Human Development

The Human Development Committee is responsible for developing policy positions on issues involving social services, children and learning, poverty and income support, employment and workforce development, equal opportunity, Social Security and seniors, individuals with disabilities, public health care, mental health parity, and immigration reform.

Chair

Vice Chair

Vice Chair

                                

                                

Van R. Johnson, II
Mayor Pro Tem
Savannah, Georgia

 

Mary Dorothy (Dot) La Marche
Vice Mayor
Farragut, Tennessee

 

Vicki Welch
Council Member
Louisville-Jefferson County
Metro Government

Rosters

Policy & Advocacy Committee

Steering Committee

Congressional City Conference


Sunday, March 11, 2012
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, District of Columbia

Policy Books


Agendas, topics for discussion, and additional background materials made available prior to each steering committee meeting.

Presentations


Related presentations, including those given by featured guests at Policy & Advocacy Committee meetings.

Meeting Summaries


Overviews of steering committee meeting activity.

Nation's Cities Weekly Articles


Articles related to the committee's work that have appeared in recent editions of Nation's Cities Weekly.

Social Security Reform


Reference materials related to the Committee's policy work on Social Security reform.

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)


Reference materials related to the committee's policy work on WIA reauthorization.

Reports and Briefs


Congressional Budget Office Analysis of the Major Health Care Legislation Enacted in March 2010 (PDF)
March 30, 2011 report highlighting the current and future impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the budget deficit and on health care coverage in general.

National Municipal Policy


The National Municipal Policy is a compilation of federal policy positions and resolutions adopted by the full NLC membership at the annual Congress of Cities. These positions guide all of NLC’s federal advocacy efforts and focus on federal actions, programs, and proposals that directly impact municipalities.

View the policies and resolutions crafted by and voted on by the Human Development Committee:

2012 Human Development Policy Chapter

2012 Human Development Resolutions

Visit the NLC National Municipal Policy page to view the full 2012 National Municipal Policy book.