Grassroots Advocacy Specialist @GCSAA #GrassrootsAmbassadors #GolfAdvocacy

Kansas City, MO
Joined July 2015
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Great Congressional visit today @BearTraceHB with Lane Guthrie of @MarshaBlackburn office, Grant Braaksma of @RepChuck office and @SenBoWatson discussing the economic/environmental benefits of golf courses. @kellylonker and @GCSAA_SE joined to talk about @GCSAA BMPs & 100 years.
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Get involved: As a GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador, you can help shape the policies that impact the industry through partnerships with elected officials and their staff. There are 637 Grassroots Ambassadors in 449 districts with 86 districts still in need of representation. GCSAA provides training to prepare ambassadors to advocate on behalf of the industry and assists them with preparing advocacy outreach plans. Sign up today: gcsaa.org/what-we-do/advocac…
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Kelly Lonker retweeted
Great visit with @RepScottPeters District Director Jason Bercovitch & The Links at Lakehouse Director of Agronomy & @GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador @LHRgrounds. Thanks to Rep Peter’s for co-chairing The Congressional Golf Caucus! @SD_GCSA @kansascitymikey @LakehouseHotel
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Getting the 18th #NationalGolfDay Lobby Day kicked off on Capitol Hill with over 300 participants representing 41 states at 250 meetings. #GolfAdvocacy issues of focus are H-2B, USDA turfgrass survey, PHIT Act and PAR Act and funding for the National Agriculture Statistics Survey. gcmonline.com/course/environ…
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This morning, GCSAA's Government Affairs committee kicked off #NationalGolfDay meetings with visits to the @EPA and @USDOL. These meetings provided an opportunity to discuss the benefits and needs of the golf course management industry and the golf industry as a whole. Agenda items included #H2B visas, workforce development initiatives, land use, economic impact, environmental sustainability and collaboration opportunities. Find out more about GCSAA's #GolfAdvocacy initiatives, including the Priority Issues Agenda: lnkd.in/gcjXSQft
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Kelly Lonker retweeted
Good to be back in DC for #NationalGolfDay. Looking forward to a full day with our Government Affairs Committee—starting with @EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Plenty to discuss: land use, economic impact, environmental sustainability, collaboration… and more ahead. #GolfAdvocacy
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A recent congressional staffer site visit at the Walker Course at Clemson (S.C.) University hosted by Grassroots Ambassador Don Garrett, CGCS, provides a strong example of #GolfAdvocacy in action by connecting federal staff with the people and places behind the golf industry. Find out more about the visit: gcsaa.org/what-we-do/advocac…
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GCSAA is proud to sponsor Hole 18 of the 3rd annual Mullie Classic Golf Tournament, supporting the local humane society. Staff Kelly Lonker, Jeffery Richmeier, Ben Earling and Jocelyn Sandoval represented GCSAA at the tournament yesterday. You can find ways to give back, too: Join your chapter in finding ways to give back as part of the GCSAA Centennial 100 Acts of Service campaign, as we remember that "no life is, or can be, self-existent. We depend upon each other.": gcsaa.org/who-we-are/gcsaa-f…
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Kelly Lonker retweeted
At long last, spring has arrived. #themasters
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Great meeting today with the office of Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton at Alta Mesa Golf Club in Mesa, AZ. Discussions centered around water use & conservation in AZ. Thanks to @kansascitymikey & @kellylonker for coming out! Arizona Golf Day tomorrow! @GCSAA @cactusandpine
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Great two days of education at the #GCSAAConference! Education to fit all needs: #GolfAdvocacy, networking, adaptability, workforce development, course renovations, turf diseases, history of the profession, interactive facility tours with a variety of topics, you name it! What was your favorite session, seminar or new bit of information?
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Excited to be part of multiple Government Affairs events next week in Orlando, including Ambassador Academy and the General Session. Always happy to talk about the Ambassador Program and how to get involved!
If you have a goal of getting involved in #golfadvocacy this year, the #GCSAAConference has you covered with education: • Facility Accessibility: From Everyday Play to the USGA U.S. Adaptive Open – Tuesday • Government Affairs Session: State of Policy and Politics in 2026 – Thursday • Grassroots Ambassador Academy 1 – Tuesday • Grassroots Ambassador Academy 2 – Wednesday (For the academy, you must first be signed up as a Grassroots Ambassador: gcsaa.org/what-we-do/advocac…) gcsaaconference.com/events-a…
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Things I’m looking forward to in 2026: - Diners - Drive-ins - Dives
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Superintenents play a vital role in shaping where our industry goes. The Ambassador Program offers a meaningful way to be part of those conversations and build real relationships with congressional members! #golfadvocacy
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Kelly Lonker retweeted
Advocacy in full swing at The Prairie Club! Huge thanks to @SenatorFischer for visiting and talking with GCSAA Ambassador @Andrew_Getty about H-2B visas, labor challenges & turfgrass research. Great to see support for golf’s impact on Nebraska’s economy and turf innovation. #GolfAdvocacy
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Join GCSAA government affairs today, Sept. 18, at 12 p.m. CST, to hear an update on key issues from GCSAA’s Priority Issues Agenda and more. register.gotowebinar.com/reg… #GolfAdvocacy
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Kelly Lonker retweeted
A big shout-out to @RMGCSA's Casey Anderson from City Park Nine. Casey was our guest today on @GCSAA's Q3 Government Affairs Briefing with @kellylonker. City Park Nine successfully hosted a site visit with Rep. Neguse! #Grassroots #Golfadvocacy – at Oregon City, OR
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