Inland Empire Section

The Mission of the Inland Empire Section is to:

Advance sound planning practices based on ethical principles to help eastern Washington communities improve their quality of life and realize their goals;
Use a rational approach to building communities, strive for middle-ground and the de-escalation of conflict in civil discourse;
Promote ongoing professional education and awareness of planning and community issues by convening conferences, workshops, and discussion groups;
Advocate proactive planning for issues of local, regional, and state-wide importance
Encourage opportunities for networking and social gatherings within the region to improve professional communications;
Be actively involved in community service and coordinate with governmental entities, allied professionals, and other concerned groups; and
Provide input to city county, state, or regional level private or public entities on planning issues of unique interest to the Inland Empire Section membership.

Our Vision is that the Inland Empire Section is looked to as a resource for professional input on matters of development and environmental concerns in our communities. Our members confidently participate (or, represent the profession) in sound planning efforts and engage in community service, educational enrichment and regional cooperation.

Board of Directors

Position	Person	Employer	Position Exp. Date
President	Shauna Harshman	City of Spokane	October 2022
Vice President	Amanda Beck	City of Spokane	October 2022
Secretary	Kylee Jones	Spokane Regional Transportation Council	October 2022
Treasurer	Donna deBit	City of Spokane	October 2022
Professional Development Officer	Robert Brock, AICP	Spokane County Building & Planning	October 2022
ASP Student Rep	Tony Newton	Eastern Washington University - Urban and Regional Planning	October 2022
EWU Faculty Rep	Dr. Matt Anderson Alternate: Dr. Jason Scully	Eastern Washington University - Urban and Regional Planning	N/A
Past President	Mary May, AICP	Community Frameworks	N/A
Member-At-Large	Scott Kuhta, AICP	WA Department of Commerce	October 2022
Member-At-Large	Maren Murphy, AICP	City of Spokane	October 2022
Member-At-Large	Vacant
Member-At-Large	Vacant

Section Bylaws

The bylaws are the organizing and operating protocols for the Inland Empire Section.

Read the Inland Empire Bylaws

Section Board Meeting Information

April 18th, 2022 - Executive Board Meeting Agenda

Section Contact

Call Shauna Harshman
(541) 805-8034 or for any questions about APA-IES activities.

Mailing Address:

Inland Empire Section
APA Washington
P.O. Box 1138
Spokane, WA 99210-1138

Events

2022 Annual Conference, June 2-3, 2022
Elkins Resort | Priest Lake, Idaho
EventBrite Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-inland-empiresection-planning-conference-tickets-314903042477

Current AICP CM Training Opportunities:

AICP Law CM Credits
Law Review - APA Puget Sound Section, 2021, with Phil Olbrechts, 1.5 CM under CM #9220474
To view, first, go to the website below and register for the on-demand webinar:
https://www.planning.org/events/eventsingle/9220474/

AICP Ethics CM Credits

Ethics Cases of the Year- APA Ohio Chapter, 2020.
This recording is certified for 1.5 CM credit as event CM #9214027 through December 31, 2022.
Please follow the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROgm2WnRBFc