Advocacy

About AWC’s advocacy work

AWC’s Government Relations Department in Olympia engages state elected officials and decision-makers to ensure there is a common understanding that the state is only as strong as its cities and towns.

Legislative Priorities and Federal Legislative Priorities Committees

AWC’s two legislative priorities committees identify and recommend city legislative priorities to the AWC Board of Directors for adoption.

AWC Legislative Priorities Committee roster

AWC Federal Legislative Priorities Committee roster

AWC Statement of Policy Committee roster

AWC Large City Advisory Committee roster

AWC Small City Advisory Committee roster

Statement of Policy

AWC’s Statement of Policy, approved by the AWC membership, outlines positions AWC holds on fundamental municipal issues and serves as the framework for developing AWC’s legislative priorities and positions.

Government Relations

Candice Bock, Director
Issue areas – Cannabis; economic development; emergency management; federal; finance; general government (misc. & elections); human resources & labor relations; human services & behavioral health; liability; open government; parks; pensions; public safety & criminal justice; taxes & budgets

Carl Schroeder
Government Relations Deputy Director
Issue areas – Building codes; environment & natural resources; housing & homelessness; land use & planning; public works & infrastructure; telecommunications; transportation; utilities & energy

Vacant
Government Relations Advocate
Issue areas – TBD

Matt Doumit
Legislative Policy Analyst
Issue areas – General government (misc. & elections); human resources, labor relations & pensions; open government

Jacob Ewing
Special Projects Coordinator
Issue area – Economic development; federal issues; human services & behavioral health; parks

Sheila Gall
General Counsel
Issue area – Finance, taxes & budgets

Brianna Morin
Legislative Policy Analyst
Issue areas – Federal issues; public works & infrastructure; telecommunications; transportation; utilities & energy

Shannon McClelland
Senior Legislative Policy Analyst
Issue areas – Building codes; environment & natural resources; housing & homelessness; land use & planning

Emma Shepard
Issue areas – Cannabis; emergency management; finance, taxes, & budgets; human services & behavioral health; public safety & criminal justice

Shayla Nelson
Government Relations Assistant