Board Membership Committee
The NLC Board Membership Committee is charged with oversight of all membership activity within the organization. The committee makes decisions and advises NLC staff on new programs and strategies to recruit new members and retain current members by promoting increased engagement in the organization. Led by NLC's Immediate Past President, the committee is comprised of individuals serving on NLC's Board of Directors who are appointed to the committee for a one-year term.
Chair
James Mitchell, Jr., Councilman, Charlotte, NC and NLC Immediate Past President
Alabama
Jesse Matthews, Council President, Bessemer, AL
Arizona
Dennis Kavanaugh, Council Member, Mesa, AZ
Arkansas
Murry Witcher, Alderman, North Little Rock, AR
California
Randon Lane, Mayor, Murrieta, CA
Gregory S. Pettis, Council Member, Cathedral City, CA
Delaware
George Wright, Executive Director, Delaware League of Local Governments
Minnesota
Sandra Colvin Roy, Council Member, Minneapolis, MN
Missouri
Melodee Colbert-Kean, Mayor Pro Tem, Joplin, MO
Dan Ross, Executive Director, Missouri Municipal League
Ohio
Rap Hankins, Vice Mayor, Trotwood, OH
Matthew Zone, Council Member, Cleveland, OH
Oklahoma
Carolyn Stager-Strecker, Executive Director, Oklahoma Municipal League
West Virginia
Robert Newell, Mayor, Parkersburg, WV
