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SUMMARY:Getting Ready for Legislative Session: What Planners Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Legislative session can be a whirlwind of confusion. This webinar is designed to prepare planners for a successful session with opportunities for meaningful engagements. Attendees will learn the structure of the legislature, the calendar and flow of session and tips and tricks to make getting engaged easier.\nCost:\n\nPAW Members: $30\nNon-Members: $40\nStudents: Free\n\nPending CM credits.\nRegister Today\nSpeakers Include:\nMary Reinbold, AICP\nSenior Policy Analyst, Growth Management Services – Department of Commerce\nMary Reinbold is a senior policy analyst for Growth Management Services. I work on legislative session and policy implementation and maintain an understanding of the Growth Management Hearings Board open cases and final decisions. In addition to this work Mary provides both internal and external trainings on plan review and communications using the Process and Persuasion Guidebook. Mary also provides technical assistance on development and zoning codes which regulate special housing types under Growth Management Act.\nBefore joining Commerce, Mary worked in emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing programs, and other community support non-profits in the Spokane area.Mary is the current board president for the Planning Association of Washington, an organization that has been providing educational opportunities and support for new planners for over 60 years. An AICP certified planner, she has a master’s in urban and regional planning from Eastern Washington University.\nEm Stone, MSW\nSenior Policy Advisor, Government Affairs Division – Department of Commerce\nEm Stone serves as a Senior Policy Advisor within the Department of Commerce’s Government Affairs Division. While she supports agency-wide budget and policy priorities for Commerce, she serves as the primary legislative liaison between the Legislature/Governor’s Office and 3 Commerce Divisions: Housing, Community Services, & Local Government. My portfolio includes affordable housing, public safety, human services, growth management, homelessness services, capital facilities, infrastructure, and housing production. Em has spent a decade serving vulnerable communities—survivors of domestic violence, people experiencing homelessness, and those facing behavioral health challenges. In addition to this work Em also serves as a City Councilor for Gig Harbor.\n
URL:https://planningassociationofwa.org/events/getting-ready-for-legislative-session-what-planners-need-to-know/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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