APTA’s Legislative Advocacy Training Webinar Is Oct. 15

10/10/2025

APTA is providing a training session Oct. 15, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern, to share advocacy strategies ahead of the association’s Fall Legislative Advocacy Fly-In Oct. 22.

The webinar is open to all APTA members, but those participating in the Fly-In are especially encouraged to register.

The webinar will share advocacy tools and messaging guides, discuss the Advocacy Day Soapbox platform, and prepare participants for effective meetings on Capitol Hill. Participants will hear from:

Panelists:

  • Beth Holbrook, chair, APTA Legislative Committee; and trustee, Utah Transit Authority
  • Raymond Melleady, chair, APTA Business Member Board of Governors; and president, STER North America LLC
  • Caroline Decker, chair, APTA Business Member Legislative Subcommittee; and chief governmental affairs officer, GFT Inc.
  • Stephen Kendrick, senior program manager, communications and marketing, APTA
  • Jared Bonina, policy analyst, policy development and research, government affairs and advocacy, APTA
  • Kevin Schutlze, president, Soapbox Consulting, LLC

Moderator:

  • Jillian Kinder, legislative representative, government affairs and advocacy, APTA

The industry’s voice is instrumental as Congress advances the FY26 THUD Appropriations bill, the next Surface Transportation Authorization Act, and other critical legislation.

The Fly-In is free to all APTA members and is financed by the APTA Business Member Activity Fund. For questions, contact Jillian Kinder at jkinder@apta.com.