Community & Economic Development Steering Committee

Committee Chair

Neal Andrews, Council Member, City of Ventura, California

Committee Vice Chairs

Tony Thomas, Council Chairman, City of Savannah, Georgia
Priscilla Tyson, Council Member, City of Columbus, Ohio

Board Liaison

Jacquelyn E. Johnson, Councilwoman, City of East Orange, New Jersey


Alabama

James D. Stewart, Jr., Council Member, City of Irondale, Alabama

Arizona

Gilbert Lopez, Vice Mayor, City of Coolidge, Arizona
Dave Richins, Council Member, City of Mesa, Arizona

Arkansas

Frank Fogelman, Mayor, City of Marion, Arkansas

California

Jerry Thorne, Vice Mayor, City of Pleasanton, California
Nancy Hart, Council Member, City of Riverside, California
Jeff Comerchero, Mayor, City of Temecula, California

Colorado

Wesley LaVanchy, Town Manager, Town of Firestone, Colorado

Florida

Hayward Benson, Jr., Commissioner, City of Lauderhill, Florida
Michael R. Blynn, Council Member, City of North Miami, Florida

Georgia

Joyce Sheperd, Council Member, City of Atlanta, Georgia
Vince R. Williams, Council Member, City of Union City, Georgia

Illinois

John Ostenburg, Mayor, Village of Park Forest, Illinois

Indiana

Wayne Seybold, Mayor, City of Marion, Indiana

Kansas

Mandy Stuke, Council Member, City of Lenexa, Kansas
Donna Owens, Council Member, City of Overland Park, Kansas
Lavonta Williams, Council Member, City of Wichita, Kansas

Maryland

Henry Marraffa, Jr., Council Member, City of Gaithersburg, Maryland
Emmett V. Jordan, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Greenbelt, Maryland
Donna Crary, Council Member, City of Laurel, Maryland

Massachusetts

Leland Cheung, Council Member, City of Cambridge, Massachusetts

Minnesota

Michael Wojcik, Council Member, City of Rochester, Minnesota

Mississippi

Johnny Dupree, Mayor, City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Missouri

John A. Sharp, Council Member, City of Kansas City, Missouri
Allan S. Gray II, Council Member, City of Lee's Summit, Missouri

Nevada

Ricki Y. Barlow, Council Member, City of Las Vegas, Nevada

North Carolina

David Howard, Council Member, City of Charlotte, North Carolina
D.J.Haire, Mayor, City of Fayetteville, North Carolina
Rashad Young, City Manager, City of Greensboro, North Carolina
Don Metzger, Council Member, City of Lumberton, North Carolina

Ohio

Patricia J. Britt, Clerk of Council, City of Cleveland, Ohio
Johnnie A. Warren, Council President, Village of Oakwood Village, Ohio

Oklahoma

Ronald Kelly, Council Member, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oregon

Jim Fairchild, Council Member, City of Dallas, Oregon

Pennsylvania

Marian Tasco, Council Member, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C. Kim Bracey, Mayor, City of York, Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Ron Honken, Alderman, City of Farragut, Tennessee
Karen Y. Johnson, Council Member, City of Nashville, Tennessee
James M. Hubbard, Alderman, City of Springfield, Tennessee

Texas

Lana Wolff, Council Member, City of Arlington, Texas
Marsha Tunnell, Council Member, City of Coppell, Texas
Kathleen Hicks, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Fort Worth, Texas
Maher Maso, Mayor, City of Frisco, Texas
Beth Van Duyne, Mayor, City of Irving, Texas
Brian Loughmiller, Mayor, City of McKinney, Texas
Kenneth Sapp, Council Member, City of North Richland Hill, Texas

Washington

Sharon Brown, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Kennewick, Washington
Brad Collins, Deputy Mayor, City of Port Angeles, Washington
Keith McGlashan, Mayor, City of Shoreline, Washington

Wyoming

Karl McKracken, Vice-Mayor, City of Laramie, Wyoming