NLC's Council on Youth, Education and Families (YEF Council) guides and oversees the YEF Institute's work. The membership of this Council, unlike any other NLC committee or council, is composed of not only local elected officials, but also youth members and representatives from major national organizations concerned about children and families.
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Chair
Johnny DuPree |
Vice Chair
Karl Nurse |
Vice Chair
Kristin Szakos |
The Honorable Johnny L. DuPree, Ph.D., Mayor, Hattiesburg, MS
The Honorable Karl Nurse, Councilmember, St. Petersburg, FL
The Honorable Kristin Szakos, Vice Mayor, Charlottesville, VA
The Honorable Garret Nancolas, Mayor, Caldwell, ID
The Honorable Jerry Allen, Councilmember, Dallas, TX
The Honorable Robin Arredondo-Savage, Councilmember, Tempe, AZ
The Honorable David Baker, Mayor, Kenmore, WA
Lamar Ballard, youth representative, Savannah, GA
The Honorable Margaret Barrett-Simon, Councilmember, Jackson, MS
The Honorable Angela Benjamin, Councilmember, Selma, AL
The Honorable Ernest Brooks, II, Councilmember, Jackson, TN
The Honorable Blondell Reynolds Brown, Councilwoman-At-Large, Philadelphia, PA
The Honorable Joyce Sutton Cameron, Mayor, Trotwood, OH
Ms. Renee Cariveau, former Councilmember, Spartanburg, SC
The Honorable Julian Castro, Mayor, San Antonio, TX
The Honorable Erin Cochran, Councilmember, Kingman, AZ
The Honorable Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor, St. Paul, MN
The Honorable Shannon J. Cox, City Commissioner, Winchester, KY
The Honorable Karl Dean, Mayor, Nashville, TN
The Honorable Tameika Isaac Devine, Councilmember, Columbia, SC
The Honorable Trinity Donovan, Vice Mayor, Chandler, AZ
The Honorable Mia Gregerson, Deputy Mayor, SeaTac, WA
The Honorable Erica Gilmore, Councilmember, Nashville, TN
The Honorable Christopher Glover, Councilmember, Mesa, AZ
The Honorable Paul Gresham, Councilmember, Centerville, OH
The Honorable Martha Sue Hall, Councilmember, Albemarle, NC
The Honorable Susie B. Hinton, Councilmember, Rock Hill, SC
The Honorable Melvin L. "Kip" Holden, Mayor-President, Baton Rouge, LA
Mr. William Isler, President, The Fred Rogers Company, Pittsburgh, PA
The Honorable Bruce Jenkins, Councilmember, Kennesaw, GA
The Honorable Brian Johnson, Councilmember, Kennedale, TX
The Honorable Chip Johnson, Mayor, Hernando, MS
The Honorable Van Johnson, Alderman, Savannah, GA
The Honorable Ronald "Skip" Kelly, Councilmember, Oklahoma City, OK
McCain Kerr, youth representative, Monroe, NC
The Honorable Steve Kornell, Councilmember, St. Petersburg, FL
Hannah Leiker, youth representative, Olathe, KS
The Honorable Sarah Levison, Councilmember, Longmont, CO
The Honorable Danita Love, Council President, Highland Hills, OH
The Honorable Elvis Maldonado, Councilman, Homestead, FL
The Honorable Kathy Maness, Town Council, Lexington, SC
Mrs. Sonya L. Margerum, Former Mayor, West Lafayette, IN
The Honorable Adam McFadden, Councilmember, Rochester, NY
The Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, Boston, MA
The Honorable John D. Noak, Mayor, Romeoville, IL
The Honorable Patrick J. O'Connor, Alderman, Chicago, IL
The Honorable Lou Ogden, Mayor, Tualatin, OR
The Honorable Joanne Osborne, Vice Mayor, Goodyear, AZ
The Honorable Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, Mayor, Duarte, CA
The Honorable Dick Pelley, Councilmember, Athens, TN
The Honorable Kathy Peterson, Councilmember, Hastings, NE
The Honorable Kim Porterfield, Councilmember, San Marcos, TX
The Honorable Anita James Price, Councilmember, Roanoke, VA
The Honorable Alice Rodriguez, Mayor Pro Tem, Waco, TX
Ms. Audrey Rowe, Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs, FNS/USDA, Alexandria, VA
The Honorable Kenny Ruffin, Councilmember, Riverdale, GA
The Honorable R.T. Rybak, Mayor, Minneapolis, MN
The Honorable Verna Seal, Councilmember, Tukwila, WA
The Honorable Hanifa G.N. Shabazz, Councilmember, Wilmington, DE
The Honorable Onnie Shekerjian, Councilmember, Tempe, AZ
The Honorable Ken Shetter, Mayor, Burleson, TX
The Honorable E. Denise Simmons, Councilmember, Cambridge, MA
Albert J. Simon, Ph.D., College Professor, Jackson, MS
The Honorable Francis G. Slay, Mayor, St. Louis, MO
The Honorable Chris Stacy, Councilmember, Riceboro, GA
The Honorable Brent Steeno, Alderman, Grandview, MO
The Honorable Ronnie Steine, Metro Councilmember-At-Large, Nashville, TN
The Honorable John A. Sweat, Jr., Councilmember, Concord, NC
The Honorable Maurice Taylor, Alderman, North Little Rock, AR
The Honorable George Thomas, Councilmember, Meridian, MS
The Honorable Ivy R. Thompson, Councilmember, Mount Rainier, MD
The Honorable Emily Vanderwielen, Councilmember, Mukilteo, WA
Mr. James Weill, President, Food Research and Action Center, Washington, DC
The Honorable John Williams, Vice Mayor, Surprise, AZ
The Honorable Levoyd Williams, City Commissioner, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
The Honorable Vince R. Williams, Councilmember, Union City, GA
As of March 2013
November 14, 2013, Seattle, Wash.
Sharie Wood
Coordinator for the Executive Director
Institute for Youth, Education and Families
202-626-3087
wood@nlc.org
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