The National League of Cities (NLC) serves as a resource to and an advocate for 2,725 cities in the United States as well as professionals working in municipal government. The NLC works in partnership with 49 state municipal leagues, including the Texas Municipal League (TML). The mission of the NLC is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance. The NLC is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. The NLC will hold its City Summit in Tampa, FL November 13-16, 2024.
The summit will offer local officials education for professional development, discussions on common challenges and new trends affecting cities, and proven best practices that will improve local communities. The NLC will also elect new members for the NLC’s federal advocacy committees. Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum has attended and participated in efforts and activities facilitated by both the TML and NLC. She has also participated in advocacy efforts on the part of the NLC and is committed in her service to City of Houston residents.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution supporting the candidacy of Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum as Vice Chair to the National League of Cities Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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Joshua Sanders
Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Relations