Maywood Trustee Audrey Jaycox was appointed to the 2011 Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee.  NLC’s FAIR committee establishes municipal policy in the areas of national economic policy, intergovernmental relations, Census, municipal bonds and capital finance, municipal management, antitrust issues, citizen participation and civil rights, labor relations and municipal authority.

Maywood Trustee Kimberly Johnson was appointed to the 2011 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) Policy and Advocacy Committee.  NLC’s PSCP committee establishes municipal policy in the areas of crime prevention, corrections, substance abuse, juvenile justice, disaster preparedness and relief, homeland security, domestic terrorism and gun control. 

Maywood Trustees Melvin Lightford and Marcias Scaggs were appointed to the 2011 International Council.  NLC’s International Council helps develop recommendations on policy and advocacy strategies that address international issues significant to municipal governments in the United States.

Each NLC policy and advocacy committee has a membership of approximately 100 officials from cities and towns throughout the nation. The committee discusses and identifies specific policy issues to be addressed during the year. NLC has seven standing committees developing policy positions and advocating on behalf of municipal governments.