Are you – or do you know of any ASHRAE members in your area who might be “champions” on the advocacy front? Perhaps you’ve worked extensively with a city council, mayor’s office, or state legislature – or maybe you (or your fellow member) just have an interest in being active in promoting and protecting your profession.

At this summer’s Annual Meeting in Montreal, ASHRAE's Board of Directors voted to develop grassroots advocacy programs at the state, local, and provincial levels within the Society’s membership. To that end, ASHRAE’s Government Affairs Office is embarking upon a new venture: laying the foundation for building a network of engineer-advocates who, when appropriate, can be mobilized to encourage the adoption of ASHRAE standards in their states, cities, counties, and provinces, as well as other public policies in line with ASHRAE advocacy priorities.

If you are interested in getting involved in this nascent network of grassroots advocates or have any questions whatsoever regarding state, local, or provincial advocacy, please contact Mark Wills (mwills@ashrae.org), ASHRAE’s Manager of State and Local Government Relations, directly at your convenience.

Furthermore, should you know of any pressing advocacy issues within your region or chapter’s jurisdiction requiring immediate attention from Government Affairs staff, please let us know at mwills@ashrae.org.

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