DeSoto City Councilmember Pierette Parker has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Committee Federal Advocacy Committee for a one-year term.
As an appointee, Parker will help guide the NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on Information Technology and Communications.
NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA, announced the appointment and emphasized the role of federal advocacy committees.
“NLC’s federal advocacy committees play an important role in helping policymakers in Washington understand the issues and challenges facing America’s cities, towns, and villages at the local level,” said Sander.
“I’m thrilled to have Councilmember Parker serve on NLC’s 2024 Information Technology and Communications (ITC) Committee this year and look forward to working with her to strengthen the federal-local partnership and grow our common knowledge of the issues and opportunities facing our communities.”
Councilmember Parker expressed her commitment to the position and to leveraging technology for the City of DeSoto.
“My commitment is to assist the City of DeSoto in making vital information distribution and communication as effortless as the touch of a button or the stroke of a keypad,” said Parker.
“The key to achieving this lies in harnessing the power of the best available technology.”
As a member of NLC’s 2024 (ITC) Committee, Parker will actively contribute to shaping NLC’s policy positions while advocating on behalf of America’s cities, towns, and villages before Congress.
The ITC Committee is responsible for shaping policy positions and spearheading NLC’s advocacy initiatives on various issues.
This includes broadband access and affordability, net neutrality, cable TV, phone services, spectrum issues, wireless facility seating, smart cities, and cybersecurity.
The NLC consists of leaders from cities, towns, and villages focused on improving the quality of life for their constituents, according to the NLS’s website.
By advocating for the protection of each city, town, and village, the NLC looks to influence federal policy and strengthen local leadership.