The Latest News from TPA

Mesa Water

TPA is honored that Mesa Water has asked us to continue to provide advocacy services to protect and promote their mission to satisfy their community’s water needs.

We look forward to our ongoing collaboration with Mesa Water to help transform their vision into legacy.

Thank you, Mesa Water!

TPA Celebrates Grand Opening of TPA Central California Office

Townsend Public Affairs is proud to announce the grand opening of the TPA Central California Office!

Located in downtown Fresno, the TPA Central California Office will be staffed by Central California Director Richard Harmon, Senior Associate Sharon Gonsalves, Associate Chelsea Vongehr, and Associate Gary Rogers. The team will complement the efforts of TPA advocates in Sacramento and Washington DC to protect and promote the state and federal legislative and funding objectives of our clients.

To commemorate this exciting achievement, TPA hosted a reception in honor of our many friends and clients in Central California, as well as the entire team of TPA employees from our offices in Sacramento, Washington DC, Southern California, Central California, and Northern California.

TPA is proud and honored to represent the following clients in Central California:

City of Chowchilla
City of Dinuba
City of Fowler
City of Huron
City of Mendota
City of Orange Cove
City of Parlier
City of Pismo Beach
City of Reedley
City of Riverbank
City of Selma
City of Tulare
City of Turlock
County of Mariposa
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
Guadalupe Union School District
Kings Canyon Unified School District
Malaga County Water District
Merced County Association of Governments
Pinedale County Water District
Sarbat Bhala
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Yosemite/Mariposa County Tourism Bureau

TPA extends congratulations to all for a successful event, and we look forward to continuing to help our clients transform their projects from dreams into legacies.

For more information about the complete menu of services TPA can provide for your agency, please contact Chelsea Vongehr at 949-399-9050 or cvongehr@townsendpa.com.

Central Basin Municipal Water District

TPA is proud and honored to announce that we have been retained by the Central Basin Municipal Water to provide state and federal funding advocacy services.

We look forward to helping the District pursue its mission to deliver reliable and high-quality water, as well as recycled water services, to its customers and communities through effective and collegiate partnerships with its retailers and other wholesalers.

To learn more about the Central Basin Municipal Water District, please visit their website: https://www.centralbasin.org/

City of Huron

TPA is honored that the City of Huron has asked us to continue to provide state and federal legislative and funding advocacy 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, Huron!

East Orange County Water District

TPA is proud and honored to announce that we have been retained by East Orange County Water District to provide state and federal funding and legislative advocacy services.

We look forward to helping the District pursue its mission to provide high-quality, reliable water and sewer service to residents in Orange and Tustin at a fair price.

To learn more about the East Orange County Water District, please visit their website: http://www.eocwd.com/

Laura Kroeger Joins Firm as Associate

TPA is pleased to announce that Laura Kroeger has joined the Firm as an Associate in the TPA Federal Office in Washington, DC.

Laura brings valuable federal experience in legislative and intergovernmental affairs to TPA, having served in the Office of Warrior Care Policy in the Department of Defense, where she spent three years as a Legislative Analyst. In that role, she managed all legislative activity for WCP, including monitoring and reporting on legislation and other proposals to help wounded, ill, and injured service members transition back into service or into civilian life.

Prior to her work in the Department of Defense, Laura worked for Senator Dianne Feinstein on a variety of policy areas, including water, environment, agriculture, foreign affairs, defense, and health care.

Laura will expand the reach of TPA federal advocacy services and increase the visibility and influence of our clients in Washington, DC. She will be working closely with TPA Federal Director James Peterson.

Laura grew up in Sacramento and graduated from University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Film Studies. She currently lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Henry. Outside of work, she is an avid film buff who enjoys volunteering with rescue dogs, training for triathlons, and traveling.

Welcome aboard Laura!