Legislative Committee

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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

These policies were approved by the APA PA Board on December 17, 2020:

Green Infrastructure

Housing

Surface Transportation

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Pennsylvania Housing Choices Coalition

https://www.pahousingchoices.com/

APA National Policy Positions

https://www.planning.org/policy/

https://www.planning.org/policy/priorities/

APA National Housing Policy and Zoning Reform Resources

https://planning.org/resources/housing-reform/

https://www.planning.org/resources/citysummit/

https://www.planning.org/blog/9332060/housing-reform-whats-inside-the-21st-century-road-to-housing-law/

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Legislative Committee:

Chair
Ed LeClear, AICP,
Borough of State College

Vice Chair
Denny Puko,
Consultant

Central Section Liaison
Betsy Logan, AICP
City of Lancaster 

Lehigh/Berks Section Liaison
Craig Beavers, AICP
Palmer Township

Northeast Section Liaison
Jonathan Shaw
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance

Northwest Section Liaison
Amy McKinney,
Lawrence County Planning Department

Southeast Section Liaison
Pattie Guttenplan, AICP, RLA
Montgomery County Planning Commission

Southwest Section Liaison
Laura Ludwig, AICP
Herbert, Rowland, & Grubic, Inc.

Communications Committee Liaison
Amy Evans
York County

Members

  • Jonathan Andrews, Esq., McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC
  • Richard Bickel, FAICP, Econsult Solutions Inc.
  • Annie Butkiewicz, AICP, Delaware Valley Planning Commission
  • Carol Collier, FAICP, Drexel University
  • Leah Eppinger, AICP, Dauphin County Housing Authority
  • Patrick Fero

Members

  • Julie Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Downtown Center
  • Trajan Jones, Indiana Borough
  • Grace Krueger, City of Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation
  • Amy Murdock, AICP. r.planning group
  • Samantha Pearson, Pennsylvania Downtown Center
  • Stacie Reidenbaugh, 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania

Members

  • Shannon Rossman, AICP, Old Lycoming Township
  • David Rouse, FAICP, ASLA, Consultant
  • Pam Shellenberger, AICP, York County Planning Department
  • Kayleigh Silver, Montgomery County Office of Housing & Community Development
  • Jerry Walls, FAICP
  • Kim Wheeler, AICP, SEDA-Council of Governments
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