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You and your agencies are the APWA Right: Representative Dina Titus
constituents. Sharing with colleagues (D-NV), who is serving as co-chair
and superiors what is happening in for the newly established “Public
the policy arena and being seen as Works and Infrastructure Caucus”
involved in the community is a good in the U.S. House of Representatives,
thing, and aids both personal and pro- speaking at the May 19 National
fessional development. I say to people Public Works Week Transportation
all the time: Advocacy is nothing more Roundtable held on Capitol Hill.
than relationship building and getting Below left: APWA’s new Executive
to know people, and educating them Director Scott Grayson poses with
about Public Works. It is truly that U.S. DOT Deputy Secretary Victor
basic. Mendez, who served as one of the
panelists.
I cannot stress enough how essen- Below right: Congressman Earl
tial it is to be aware and involved in Blumenauer (D-OR) was also
the public policy arena. The decisions a panelist at this event APWA worked so hard to make happen. This opportunity to educate
and laws being made at the local, state Congressional members and staff on issues was featured in the APWA Washington Report.
and federal levels are touching Public Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,
Works and the successful delivery of and Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO), who is Subcommittee Chairman of the Highways and Transit
its quality of life services. Regardless Subcommittee for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, also participated.
of whether the APWA Chapters and
membership weighs in or not, the law-
makers will continue to legislate. Why
not be an educational resource to them
and try to influence their work in an
appropriate and positive manner?
If you have any questions, or need
guidance, the APWA Government
Affairs team and I are happy to help.
Please reach out anytime to aeales@
apwa.net or 202-218-6730. Happy
Advocating!
View online at tnpublicworks.com 9
constituents. Sharing with colleagues (D-NV), who is serving as co-chair
and superiors what is happening in for the newly established “Public
the policy arena and being seen as Works and Infrastructure Caucus”
involved in the community is a good in the U.S. House of Representatives,
thing, and aids both personal and pro- speaking at the May 19 National
fessional development. I say to people Public Works Week Transportation
all the time: Advocacy is nothing more Roundtable held on Capitol Hill.
than relationship building and getting Below left: APWA’s new Executive
to know people, and educating them Director Scott Grayson poses with
about Public Works. It is truly that U.S. DOT Deputy Secretary Victor
basic. Mendez, who served as one of the
panelists.
I cannot stress enough how essen- Below right: Congressman Earl
tial it is to be aware and involved in Blumenauer (D-OR) was also
the public policy arena. The decisions a panelist at this event APWA worked so hard to make happen. This opportunity to educate
and laws being made at the local, state Congressional members and staff on issues was featured in the APWA Washington Report.
and federal levels are touching Public Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,
Works and the successful delivery of and Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO), who is Subcommittee Chairman of the Highways and Transit
its quality of life services. Regardless Subcommittee for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, also participated.
of whether the APWA Chapters and
membership weighs in or not, the law-
makers will continue to legislate. Why
not be an educational resource to them
and try to influence their work in an
appropriate and positive manner?
If you have any questions, or need
guidance, the APWA Government
Affairs team and I are happy to help.
Please reach out anytime to aeales@
apwa.net or 202-218-6730. Happy
Advocating!
View online at tnpublicworks.com 9
