Submitted by City of Lacey
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the appointment of Lacey Deputy Mayor Cynthia Pratt to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The 31-member LGAC provides advice to EPA on developing stronger partnerships with local governments and building their capacity to deliver environmental services and programs.
“I am honored to have been appointed to the EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee,” stated Deputy Mayor Pratt. “I’m passionate about preserving our natural resources and serving on this committee gives me the opportunity to bring a local-government perspective on environmental issues that affect our residents. I look forward to this serving in this role.”
Chartered in 1993 under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the LGAC provides independent and objective policy advice to the EPA administrator on a broad range of issues affecting local governments, such as regulatory innovation and reform, environmental protection tools, pollution prevention, performance measures, and coordinated environmental management and stewardship.
“Ensuring the Agency is well informed on how its programs impact local governments is an essential part of our decision-making process,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said. “I want to thank our committee members for their willingness to serve in this important role. The committee provides invaluable insight on how to best work with our local partners to build and maintain strong environmental programs, and I look forward to working with them in the coming year.”
The committee intends to convene in early 2020 to begin their work. For more information, please visit the EPA website: https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advisory-committee-lgac#about
