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September 06, 2012
Search for New NLC Executive Director Now Underway
As announced in May, NLC Executive Director Donald J. Borut will retire at the end of this year, after serving 22 years in the position. The search for a new NLC executive director is now underway and the job specifications are available.
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September 04, 2012
Incoming NLC President Announces Next Year's Committee Appointment Process
NLC First Vice President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, AZ, announced her plans last week for the appointment process for the 2013 committee and council chairs, vice chairs, and members.
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September 04, 2012
NLC Launches New Member E-Newsletter: The Weekly
Today, NLC is introducing a new members-only weekly e-newsletter with news, updates and resources for cities called The Weekly. Evolving from the recently retired Nation's Cities Weekly publication, the e-newsletter is the latest step in NLC's transition to a new set of print and electronic publications.
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September 04, 2012
Witnessing Child Hunger Firsthand and Tapping Federal Funding for Afterschool Meals
The federal Afterschool Meal Program reimburses city agencies, schools and nonprofit organizations that provide nutritious meals at their afterschool and weekend programs for children and youth.
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September 04, 2012
NLC Prescription Discount Card Program Surpasses $10 Million in Savings
The NLC Prescription Discount Card Program that began in January 2009 now has over 600 cities across the country helping residents with the high cost of prescriptions. Nationwide, the NLC program has saved city residents more than $10 million to date.
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September 04, 2012
Ellis Leads NLC Delegation to Republican Convention
Last week 50,000 delegates and other guests, including NLC President Ted Ellis, mayor, Bluffton, IN, gathered in Tampa, FL, for the Republican National Convention. "The national political conventions are a deep and enduring political tradition in our country, and local governments and NLC have a vested interest in the outcome." said Ellis.
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September 03, 2012
Great Leadership and Life-Long Learning
This article by Carolyn Sawyer is one in a series revolving around the topics that will be presented at the 20th Anniversary Leadership Summit. The program titled, ‘Leadership That Leaves a Legacy’ includes underlying themes of leadership, trust, change, courage and the personal challenges of serving as a leader in local government.
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September 03, 2012
Facebook Requiring Cities to Change Identification on Site
Facebook is requiring some cities to change how they identify themselves on the social networking service. To help create awareness of this issue, NLC and Facebook will be offering a webinar on September 11, 2012 at 2:00 pm EDT, to explain the needed change and how the transition process will work.
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September 03, 2012
Congress of Cities to Highlight Boston's Building Peace Efforts
A mobile workshop at the Congress of Cities, November 28-December 1 in Boston will highlight the city's successful efforts to build peace which are akin to building a skyscraper requiring a solid blueprint, a team of experts, quality materials and the right tools for the job.
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September 03, 2012
Columnist: Atlanta Transportation Vote: Region Shoots Self in the Foot
Neal Peirce discusses how Atlanta's civic-business-political leaders are still licking their wounds over the shattering defeat that voters across their 10-county region handed them July 31.
