Government Affairs Community
The Government Affairs Community has a number of overarching activities as well as specific activities which include
- Position WEF as a recognized expert voice on all water;
- Provide input on environment-related policies through actions including engagement with government officials and written comments and testimony on regulatory and legislative matters;
- Inform WEF members and MAs and work towards internal consensus on environmental policy issues;
- Promote the establishment of practical and scientifically sound international long-term environmental policy objectives;
- Serve as an advocate of WEF positions within the U.S. and issues relating to U.S. environmental policy;
- Work with the Committee members to implement Strategic Priorities and advance WEF's Position Statements.
Government Affairs Community org Chart
Chair
Susan Sullivan, 2023 - 2025
Tel: 978-323-7929
Email: ssullivan@neiwpcc.org
Vice Chair
Alexandria Kendrick, 2023-2025
Tel: 918-695-1007
Email: alexandria.kindrick@gmail.com
2nd Vice Chair
Scott Cummings
Email: scummings@auburnalabama.org
Past Chair
Charles Stevens, 2023 - 2025
Tel: 816-513-0279
Email: charles.stevens@kcmo.org
Staff Manager
Steve Dye
Senior Director, Government Affairs
703-684-2400, ext. 7213
sdye@wef.org
Focus Groups
Policy
Jim Fitzpatrick - Chair
fitzpatrickjd@bv.com
ValaRae Partee - Vice Chair
VPartee@BrwnCald.com
Legislative
Steve Fangmann - Chair
sfangmann@db-eng.com
Kristina Dragash - Vice Chair
KDragash@carollo.com
Steven Fangmann - Vice Chair
sfangmann@db-eng.com
Regulatory
Saya Hickey - Chair
shickey@HazenandSawyer.com
Karen Steel - Vice Chair
karen.steele@deq.ok.gov
MA Liaisons
Julie Nahrgang - Co-Chair
julie@weat.org
Jay Hoskins - Co-Chair
jshosk@stlmsd.com
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