Government Affairs Committee
The Committee shall provide direction and leadership on the formation of government environmental policies, interaction with WEF members and MAs on these policies, and implementation of sound environmental policies.
Chair
Alan Vicory, 2012 - 2015
Stantec Consulting
11687 Lebanon Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
Tel: 513-842-8244
Fax:
Email: Alan.Vicory@stantec.com
Vice-Chair
Matthew J. Millea, 2012 - 2015
Onondaga County Deputy County Executive
Onondaga County
John H Mulroy Civic Center
421 Montgomery St
Syracuse, NY 13202-2923
Tel: 315-435-3516
MatthewMillea@ongov.net
Chair, Policy Development Subcommittee
Barton G. Jones, 2012 - 2015
Barton Jones, LLC.
9 Elver Court
Madison, WI 53719-3002
Tel: 608-469-6994
Fax: 608-271-8493
Bjones@bartonjonesllc.com
Chair, Legislative Subcommittee
Patrick J. Bradley, 2011-2014
Senior Scientist
LimnoTech
1705 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 833-9140
Fax: (202) 833-9094
Email: pbradley@Limno.com
Chair, Regulatory Subcommittee
Linda Blankenship, 2012 - 2015
Assistant Vice President
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
3601 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304-6456
Tel: 703-317-6232
Linda.Blankenship@mbakercorp.com
Chair, MA Liaison Subcommittee
Charles G. Stevens, 2011-2014
Director of Utilities, City of Liberty, MO
101 E. Kansas,
Liberty, MO 64068
Tel: (816) 439-4500
Fax: (816) 439-4519
Email: CSTEVENS@ci.liberty.mo.us
GAC Past Chair
Bob Matthews
Senior VP
CDM Smith Inc.
9220 Cleveland Ave., Ste 100
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-8561
Tel: 909-238-4937
MatthewsRL@cdmsmith.com
Staff Liaison
Tim Williams
Tel: 703-684-2437
Fax: 703-684-2475
Email: twilliams@wef.org
Save the Date – WEF-AWWA Washington Fly-In Set for April 17-18 2013
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will join together once again to present a united voice for the water sector on Capitol Hill by presenting the third annual WEF-AWWA “Water Matters” Fly-In. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 17th and Thursday, April 18th 2013 in Arlington, VA, with Congressional meetings to be held on Capitol Hill, this event will bring delegations of water professionals from every state to Washington to meet directly with their Congressional representatives. Last year over 160 WEF and AWWA members participated in the Fly-In.
Registration instructions and other information will be available online soon after the November 8 election. Go to www.wef.org/governmentaffairs.
Hotel Information: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Arlington Hilton, located at 950 North Stafford Street, Arlington, VA., for Fly-In participants. At the beginning of the New Year, you may reach the Arlington Hilton at (703) 528-6000 to reserve a room.
Should you have further questions, please contact Nick Bardis at WEF, telephone (703) 684-2400 x7731, e-mail nbardis@wef.org
WEFTEC 2012 Government Affairs Technical Sessions and Committee Meetings
The following Government Affairs technical sessions and committee meetings will be held during WEFTEC 2012 at the Morial New Orleans Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.
Government Affairs Committee Sessions at WEFTEC 2012
WEF’s Government Affairs Committee [GAC] will be holding the following meetings at WEFTEC 2012 in New Orleans:
- GAC Meeting: September 30, 8:30 am to noon, Morial Convention Center [MCC] Room 277
- GAC-Member Association Meeting: September 30, noon to 1:30pm, MCC Room 282
- GAC Wet Weather Workgroup Meeting: October 2, 10am to noon, MCC Room 263
In addition to these meetings, the GAC encourages you to consider attending the following sessions that should be of particular interest:
Water Leaders 2012: Rethinking Water Services
Monday, October 1, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, following the Opening General Session (OGS) in same main MCC auditorium. With the water sector at a crossroads, we must find smarter, more innovative ways of managing water to meet the needs of ever growing and urbanizing populations, and challenges such as climate change and emerging contaminants. A panel of thought leaders will share their experiences and discuss their vision for water services. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will keynote this session. This session sets the stage for comprehensive WEFTEC programming on innovation entitled “Innovation Showcase.”
Featured Session 11: Clean Water Policy Update
Tuesday, October 2, 1:30 pm to 5 pm, MCC, 252, 253, 254
EPA senior managers, including Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Nancy Stoner, the Office of Water Office Directors and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, will present their current Clean Water Act policy and program initiatives and answer audience questions. There will also be a special panel discussion on EPA’s Integrated Planning and Permitting approach for wastewater and stormwater.