Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC)
Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS)
The Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) is an independently-appointed subcommittee of the Local Government Advisory Committee.
The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) is an independent, policy-oriented advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on critical environmental issues impacting local governments.
Chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act in 1993, the Committee is composed of elected and appointed officials from local, state, Tribal and territorial governments across the United States. 2025-2027 LGAC Charter (pdf)
EPA presents specific questions or charges to the LGAC for input, which are discussed by workgroups or the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee. Once developed, recommendations are presented, discussed and voted on at public meetings.
Stay tuned for new charges and workgroups in 2025!
For more information about the LGAC contact Paige Lieberman, Designated Federal Officer, at lieberman.paige@epa.gov or (202) 564-9957.
LGAC Membership
The LGAC is comprised of elected and appointed officials from local, state, Tribal and territorial governments. This may include mayors, county executives, city managers, Tribal and territorial government leaders, commissioners and others that represent key interests of local governments. EPA typically solicits new members in the fall via the Federal Register.
Current members include:
- The Honorable Vicente “Tony” Ada, Senator, Guam
- The Honorable Lori Blong, Mayor, Midland, TX
- The Honorable Patrick Collins, Mayor, Cheyenne, WY
- The Honorable Seth Crawford, Commissioner, Crook County, OR
- The Honorable Kendall Culp, Representative, Indiana General Assembly
- The Honorable Bob Dyer, Mayor, Virginia Beach, VA*
- The Honorable Allison Eckel, Commissioner, Burlington County, NJ
- The Honorable Chad Frank, Mayor, Connersville, IN
- Mr. Brian Fulton, County Administrator, Jackson County, MS
- The Honorable Leirion Gaylor Baird, Mayor, Lincoln, NE
- The Honorable Steve Gist, State Representative, State of Montana
- The Honorable Matthew Jewell, Parish President, St. Charles Parish, LA
- The Honorable Jason Maxey, Commissioner, Weld County, CO
- The Honorable Doug McLinko, Commissioner, Bradford County, PA
- The Honorable Matthew Murdock, Mayor, Pinedale, WY
- The Honorable Douglas Nicholls, Mayor, Yuma, AZ
- The Honorable David Painter, County Commissioner, Clermont County, OH
- The Honorable Hattie Portis-Jones, Councilmember, Fairburn, GA
- The Honorable Ben Queen, State Senator, West Virginia
- The Honorable Ed Romaine, County Executive, Suffolk County, NY
- The Honorable Bill Rosacker, Mayor, Newberg, OR
- The Honorable Martina White, State Representative, State of Pennsylvania
LGAC Meetings
All meetings of the LGAC and SCAS are open to the public and announced via the Federal Register at least 15 days in advance, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Agendas and summaries for recent meetings can be found below. For historical records please contact the Designated Federal Officer at lieberman.paige@epa.gov or (202) 564-9957.