Community and Economic Development Committee (CED)

Committee Leadership

                 Chair                                         Vice Chair                                      Vice Chair
                                                                                                           
     Jacquelyn Johnson                         Jim Fairchild                                Gilbert Lopez
        Council Woman                                  Mayor                                    Council Member
East Orange, New Jersey                   Dallas, Oregon                          Coolidge, Arizona            

Committee Rosters

Policy and Advocacy Committee            
Steering Committee                               

National Municipal Policy

2010 CED Policy Chapter
2010 CED Resolutions

For related information, go to NLC's Housing and Community Development topic page.

Committee Purpose and Process

NLC policy is developed by seven committees of municipal officials.  Each committee consists of two bodies:

• A larger policy and advocacy committee, which chooses the policy agenda for the year and reviews the proposed policy proposals and resolutions drafted on that agenda by the steering committee; and
• A steering committee, which researches the agenda topics chosen and drafts policy positions for policy and advocacy committee review.

Policy changes accepted by each policy and advocacy are subsequently forwarded to the entire membership for approval and inclusion in NLC's National Municipal Policy (NMP).  The NMP is a collection of position statements on a variety of issues with immediate and long-term implications for the nation's cities and towns.  Developed through the deliberative, member-driven policy development process described above, the NMP states the policy positions that frame NLC's advocacy efforts.

Each of the seven committees has a specific set of issues under its jurisdiction, and policy development in each committee is limited to these issues.  The Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee deals with housing, community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, historic preservation, and international competitiveness.

Upcoming Events

2010 CED Steering Committee Fall Meeting
Thursday, September 16 to Saturday, September 18
Frisco, Texas

Previous Committee Meeting Resources

2010 CED Steering Committee Spring Meeting, Riverside, California

• CED Steering Committee Spring Briefing Book
• CED Steering Committee Spring Meeting Summary
• Speaker Presentation: Riverside Renaissance Initiative 
• Federal Municipal Economic Development Investment Insurance Program
• CED Advocacy Letter in Support of the Local Jobs for America Act (H.R. 4812)
• CED House Advocacy Letter in Support of the Livable Communities Act (H.R. 4690)
• CED Senate Advocacy Letter in Support of the Livable Communities Act (S. 1619)

2010 Congressional City Conference, Washington, District of Columbia

• 2010 Congressional City Conference CED Policy and Advocacy Committee Book

2009 Congress of Cities, San Antonio, Texas

• 2009 Congress of Cities Policy and Advocacy Committee Book

2009 Steering Committee Spring Meeting, Savannah, Georgia

• CED Steering Committee Spring Briefing Book
• City of Savannah - Impact of Federal Stimulus (ARRA)
• Historic Savannah Foundation - Mayor's Alliance to Save Historic Houses
• Herty Advanced Materials Development Center

2009 Congressional City Conference, Washington, District of Columbia

• 2009 Congressional City Conference Briefing Book
• Speaker Presentation: Regional Economic Development, March 2009

CED Committee Contact

For more information on the CED Committee, contact Michael Wallace, Principal Associate, Federal Relations at wallace@nlc.org or 202-626-3025.