New NLC president wants to increase member involvement
James Mitchell, Charlotte, N.C., city council member and newly-elected National League of Cities president, discusses his five key initiatives, how NLC will help members weather the recession and the recent political shift in Washington.
In early December, Charlotte, N.C., City Council Member James Mitchell was elected president of the Washington-based National League of Cities (NLC). In his acceptance speech, Mitchell said he would be announcing new initiatives in five key areas: sustainability, immigration, small business development, transportation and infrastructure improvement, and economic development with a focus on creating jobs.
Mitchell talked to American City & County in more detail about those initiatives, how NLC will help members weather the recession and the recent political shift in Washington.
