Mayor Kim Norton, Councilmember Patrick Keane KAAL-TV Created: February 04, 2021 09:59 AM
(ABC 6 News) - Two Rochester leaders have been selected to be a part of committees on the National League of Cities (NLC), a nonpartisan, nationwide organization.
Rochester Mayor Kim Norton joins the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Federal Advocacy Committee and Women in Municipal Government Committee.
Rochester Ward 1 Councilmember Patrick Keane joins the Transportation and Infrastructure Services (TIS) Committee.
The NLC is an advocacy organization comprised of over 2,000 cities across the nation. It is one of a handful of organizations that represent local and state governments in the United States.
Norton, Keane selected for National League of Cities committees
Rochester city officials will help set policy positions for the organization that advocates for cities throughout the country.
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Post Bulletin staff reports | 11:16 am, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
Rochester Mayor Kim Norton and City Council member Patrick Keane have been selected to serve on various National League of Cities committees.
Norton is joining the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Federal Advocacy Committee and Women in Municipal Government Committee; Keane will sit on the Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee.
“This work is not only important to Rochester, but to cities across our state and nation,” Norton said in a statement announcing the selections. “NLC does a great job in helping us collectively advance key priorities and topics.”