Community and Economic Development Committee
CED
Committee Leadership
Vice Chair Chair Vice Chair
Claudia Walters Joe Davis Bruce Hill
Vice Mayor Alderman Council Member
Mesa, Arizona Milwaukee, Wisconsin Grand Junction, Colorado
Full Committee Rosters
Policy and Advocacy Committee Appointment process
Steering Committee Appointment process
Policy & Advocacy
CED Policy Chapter
CED Resolutions
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
May 15-17, Steering Committee Meeting, Overland Park, Kansas
September 25-27, Steering Committee Meeting, Ft. Smith, Arkansas
- For more information on the CED Committee, contact Jim Brooks, Center for Policy and Research, at 202-626-3163, or brooks@nlc.org.