City Administrator, Carl E. Geffken, Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities Federal Advocacy Committee and Small Cities Council
Fort Smith, AR - Carl E. Geffken, City Administrator of Fort Smith, Arkansas has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Federal Advocacy Committee and the Small Cities Council. Administrator Geffken was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on taxes that affect cities, towns, and villages, voting and voter protections, advancing housing finance legislation, and more. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA.
"I'm very honored to join the NLC's Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and the Small Cities Council," said Administrator Geffken. "This role is a significant opportunity for Fort Smith to influence national policy, and I look forward to advocating for our city's needs and contributing to meaningful change at a national level."
As a member of NLC’s Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations Federal Advocacy Committee and the Small Cities Council, Administrator Geffken will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities, towns, and villages before Congress, with the administration and at home.
“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 NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, CA. “I’m thrilled to have Administrator Geffken serve on NLC’s Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations Federal Advocacy Committee and the Small Cities Council this year, and look forward to working with him to strengthen the federal-local partnership and grow our common knowledge of the issues and opportunities facing our communities.”
The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Committee Chair Blaine Griffin, Council President, City of Cleveland, OH; Vice Chair Mary Dennis, Mayor, City of Live Oak, TX; Vice Chair Clare Kelly, Council Member, City of Evanston, IL; Vice Chair Julie Spilsbury, Councilmember, City of Mesa, AZ
For more information on NLC’s federal advocacy committees, visit: https://www.nlc.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy-committees/.
For more information on NLC's Small Cities Council, visit:
https://www.nlc.org/initiative/small-cities-council/
The City of Fort Smith is committed to providing high-quality, resident-focused services for the advancement of a thriving community. Our vision is to be a dynamic, business, family, and military-friendly destination that welcomes people from all over the world
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