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Congratulations to the 2009 President's Award Winners:
Distinguished Member Award: Keith Cheli, ASLA
Outstanding Firm of the Year: Professional Engineering Associates, Inc.
Emerging Professional of the Year: Lauren Williams, ASLA
Honor Award: Elizabeth G. Sachs, founder of the Greening of Detroit
Click here for more about this year's winners.
Congratulations to the 2009-2010 Executive Committee:
President: Sam Lovall
Immediate Past President: Brian Mulligan
President-Elect: SuLin Kotowicz
Trustee: Vanessa Warren
VP of Education: Mark Robinson
VP of Marketing: Jamison Brown
Treasurer: Lori Mullins
Secretary: Craig Hondorp
Member at Large: Clare Jagenow
Associate Member at Large: Ben Oxender
Congratulations to all Michigan Landscape Architects on the passage of the Landscape Architecture Practice Act!
As President of the Michigan Chapter of ASLA, it is my pleasure to announce that on January 12, 2009, Governor Granholm signed HB 5025 and HB 5026 into law under Public Acts 490 and 491, thus regulating the practice of landscape architecture in the State of Michigan rather than merely protecting the right to use the title ‘landscape architect.’ Full licensure levels the playing field for Michigan Landscape Architects by eliminating a competitive disadvantage on a state, regional and national basis for related work and improves our economic businesses standing.
On behalf of the Michigan Chapter of ASLA, I would like to thank the Michigan Chapter Executive Board, both past and present; National ASLA; State Representatives and Senators that both sponsored and supported our bills; and all the landscape architects that have provided knowledge and leadership throughout this endeavor, for without your support and past attempts, this effort would not have been a successful one. Take pride in knowing that Michigan is the 43rd state to regulate the practice of landscape architecture!
Our licensure success ensures we are fully committed to retaining Michigan’s professional’s young and old alike. It empowers us as Landscape Architects, the "creative class" of design professionals, by providing a new platform to create a diverse Michigan. We have a stronger position as a profession and as an integral contributor to making Michigan a better place to live and work with a new professional standing and strengthened leadership role to forge the new Michigan that we envision.
As you know, our State has two of the finest accredited college of Landscape Architecture programs in the country with a bachelor's of landscape architecture at Michigan State University and a master’s in landscape architecture from The University of Michigan. As landscape architects, we want to make sure these students have every reason to continue to live, work, and call the State of Michigan home. This legislative effort makes a commitment to and encourages our landscape architecture graduates to stay in the state of Michigan rather than moving to another state that has "full” professional licensure rather than "title" only legislation.
Please join with me in embracing and celebrating this historical achievement and let it renew your desire and commitment to landscape architecture. Remain as an active landscape architect through mentoring, lobbying, community outreach, and participation in Chapter events that support the profession of landscape architecture. I challenge you to be a significant part of this positive change.
For more information about Public Acts 490 and 491, download the following:
Public Act 490  (pdf)
Public Act 491 (pdf)
Yours Truly,
Brian Mulligan, RLA, ASLA
President, Michigan Chapter of ASLA
Michigan ASLA Mentoring Network
Practice Act -- How You Can Support the Effort
To: All interested in the advancement of the Landscape Architecture Profession
From: Government Affairs Committee of the Michigan Chapter of the ASLA
RE: MASLA - Fund raising for Landscape Architects of Michigan Political Action Committee
We need your support for our long-term goal as we move from our current title act to a practice act for the landscape architecture profession in Michigan.
There are myriad steps that we must make now that our legislation has passed into law. Please help us toward our goal of implementation and true equality with our sister professions by contributing to our Political Action Committee fund.
Please send your contribution to:
Landscape Architects of Michigan PAC
1000 W. St. Joseph Hwy., Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48915
Personal Checks Only. No corporate checks.
Download the PAC contribution card
Education
The first step is to educate the public: legislators, clients or anyone that may not be clear on the profession. Do you need help?
Download the Government Affairs Committee's brochure on Michigan Landscape Architects (pdf).
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