A letter to Obama from Sorkin

[Claudia Chalfa]

I think we need a tv commercial. If corn syrup can have a commercial, why can’t we?

[nca]

This is an old topic here at Land8, but I do think LA lacks a prolific public voice.

[David J. Chirico]

Our whole office is really active, especially our principle. Half the staff is going to Richmond today to represent all Virginia LA’s in changing the law in Virgina from title act to a practice act. We already got it through the senate, today it goes before the house. Wish them luck!

[nca]

Good Luck!

[Scott K. Munroe RLA, ASLA, LEED AP]

Actually we have been putting ads out in fact we had an ad in Roll Call the day that we were on the hill for Advocacy Day. Please everyone check out the Advocacy and Licensure link on asla.org whatever you think of ASLA as an organization the legislative staff is doing great things for our profession. Also please check out http://www.asla.org/NewsListingDetails.aspx?id=22964 there is a letter that Nancy Somerville sent to Obama on behalf of ASLA regarding proposed budget cuts that could affect Landscape Architecture programs in a very bad way.

So as to if ASLA has a public voice or not I want to say two things, ASLA National and those of us on the GAAC are trying to be a voice and that each of you is our voice. Write letters, join the Advocacy network (replying to Action items takes less then 5 minutes) send in editorials to your news papers and news stations. And as for NPR, send them your story item, they are always looking for leads for good stories.

Each of us as Landscape Architects is has a responsibility to to be our professions voice. We are now being heard but the sound can definitely be a lot louder.

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