NSPS Engages President's Infrastructure Team at the White House

A delegation from among the NSPS Executive Committee members were granted an audience with the White House Specialist handling infrastructure as part of the National Economic Council which is tasked to lend expertise to the President. For the better part of the hour, the NSPS delegation discussed the surveying profession's vantage point on Infrastructure priorities with special emphasis on State and Local coordination with USDOT. Leading up to the meeting at the White House, the Chairman of the Senate Committee which is drafting the Infrastructure Bill had debriefed NSPS membership. The White House recognizes NSPS' voice on Infrastructure and wants to continue to engage the Surveying profession with infrastructure efforts on the Hill. 

(Left to Right) front row: Pat Smith, Chair NSPS Government Affairs Committee – Curt Sumner, NSPS Executive Director, Kim Leavitt, NSPS Past President; middle row: Cotton Jones, NSPS Director Wyoming – Mark Sargent, NSPS President Elect – Tommy Brooks, NSPS Director Alabama; back row: Jon Warren, Chair NSPS PAC – Bob Akins, NSPS Director Ohio – Jan Fokens, NSPS Past President – Danny Martinez, NSPS Director Nebraska  – John Palatiello, President John M. Palatiello & Associates (NSPS Governmental Affairs Consultant).