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Greg A. Weitzel

 Greg A. Weitzel's career as a park and recreation administrator has spanned more than 20 years - and in that time he has been awarded more than $15 milion in federal, state, local, corporate, and foundation grants.  When Weitzel, who currently heads Allentown, Pennslyvania's, parks and recreation department, echoes the well-known sayitng that "all policis is local," he speaks from hard-won advocay experieince.

Weitzel's work as an NRPA volunteer influencing federal policy has led him to a critical insight: Park prfessionals are uniquely positioned to know what state and federal lawmakers' constituents want. Those who find public policy and advocaty work intimidating, he insists, should remember that they represent a brain trust of expertise on American parks, recreation, and conservation. That brain trust is one our leglators sorely need and it has the potential to shape the future of parks in this country.