For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Willie J. Lightfoot Appointed
to Serve on National League of Cities’ Race, Equity And Leadership (REAL) Council
Willie
J. Lightfoot, Vice President City Council, Rochester, NY, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2021 Race, Equity And Leadership (REAL)
Council. Vice President
Lightfoot was elected to a one-year term and
will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda
and policy priorities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Kathy
Maness, councilmember, Lexington, South Carolina.
"Once again, I am so
humbled and grateful to be chosen to be a part of this great work with NLC.
Racial equity work is one of the most transformable work I have ever been part
of. This partnership led to a change in our charter to include our new
budget equity tool that will impact future generations. I am honored to
continue this work and represent Rochester on a national level", said Vice
President Lightfoot.
As a committee member, Lightfoot will play a key role
among a diverse group of local leaders in shaping NLC’s policy positions and
advocating on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress, with the
administration and at home.
“Our member councils are the voices of what’s happening
on the ground in our communities,” said Kathy Maness, councilmember of
Lexington, South Carolina, and President of the National League of Cities
(NLC). “I am proud to have Willie
J. Lightfoot join
NLC's 2021 committee on behalf
of his residents. Together with a
team of local leaders from around the country, we will work to solve the most
pressing challenges facing our communities.”
The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of
Co-Chair Victoria Woodards, Mayor, Tacoma, WA, Co-Chair Jake Spano, Mayor, St. Louis Park, MN, Vice Chair Janice Zahn, Council
Member, Bellevue, WA, and Vice Chair Casey Thomas, Council Member, Dallas,
TX.
For more information on NLC’s member councils, visit: https://www.nlc.org/current-initiatives/member-councils-2/.
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The National League of Cities (NLC) is
dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource
and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218
million Americans. www.nlc.org
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Media Contact: Condenessa Brown – (Condenessa.Brown@cityofrochester.gov)