Longmont Council Member Bonnie Finley Reappointed to NLC Community and Economic Development Committee
Longmont Council Member Bonnie Finley Reappointed to NLC Community and Economic Development Committee
Longmont City Council member Bonnie Finley has been reappointed to the 2016 National League of Cities (NLC) Community and Economic Development committee.
This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving housing, community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, historic preservation and international competitiveness. The appointment was announced by NLC President Melodee Colbert-Kean, councilmember, Joplin, Mo.
As a member of the committee, Finley will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress, with the Administration, and at home.
The chair of this year’s Community and Economic Development committee is Craig Thurmond, mayor, Broken Arrow, Okla. Serving as this year’s vice chairs are Gerri Schroder, councilwoman, Henderson, Nev. and Gyna Bivens, councilmember, Fort Worth, Tex.
The National League of Cities (http://www.nlc.org) represents roughly 19,000 municipalities around the country representing more than 218 million Americans.
For more information on NLC’s other committees and councils, visit http://www.nlc.org/influence-federal-policy/policy-committees.
Finley, a lifelong resident of Longmont, was elected to the City Council in 2011 to serve a four-year term representing the residents of Ward 3, and reelected in 2015 for another four-year term.
About Longmont, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado, located within Boulder County, is a 22-square-mile city with more than 300 days of sunshine and a spectacular vista of the Rocky Mountains. With a population of 90,000, Longmont sits at an elevation of 4,979 feet above sea level. With more than 1,500 acres of parks and open space, a robust craft beer scene, thriving art culture, fresh dining opportunities, and a Main Street teeming with new energy, Longmont is perfect for everyone from young families to those young at heart. Longmont is also home to several high-tech companies and a nationally recognized school district. Longmont is conveniently located 37 miles from Denver, 16 miles from Boulder and 30 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park.
This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving housing, community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, historic preservation and international competitiveness. The appointment was announced by NLC President Melodee Colbert-Kean, councilmember, Joplin, Mo.
As a member of the committee, Finley will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress, with the Administration, and at home.
The chair of this year’s Community and Economic Development committee is Craig Thurmond, mayor, Broken Arrow, Okla. Serving as this year’s vice chairs are Gerri Schroder, councilwoman, Henderson, Nev. and Gyna Bivens, councilmember, Fort Worth, Tex.
The National League of Cities (http://www.nlc.org) represents roughly 19,000 municipalities around the country representing more than 218 million Americans.
For more information on NLC’s other committees and councils, visit http://www.nlc.org/influence-federal-policy/policy-committees.
Finley, a lifelong resident of Longmont, was elected to the City Council in 2011 to serve a four-year term representing the residents of Ward 3, and reelected in 2015 for another four-year term.
About Longmont, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado, located within Boulder County, is a 22-square-mile city with more than 300 days of sunshine and a spectacular vista of the Rocky Mountains. With a population of 90,000, Longmont sits at an elevation of 4,979 feet above sea level. With more than 1,500 acres of parks and open space, a robust craft beer scene, thriving art culture, fresh dining opportunities, and a Main Street teeming with new energy, Longmont is perfect for everyone from young families to those young at heart. Longmont is also home to several high-tech companies and a nationally recognized school district. Longmont is conveniently located 37 miles from Denver, 16 miles from Boulder and 30 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park.
