Legislative Policy Committee
The Chapter’s Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) is made up of representatives of each local Section and numerous at-large appointments ensuring depth and breadth of expertise that make up the planning profession. The LPC reviews, updates and submits the Legislative Platform annually to APA Florida’s elected Executive Committee before the annual meeting, where it is adopted as is or with amendments. In addition, the LPC works throughout the year to review legislative proposals and provide professional expertise to the legislature on planning topics.
You can contact the Legislative Policy Committee here.
The 2023-24 Legislative Policy Committee:
| Chair | Allara Mills Gutcher, AICP |
|---|---|
| President | Whit Blanton, FAICP |
| Legislative Representative | Lester Abberger |
| Atlantic Coast | John Cooper |
| Broward | Marilyn Mammano, AICP |
| Capital Area | Hadley Peterson |
| Emerald Coast | Latilda Hughes-Neel, AICP |
| First Coast | Janis Fleet, AICP |
| Gold Coast | Fabian de la Espriella, AICP |
| Heart of Florida | Charles Barmby, AICP |
| Orlando Metro | Patricia Tice, AICP |
| Promised Lands | Tony Palmero, AICP |
| San Felasco | Juan Castillo |
| Sun Coast | Corinne Arriaga, AICP |
| Treasure Coast | Mark Satterlee, AICP |
| Student Representative | Sabrina Viteri |
| EPG Rep | Jarrell Smith |
Members-at-Large
| Lester Abberger | Jayme Lopko, AICP |
| Whit Blanton, FAICP | Roger Menendez, AICP |
| Wiatt Bowers, AICP | Heather Neville, AICP |
| Joe Crozier, AICP | Ashley Northrup, AICP |
| Mari Daniels, AICP | Roxann Read, AICP. CFM |
| Natalie Fausel, AICP | Susan Trevarthen, FAICP, Esq. |
| Mary Gibbs, FAICP | David Theriaque, Esq. |
| Thomas Hawkins, AICP, JD | Melissa Ward, AICP |
| Rochelle Lawandales, FAICP | Melissa Zornitta, FAICP |