@rhoads-sinon.com

George M. Pomeroy
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography-Earth Science
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
(P) 717-477-1776
(F) 717-477-4029
(EM) gmpome@ship.edu

Kenneth D. Kugel, AICP
4 Orchard Lane
Doylestown, PA 18901
(P) 215-345-9079
(M) 215-416-9352
(EM) kugel219@verizon.net

Vaughn A. Stebbins, AICP
Associate
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson
220 St. Charles Way
Suite 200
York, PA 17402
(P) 717-741-6248
(F) 717-741-9100
(EM) vstebbins@jmt.com

John Haak, AICP
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
One Parkway, 13th Fl.
1515 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(P) 215-683-4615
(F) 215-683-4630
(EM) john.haak@phila.gov

Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) Subcommittee
Stan M. Lembeck, AICP, Chair
257 Nimitz Ave.
State College, PA 16801-6308
(P) 814-237-2382
(F) 814-237-4102
(EM) sml1@psu.edu

Irving Hand, FAICP
4004 Linglestown Road
Apt. 211
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1017
(P) 717-948-6178/717-441-9030
(F) 717-441-9056
(EM) delta@deltaone.com

Patrick Fero
916 Calhoun Road
Shrewsbury Township
Glen Rock, PA 17327
(P) 717-235-7354
(F) 717 227-0457
(EM) pdfero@feroworld.com

Reed J. Dunn, Jr., AICP
2510 Primrose Lane
York, PA 17404-1226
(P) 717- 764-2855
(EM) rjdunn@surfree.com

Pam E. Shellenberger, AICP
York County Planning Commission
28 E Market Street
York, PA  17401
(P) 717-771-9870
(F) 717-771-9511
(EM) pshellenberger@ycpc.org

Tom Shepstone, AICP
Shepstone Management Company
100 Fourth Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
(P) 570-251-9550
(F) 570-251-9551
(EM) tom@shepstone.net

Charlie Schmehl
Urban Research and Development Corp.
28 W. Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA  18018
(P) 610-865-0701
(F) 610-868-7613
(EM) cschmehl@urdc.com

Gilbert M. Malone, Esq.
Malone and Neubaum
42 Duke Street
York, PA 17401
(P) 717-843-8001
(F) 717-852-0587
(EM) gmalone@maloneandneubaum.net

Mark D. Berg
Director
Adams County Citizens Alliance
175 Cold Spring Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(P) 717-642-9404
(EM) mark.d.berg@gmail.com

Charles M. Courtney, Esq.
McNees, Wallace & Nurick, LLC
100 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(P) (717) 237-5296
(EM) ccourtney@mwn.com  

Heath Eddy, AICP
Director of Planning and Zoning
Honey Brook Township
495 Suplee Rd
PO Box 1281
Honey Brook, PA 19344
(P) 610-273-3129
(F) 610-273-3909
(EM) hbplan@ptd.net

Suzanne Forbes, AICP
12 Brookside Drive
New Britain, PA 18901
(P) (215) 230-9549
(EM) forbes1@comcast.net

Danny Whittle, AICP
Lancaster County Planning Commission
50 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17608-3480
(P) (717) 299-8333
(F) (717) 295-3659
(EM) WhittleD@co.lancaster.pa

James R. Zeiters, AICP
204 Glenview Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17112-3833
(EM) jrzeiters@aol.com

W. Craig Zumbrun                   
Deputy Executive Director
York County Housing Authority           
PO Box 1963                                      
31 S Broad Street
York, PA  17405
(T) 717-845-2601 X128
(F) 717-845-9251
(EM) czumbrun@yorkhousing.org

Hillary Krummrich
Community Planner
Chester County Planning Commission
601 Westtown Rd STE 270
PO Box 2747
West Chester, PA 19380-0990
(P) (610) 344-6285
(EM) hkrummrich@chesco.org

Andrea MacDonald
Chief, Heritage Development
PA Historical & Museum Commission
400 North St 2nd FL
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0093
(P) (717) 787-4215
(EM) amacdonald@state.pa.us

Shirley Yannich, AICP
1220 Meridian Blvd
Warrington, PA 18976
(P) (215) 343-3374
(EM) syannich@aol.com

Ex-Officio Committee Members:
Doug Hill, Executive Director
County Commissioners Assn. of PA
17 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(P) 717- 232-7554
(F) 717-232-2162
(EM) dhill@pacounties.org

Kristin Goshorn, (alt ).
County Commissioners Assn. of PA
17 N Front St
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(P) 717-232-7554
(F) 717-232-2162
(EM) kgoshorn@pacounties.org

Jeri E. Stumpf
Jeri E. Stumpf & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Willow Street, Pennsylvania 17584
(P) 717-284-9930
(EM) jstumpfassoc@aol.com

Gregory T. Spear
6101 Collington Court
Harrisburg, PA
(EM) gtspear@hotmail.com

Sidney (Sandy) R. Kime, Jr., RLA
Chair Government Affairs Committee
PA ASLA Chapter
Vice President/Director of Landscape Architecture
David Miller Associates, Inc.
1076 Centerville Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
(P) 717-898-3402
(F) 717-898-9365
(EM) skime@dmai.com

Dennis G. Puko
Western PA Regional Coordinator
PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development
1403A State Office Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(P) 412-565-5005
(EM) dpuko@state.pa.us

PA APA Staff:
Sarah T. Galbraith, CMP
Susan Shermer
PA Planning Association
587 James Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2273
(P) 717-671-4510
(F) 717-545-9247
(EM) sshermer@shermer-assoc.com
sgalbraith@shermer-assoc.com

PA APA Legislative Services:
R. David Tive, President
The Tive Lobbying Group
610 N. Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(P) 717-233-1631
(F) 717-233-2416
(EM) dtive@tivelobbying.com

Mail Only Members:
Stephen R. West
2807 Aspen Circle
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(P) 610-279-1508
(F)
(EM) Srwestplanning@aol.com

Roy Brant
Crawford County Planning Commission
RD #1, Box 688
Saegertown, PA 16433
(P) 814-732-2411
(F) 814-732-2118
(EM) reb3862@yahoo.com

Mary Beth Dougherty
Administrative Assistant to
Senator James J. Rhoades
One West Center Street
P.O. Box 150
Mahony City, PA 17948
(P) 570-773-0891
(F) 570-773-1675
mdougherty@pasen.gov

Jeff Higgins
Director of Community Development
South Whitehall Township
4444 Walbert Avenue
Allentown, PA 18104
(P) 610-398-0401
(F) 610-398-1068
(EM) Higginsj@southwhitehalltwp.org


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