Committee Purpose and Process
NLC policy is developed in 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 Human Development (HD) Committee is responsible for the development of policies on employment and job training, early childhood development, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), unemployment insurances, income support programs, immigration and refugee policy, health and education, equal opportunity, and social services.

Upcoming Events

Congress of Cities: November 11-15, 2008, Orlando, Florida

For more information on the HD Committee, please contact Katie Seeger, Policy Analyst, at seeger@nlc.org or 202-626-3131.