City of Rochester
News Release
(Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren has been selected to serve on the National League of Cities Task Force on Housing, which will address how communities can better respond to the growing challenge of housing availability, affordability, investment and quality.
“I am honored to be included among this esteemed group of city leaders from across the United States to confront the critical issues related to housing,” said Mayor Warren. “I look forward to this opportunity to share our experiences and learn from others so we can provide our residents with the basic human right of safe, quality and affordable housing. Creating more jobs, safer and more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities begins in the home.”
The NLC Task Force on Housing is comprised of 18 municipal leaders representing a diversity of city sizes, geographies, roles in their respective regions, and market types. The task force will develop a set of best and promising practices at the local level, as well as policy recommendations to federal and state governments.
The Task Force on Housing is being created under the leadership of NLC President Karen Freeman-Wilson, Mayor of Gary, Indiana, and will be chaired by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Other members of the National League of Cities Task Force on Housing include:
- Councilmember Jesse Matthews of Bessemer, Alabama;
- Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Arizona;
- Mayor Libby Schaaf of Oakland, California;
- Councilmember Albus Brooks of Denver, Colorado;
- Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta, Georgia;
- Councilmember Denise Moore of Peoria, Illinois;
- Councilmember Brandon Scott of Baltimore, Maryland;
- Mayor Vi Lyles of Charlotte, North Carolina;
- Councilmember David Bobzien of Reno, Nevada;
- Mayor Jamael Tito Brown of Youngstown, Ohio;
- Councilmember Greg Evans of Eugene, Oregon;
- Councilmember Lana Wolff of Arlington, Texas;
- Mayor Ron Nirenberg of San Antonio, Texas;
- Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, Seattle, Washington;
- Carolyn Coleman, executive director of the League of California Cities; and
- Daniel P. Gilmartin, executive director & CEO, Michigan Municipal League
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