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 current members of the Legislative Policy Committee are:
| Chair | Wiatt Bowers, AICP |
|---|---|
| Legislative Representative | Lester Abberger |
| Atlantic Coast | Bradley Parrish, AICP |
| Broward | James White, AICP, Esq. |
| Capital Area | Ken Metcalf, AICP |
| Emerald Coast | Latilda Hughes-Neel, AICP |
| First Coast | Ray Spofford, AICP |
| Gold Coast | Alex David, AICP |
| Heart of Florida | Mark Bennett, AICP |
| Orlando Metro | Laura Turner, AICP |
| Promised Lands | Craig Chandler |
| San Felasco | Forrest Eddleton |
| Sun Coast | Roger Menendez |
| Treasure Coast | Yanmei Lui, AICP, PhD |
| Student Representative | Tyler Woolsey |
Members-at-Large
| Jim Anaston-Karas | Merle Bishop, FAICP |
| Whit Blanton, FAICP | David DePew, AICP |
| Cesar Garcia-Pons, AICP | Brent Lacy, AICP |
| Rochelle Lawandales, FAICP | Allison Megrath, AICP |
| Brian Teeple, AICP | David Theriaque, Esq. |
| Susan Trevarthen, FAICP, Esq., | Bob Wright, AICP |
| Melissa Zornitta, AICP |