Curtis LaPierre – Governmental Affairs Chair (206-262-2843)

David Akiyama - Secretary
Terri Hotvedt – Paid Consultant – Legislative Lobbyist
Dave McNeal, FASLA – AELC Delegate Email (425-454-5723)
Greg Murphy, ASLA – AELC Licensure/Bill Writing Reviewer
Robert Droll – Capitol Area Licensure Liaison (360-456-3813)
Chuck Warsinske - Seattle Are Licensure Liaison (206-789-2133)
Ken Van Voorhis -  Spokane Are Licensure Liaison (509-325-0511)

This committee performs the following functions:

• Licensure Upgrade

• Lobbying Efforts

• AELC Delegate-Enhance Relations with Allied Professions

• Contact w/ State Legislators

• Lobby Day/Licensure Summit

• Aware of Local/State/National Government Issues

• WA Board of Landscape Architecture

• CLARB/LARE

Hot Documents:

• ASLA Advocacy Network, Your Home address is Needed

• Alaskan Way Viaduct-Position Statement

• Licensure Upgrade Brown Bag Lunch Discussion #2: October 25, 2006

• WASLA Announcements

• Advocating for Your Profession

• Bill Summary - RCW 18.96: An act relating to the practice of landscape architecture

• Bill Report: 2007 - Regarding the practice of landscape architecture

• Lobby Day 2007

• ASLA's Annual Lobby Day - May 4, 2005

• State-By-State Analysis of Continuing Education Requirements For Landscape Architects

• January WASLA Government Affairs Report & Update

• Advocacy Efforts