Council on Youth, Education and Families

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.

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Councilmember-at-Large Ronnie Steine to Co-Chair 2012 YEF Council
Mayor Dean and Councilmember Steine have made increasing high school graduation rates and preparing Nashville's youth for college and careers one of the city's top priorities.

Tribute to Dr. Peter Benson, President & CEO, Search Institute
The YEF Council joins the youth development field throughout America and across the globe in both celebrating the life and mourning the loss of Peter Benson.

The YEF Institute's launch in January 2000 was the culmination of extensive planning and development efforts by the YEF Council. Under the leadership of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the founding YEF Council chair, the Council created and promoted the idea and mission of the YEF Institute and was instrumental in securing endorsement from NLC's Board of Directors. Youth and adults who are interested in becoming members can ask YEF Institute staff about vacancies, qualifications, and applications. Contact Sharie Wood at (202) 626-3087 or wood@nlc.org. The NLC President makes appointments annually.

Co-Chair

Karl Dean
Mayor
Nashville, Tenn.

Co-Chair

Ronnie Steine
Councilmemeber-at-large
Nashville, Tenn.

Vice Chair

Johnny DuPree
Mayor
Hattiesburg, Miss.

Vice Chair

Karl Nurse
Councilmember
St. Petersburg, Fla.

Board Representative

The Honorable Julian Castro, Mayor, San Antonio, Texas

Members

The Honorable Jerry Allen, Councilmember, Dallas, Texas
Carl Alexander Amritt, youth representative, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
The Honorable Robin Arredondo-Savage, Councilmember, Tempe, Ariz.
The Honorable Margaret Barrett-Simon, Councilmember, Jackson, Miss.
The Honorable Angela Benjamin, Councilmember, Selma, Ala.
The Honorable Ernest Brooks, II, Councilmember, Jackson, Tenn.
The Honorable Blondell Reynolds Brown, Councilwoman-At-Large, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Honorable Joyce Sutton Cameron, Mayor, Trotwood, Ohio
Ms. Renee Cariveau, former Councilmember, Spartanburg, S.C.
The Honorable Erin Cochran, Councilmember, Kingman, Ariz.
The Honorable Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor, St. Paul, Minn.
The Honorable Shannon J. Cox, City Commissioner, Winchester, Ky.
The Honorable Tameika Isaac Devine, Councilmember, Columbia, S.C.
The Honorable Trinity Donovan, Vice Mayor, Chandler, Ariz.
The Honorable Erica Gilmore, Councilmember, Nashville, Tenn.
The Honorable Christopher Glover, Councilmember, Mesa, Ariz.
Meagan Gonzales, youth representative, Tampa, Fla.
The Honorable Paul Gresham, Councilmember, Centerville, Ohio
The Honorable Marquisha Griffin, Councilmember, Maricopa, Ariz.
The Honorable Martha Sue Hall, Councilmember, Albemarle, N.C.
Ms. Daun S. Hester, Former Vice Mayor, Norfolk, Va.
The Honorable Susie B. Hinton, Councilmember, Rock Hill, S.C.
The Honorable Melvin L. "Kip" Holden, Mayor-President, Baton Rouge, La.
Mr. William Isler, President, The Fred Rogers Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Honorable Brian Johnson, Councilmember, Kennedale, Texas
The Honorable Chip Johnson, Mayor, Hernando, Miss.
The Honorable Van Johnson, Alderman, Savannah, Ga.
The Honorable Ronald "Skip" Kelly, Councilmember, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Ms. Stephanie M. Killam, youth representative, Burleson, Texas
The Honorable Steve Kornell, Councilmember, St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Honorable Sarah Levison, Councilmember, Longmont, Colo.
The Honorable Danita Love, Council President, Highland Hills, Ohio
The Honorable Kathy Maness, Town Council, Lexington, S.C.
Mrs. Sonya L. Margerum, Former Mayor, West Lafayette, Ind.
The Honorable Adam McFadden, Councilmember, Rochester, N.Y.
The Honorable Pauline Medrano, Councilmember, Dallas, Texas
The Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, Boston, Mass.
Mr. Richard Murphy, CEO, Youthline America, New York, N.Y.
The Honorable Garret Nancolas, Mayor, Caldwell, Idaho
Yamini Naidu, youth representative, Beaverton, Ore.
The Honorable John D. Noak, Mayor, Romeoville, Ill.
The Honorable Patrick J. O'Connor, Alderman, Chicago, Ill.
The Honorable Lou Ogden, Mayor, Tualatin, Ore.
The Honorable Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, Mayor, Duarte, Calif.
The Honorable Dick Pelley, Councilmember, Athens, Tenn.
The Honorable Kathy Peterson, Councilmember, Hastings, Neb.
The Honorable Kim Porterfield, Councilmember, San Marcos, Texas
The Honorable Alice Rodriguez, Councilmember, Waco, Texas
Ms. Audrey Rowe, Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs, FNS/USDA, Alexandria, Va.
The Honorable Susan M. Rowe, Councilmember, Wayne, Mich.
The Honorable Kenny Ruffin, Councilmember, Riverdale, Ga.
The Honorable R.T. Rybak, Mayor, Minneapolis, Minn.
The Honorable Verna Seal, Councilmember, Tukwila, Wash.
The Honorable Hanifa G.N. Shabazz, Councilmember, Wilmington, Del.
The Honorable Onnie Shekerjian, Councilmember, Tempe, Ariz.
The Honorable Ken Shetter, Mayor, Burleson, Texas
The Honorable E. Denise Simmons, Councilmember, Cambridge, Mass.
Albert J. Simon, Ph.D., College Professor, Jackson, Miss.
The Honorable Francis G. Slay, Mayor, St. Louis, Mo.
The Honorable Chris Stacy, Councilmember, Riceboro, Ga.
The Honorable John A. Sweat, Jr., Councilmember, Concord, N.C.
The Honorable Kristin Szakos, City Councilor, Charlottesville, Va.
The Honorable Maurice Taylor, Alderman, North Little Rock, Ark.
The Honorable Ivy R. Thompson, Councilmember, Mount Rainier, Md.
The Honorable Bill Thrash, Councilmember, Kennesaw, Ga.
The Honorable Emily Vanderwielen, Councilmember, Mukilteo, Wash.
The Honorable M. Charlina Watson, Councilmember, Bladensburg, Md.
Mr. James Weill, President, Food Research and Action Center, Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Vince R. Williams, Councilmember, Union City, Ga.
The Honorable rJo Winch, Councilmember, Hartford, Conn

As of March 5, 2012

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