 The Broken Arrow City Council (from left to right) Councilor David Pickel, Councilor Lisa Ford, Mayor Debra Wimpee, Vice Mayor Johnnie Parks, and Councilor Justin Green.
The Broken Arrow City Council is traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference March 8-12.
While in the Nation’s Capital, the Councilors will meet with the Oklahoma Congressional delegation to advocate for policies that will make the most significant impact for Broken Arrow residents.
Priority areas of support:
- Local and domestic energy policies
- Redirecting funds identified as wasteful in Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) audits to capital improvement grant opportunities
- Public Safety
- Funding for water and sewer distribution improvements
- Direct funding from the federal government to municipalities
- Future funding for improving interchanges at Elm Place/SH-51 and Lynn Lane/SH-51
- Proper disposal of rechargeable batteries to mitigate fire hazards and waste stream pollution
- Policies to reduce historic levels of inflation
- Efforts to safeguard election integrity
Priority areas of opposition:
- Federal government nationalizing elections
- Federal overreach of local zoning
“As Mayor of Broken Arrow, it is my privilege to speak to our elected officials on behalf of our residents and advocate for national policies that impact our city,” said Mayor Debra Wimpee. “That is the beauty of our representative form of government. We get to make our voices heard from Broken Arrow to Washington, D.C. I appreciate our city sending us there on their behalf, and I appreciate the National League of Cities providing a vehicle for engagement.”
In addition to meeting with the City’s Congressional delegation, the Councilors serve on several public policy committees at the National League of Cities. Mayor Debra Wimpee serves on the NLC Executive Board, the Membership Committee, the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee, the Women in Municipal Government Committee, and the First Tier Suburbs Committee. Vice Mayor Johnnie Parks serves on the Energy, Environment, and National Resources Federal Advocacy Committee. Councilor Lisa Ford chairs the First Tier Suburbs Council and is the First Vice President of the Women in Municipal Government Conference. She also serves on the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee and the Local Indigenous Leaders Caucus. Councilor Justin Green serves on the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee. And as the City's newest council member, this will be the first year for Councilor David Pickel to attend the NLC.
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