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SWTA & TTA Legislative & Advocacy Session

South West Transit Association / Texas Transit Association 2022 Joint Annual Conference


Austin Convention Center
500 E. Cesar Chavez St.
Austin, TX

Blank Rome Government Relations Principal Katie Kachel will serve as a panelist at the South West Transit Association (“SWTA”) / Texas Transit Association (“TTA”) 2022 Joint Annual Conference, being held February 22 through 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas.

Katie’s panel, “SWTA & TTA Legislative & Advocacy Session,” will take place on Wednesday, February 23, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., as part of the Engagement & Innovation Track.

SESSION INFORMATION

With rollout underway of the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (“BIL”) / Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) at the federal level and the Texas State Legislature currently in session, the panelists will take a look at the key details of recent and proposed legislation at the federal and state levels, followed by a discussion of how best to affect results of SWTA and TTA’s respective legislative and policy priorities.

PANELISTS

  • Moderator: Erika Mazza, CCTM, Vice President of Government Affairs, Capital Metro, Austin, Texas
  • Katie Kachel, Principal, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, Washington, D.C
  • Wade Long, Wade Long Consulting, Austin, Texas

To learn more, please visit the event webpage.