The Latest News from TPA

City of Dinuba Awarded $420,000 Grant for Green Median Improvement Project

TPA congratulates the City of Dinuba (a TPA client) for being awarded a grant in the amount of $420,000 from the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program administered by the California Natural Resources Agency.

The proceeds from this grant will fund the Dinuba Green Median Improvements Project, which will remove the stamped concrete medians along El Monte Way and South Alta Avenue in the City and replace them with medians containing hardscape and native, drought-tolerant plants and trees. This addition will help to reduce the environmental impacts of transportation in and around these areas.

City of Orange Cove

TPA is honored to announce that the City of Orange Cove has asked us to continue to provide state and federal legislative advocacy and grant funding services to protect and promote their agenda in Sacramento and Washington, DC.

We look forward to our ongoing collaboration with the City to help transform their vision into legacy.

Thank you, Orange Cove!

City of Avalon

TPA is proud and honored to announce that we have been retained by the City of Avalon to provide state and federal legislative advocacy and grant funding services.

We look forward to helping the City pursue its mission to maintain and enhance Avalon’s unique ecology and environmental features for the long-term enjoyment of residents and visitors.

Thank you, Avalon!

City of Selma

TPA is excited to announce that we have been retained by the City of Selma to provide state and federal grant funding services.

We look forward to our collaboration with the City to help transform their vision into legacy.

Thank you, Selma!

Port of Los Angeles High School

Townsend Public Affairs is proud and honored to announce that the Board of Trustees of the Port of Los Angeles High School (a TPA client) has dedicated the classroom where Mary Jane Liverpool teaches Government and Economics in the name of TPA in recognition of our pro bono support.

The firm was represented at the event by TPA President Christopher Townsend, TPA Senior Associate Chelsea Vongehr, and TPA Associate Claire Alex.

Located adjacent to the headquarters of the Port of Los Angeles, POLA High serves the communities of San Pedro, Wilmington, and beyond with its mission to successfully educate all students by providing an innovative, college preparatory core academic curriculum with optional specializations in international business and maritime studies.

Austin Webster Joins Firm as Senior Associate

Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. is proud to announce that Austin Webster has joined our firm as a Senior Associate in the TPA State Capitol Office.

Austin brings a decade of state and federal legislative advocacy experience to TPA. He has policy expertise in higher education, K-12 education, agriculture, natural resources, trade, public pensions, and the State Budget process.

Austin has developed effective relationships in Sacramento with the State Legislature, Administration, and key agencies. He also maintains a network of contacts with several regional and local political organizations located throughout California.

Prior to joining TPA, Austin served as the principal lobbyist and lead spokesman for a higher education advocacy organization. An example of his many achievements: Austin helped secure an earmark in the amount of $4.5 million in the State Budget of the California Community College system for the provision of student mental health services.

Welcome to the firm Austin! We are happy to have you.