Dec. 10, 2010

Councilman Michael Johnson has been appointed to serve as president of the National League of Cities’ National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO).

NBC-LEO is a constituency group of the National League of Cities (NLC) founded in 1970. Its mission is to provide African-American municipal officials and their colleagues with forums to share ideas; discuss and develop strategies for improving municipal governance; debates on policy issues; and programs that contribute to the success of America’s cities and towns.

Prior to his appointment, Councilman Johnson served as a member of NLC’s Board of Directors, Human Development Policy Committee, First Tier Suburb Council, Immigration Task Force, International Subcommittee and as First Vice President for NBC-LEO. Also, he currently serves as a member of NLC’s Advisory Board.

Locally, Councilman Johnson continues to serve the community as the chairman of the Regional Public Transportation Authority Board and the African-American Strategic Leadership Group. Also he serves as a member of several board of directors, including St. Luke’s Medical Center/Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital; Jewish Family and Children Services; Downtown Phoenix Partnership; and the Phoenix Symphony.

Each year, the NLC Congress of Cities conference serves to provide local officials with opportunities to meet one another and learn about the resources available to help their communities.

Councilman Johnson has been actively promoting to bring the 2011 Congress of Cities and Exposition to Phoenix, Nov. 8 - 12, which is expected to draw thousands of local elected and appointed officials and municipal staff.

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.  For more information, visit nlc.org.

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