Submitted by the National League of Cities
Evanston City Council member Clare Kelly (1st Ward) has been appointed to a one-year term on the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 University Communities Council.
Her job is to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar communities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor Victoria Woodards of Tacoma, Washington.
“I am honored to be appointed to serve on the NLC’s University Communities Council. I look forward to collaborating with municipal officials from across the nation to find creative solutions to the unique challenges that our university communities face,” Kelly said in a press release.
As a member of NLC’s University Communities Council, Kelly will play a key role among a diverse group of local leaders to encourage collaboration, networking and the development of resources and programs beneficial to communities that share demographics, size or location that can be replicated across the country.