Community & Economic Development Steering Committee

Committee Chair

Frank (Tony) Thomas, Council Chair, City of Savannah, Georgia

Committee Vice Chairs

Ronald Garcia, Mayor, City of Brea, California
Priscilla Tyson, Council Member, City of Columbus, Ohio

Board Liaison

Dennis Kavanaugh, Councilmember, City of Mesa, Arizona


Alabama

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

Arizona

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

Arkansas

Bruce Moore, City Manager, City of Little Rock, Arkansas
Frank Fogelman, Mayor, City of Marion, Arkansas
Jackie Crabtree, Mayor, Pea Ridge, Arkansas

California

Suzanne Chan, Councilmember, City of Fremont, California
Jeff Comerchero, Mayor, City of Temecula, California
Neal Andrews, Council Member, City of Ventura, California

Colorado

Alex Sammoury, Council Member at Large, City of Longmont, Colorado
Heidi Williams, Mayor, City of Thornton, Colorado

Connecticut

Thomas McCarthy, City Council President, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut

Florida

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

Georgia

Mark Mathews, Mayor City, of Kennesaw, Georgia
Vince Williams, Councilman, City of Union City, Georgia

Illinois

John Ostenburg, Mayor, Village of Park Forest, Illinois

Kansas

James Clendenin, Council Member, City of Wichita, Kansas
Lavonta Williams, City Council Member, City of Wichita, Kansas

Louisiana

Eugene Smith, Mayor, City of Arcadia, Louisiana

Maryland

Emmett Jordan, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Greenbelt, Maryland
Charles Cephas, council member, Town of Hurlock, Maryland
Donna Crary, Council Member, City of Laurel, Maryland
Henry Marraffa, Gaithersburg City Council, City of Gaithersburg, Maryland

Minnesota

Sandra Means, City Council Member, Ward Six City of Rochester, Minnesota
Michael Wojcik, City Councilmember, City of Rochester, Minnesota

Mississippi

Johnny DuPree, Mayor, City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Frank Corder, City Councilman, City of Pascagoula, Mississippi

Missouri

John Sharp Councilman City of Kansas City, Missouri

Nevada

Ricki Barlow, Councilman, City of Las Vegas, Nevada

North Carolina

Donald Metzger, City Council, City of Lumberton, North Carolina
Ron Bullock, City Commissioner, City of Oxford, North Carolina

Ohio

Patricia Britt, City Clerk, City of Cleveland, Ohio
Carolyn Smith, Councilmember, Village of Lincoln Heights, Ohio
John Warren, Council President, Oakwood Village, Ohio

Oklahoma

Craig Thurmond, Mayor, City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Oregon

Jim Fairchild, Councilor, City of Dallas, Oregon

Pennsylvania

Marian Tasco, City Councilwoman, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Boyd Jones, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of West Columbia, South Carolina

Tennessee

Ann Davis, Athens City Council Member, City of Athens, Tennessee
Ron Washington, Councilmember, City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Fabian Bedne, Metro Council District 31, City of Nashville, Tennessee
Erica Gilmore, Councilmember, City of Nashville, Tennessee
Karen Johnson, Councilwoman, City of Nashville, Tennessee

Texas

Lana Wolff, Council Member, District 5, City of Arlington, Texas
Ronald Green, City Controller, City of Houston, Texas
Al Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Kingsville, Texas
Sixto "Tito" Rodriguez, City Council Place 1, City of North Richland Hills, Texas

Washington

John Holman, Council Member, City of Auburn, Washington
Sharon Brown, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Kennewick, Washington
Patrick Rushing, Mayor, City of Airway Heights, Washington