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Public Works Advocacy
Bob Freudenthal
Chair, Government Affairs Committee
No community can exist without public infrastructure. It makes us safe, healthy and able to enjoy the quality of life we have come to expect.
APWA remains committed as an advocate for meeting the needs of our public infrastructure. The APWA Government Affairs Committee and other member
advocates are implementing efforts to create partnerships with key stakeholders, establish new lines of communication with policy-makers and extend
our outreach into the center of public policy discussions. And we are making an impact.
Our advocacy is focused on advancing the interests of all APWA members and the communities we serve. Four principal objectives guide our advocacy
efforts and form the basis of our legislative and regulatory priorities and our positions on the issues:
Support for adequate investment in
public infrastructure;
Respect for local authority;
Reasonable regulations and protection from unfunded mandates;
Support for streamlining government oversight.
The year ahead presents APWA with many new opportunities to build upon the successes we have achieved. We will continue to advocate for a public policy
that invests in public infrastructure and the essential services public works provides all of our communities.
I encourage you to become involved in APWA's advocacy and government affairs efforts. For more information, please feel free to contact me via email
at bfreudenthal@hendutil.net or to contact APWA's Washington Office at
202-408-9541.
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