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NLC Elects Madison, Ala., Council Member Cynthia McCollum 2008 President
11/19/07
Madison, Ala., Council Member Cynthia McCollum was elected the 2008 president of the National League of Cities (NLC) last week at the organization’s annual Congress of Cities. McCollum previously served as NLC’s first and second vice president. Northglenn, Colo., Mayor Kathleen Novak was elected first vice president, and Riverside, Calif., Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge was elected second vice president for 2008.
“The National League of Cities has been blessed with many great leaders and I am grateful for the privilege of joining that legacy,” said McCollum. “I look forward to building on this legacy – a legacy that doesn’t shy away from tackling tough issues, a legacy that focuses on bringing people together - that has shaped this inclusive, strategic, powerful organization.”
McCollum served on the NLC Board of Directors from 2002 to 2004 and is a past president of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials. She has served on numerous NLC committees and is active in the Alabama League of Municipalities, serving as a member of the Executive Committee. McCollum first won election to the Madison City Council in 1989 and has served several terms both as Council President and President Pro Tem.
During the upcoming year, McCollum plans to focus on three priorities: sharpening the NLC voice on critical national issues and increasing awareness and exposure of NLC to presidential candidates; enhancing the value of NLC membership to cities and towns; and strengthening NLC’s ability to help local officials solve local problems.
Novak was first elected to the Northglenn City Council in 1991, was elected mayor in November 2001 and then reelected in 2005. She is a member of the Colorado Municipal League, has chaired the Denver Metro Mayors Caucus and served on the Board of Directors of the Denver Regional Council of Governments. She has served on the NLC Board of Directors and NLC’s Advisory Council, and was instrumental in the creation of the Leadership Training Certificate program as chair of the Leadership Training Council.
Ronald O. Loveridge has led Riverside, Calif., as mayor since 1994, having previously served on the City Council from 1979 to 1993. He is the immediate past president of the League of California Cities and has served on NLC’s International Council.
The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. To learn more about the National League of Cities, go to www.nlc.org.
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