Washington, D.C. – NLC President and Athens, Ohio, Mayor Steve Patterson has appointed the 2025 Nominating Committee to recommend a slate of officers and board members to lead NLC in 2026. These leaders will be elected during the Annual Business Meeting at NLC’s City Summit on Saturday, Nov. 22.
NLC’s Past President and Rancho Cordova, California, Councilmember David Sander will chair the committee.
Elected officials serving on the committee are:
- Byron Amos, Councilmember, Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan Arbuckle, Councilmember, Grass Valley, California
- Andrea Barefield, Councilmember, Waco, Texas
- Angela Birney, Mayor, Redmond, Washington
- Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor Pro Tem, Houston, Texas
- Jeanette Herron, Deputy Majority Leader, Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Denise Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tem, College Park, Maryland
- Chris Roberts, Mayor, Shoreline, Washington
- Joshua Simmons, Commissioner, Coral Springs, Florida
- Vince Williams, Mayor, Union City, Georgia
- Debra Wimpee, Mayor, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Shannon Hardin, Council President, Columbus, Ohio
The state municipal league executive directors serving on the committee are:
- Jeannie Garner, Executive Director/CEO, Florida League of Cities, Tallahassee, Florida
- Theresa Kuhns, Chief Executive Officer, Maryland Municipal League, Annapolis, Maryland
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