Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin Appointed to serve on National League of Cities’ 2022 Transportation & Infrastructure Services (TIS) Committee
North Miami, FL – January 6, 2022
Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2022 Transportation & Infrastructure Services (TIS) Committee. Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union City, Georgia.
“It is an honor to represent the great City of North Miami as a member of the TIS Committee. The issues of transportation have a direct impact on our residents and I look forward to working with them to ensure their concerns are heard on a national level,” states Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin. As a member of NLC’s TIS committee, Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin will play a key role among a diverse group of local leaders in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocating on behalf of America’s municipalities before Congress, with the administration and at home. “NLC’s federal advocacy committees are a key tool for gathering insights directly from the communities that our members serve,” said NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union City, Georgia. “I am excited to have Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin serve on the Transportation & Infrastructure Services (TIS) Committee and look forward to working with her to fulfill the promise of America’s cities, towns and villages.”
The full leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Chair Elaine Clegg, Council President, City of Boise, ID, Vice Chair Joseph Geierman, Mayor, City of Doraville, GA, and Vice Chair Barbar Odom-Wesley, Councilmember, City of Arlington, TX. For more information on NLC’s federal advocacy committees, visit: www.nlc.org/advocacy/committees.
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North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is roughly 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay which surrounds the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University. North Miami is home to a diverse demographic of residents. With more than 64,000 residents, North Miami is the sixth largest city in Miami-Dade County.
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North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is roughly 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay which surrounds the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University. North Miami is home to a diverse demographic of residents. With more than 64,000 residents, North Miami is the sixth largest city in Miami-Dade County. We are home to the Oleta River State Park; the largest urban park in the Florida State Park System and the nationally accredited Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA North Miami).
Originally published at https://www.northmiamifl.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=231
