The pitch is being readied. The legislative players have been duly elected – and will in fact continue to be, owing to the knock-on effects of special elections.
There are many new faces in the General Assembly – a timely reminder that the important work of our Political Action Committee is never complete. Your contribution allows that work to continue and is greatly appreciated. Donate to the PAC>>
For our part – we are gearing up to monitor the proceedings and advocate for our interests.
The AIAVA delegation to the Joint Legislative Committee (“joint” because we collaborate with ACEC-VA; our brothers and sisters in engineering) includes Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor, Assoc AIA, Ed Gillikin, AIA, C.J. LaMora, AIA, Caitlin Morgan, Assoc AIA, Stephen Weisensale, AIA, and Paul R Battaglia, AIA. Patrick Cushing continues to provide effective support and sagacious counsel as our Contract Lobbyist. We will be reviewing the bills and determining whether and how we will support, oppose, or continue to monitor those proposed pieces of legislation.
Let the games begin!
Throughout the session, we will provide Legislative Updates on the progress of the bills, typically on Friday afternoons. The first update is scheduled for later this week – so keep an eye out for that. And please contact us if you have any questions or you think you might have something helpful to add to the discussions or the bills. Submitting to our Subject Matter Expertise Portal helps us readily identify those who might be able to assist.