February 6, 2007

Mayor Dan Furtado named to top National League of Cities policy leadership post

Campbell Mayor Dan Furtado has been appointed vice chair of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee of the National League of Cities (NLC) for 2007.

NLC President Bart Peterson, who is the mayor of Indianapolis, Ind, announced Mayor Furtado’s appointment. The committee is one of NLC’s seven standing committees that develop policy positions and advocates on behalf of NLC on national issues involving municipal governments.

“Most Americans live in cities, and we are the first responders, first providers and the level of government closest to the people,” said Peterson. “As such, cities must be at the forefront of national and state policies. I look forward to working with Dan in the year to come as we address the challenges cities are facing.”

Each NLC policy and advocacy committee has a membership of approximately 150 officials from cities and towns throughout the nation. The committees will hold their first meeting in March, during NLC’s annual Congressional City Conference in Washington, to discuss and identify specific policy issues to be addressed during the year as well as recommendations for action.

Policy amendments are brought before the entire NLC membership at the annual business meeting, held each year during the Congress of Cities. Once approved by the league’s membership, the NLC National Municipal Policy serves as the basis for the league’s advocacy on behalf of all local governments.

The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.