Press Release

COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL     For Immediate Release:  April 9, 2010

 

TYSON NAMED TO PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES COMMITTEE

 

COLUMBUS—Columbus City Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson has been appointed to the National League of Cities’ influential Community and Economic Development Steering Committee, an honor that will allow her to serve as an advocate for the city of Columbus at the federal level.

 

In her role as a member of the committee, Tyson will help shape the NLC’s positions on federal policy. The councilmember and her colleagues on the committee will guide the league’s efforts to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, stabilize and strengthen the housing market, improve public safety in our communities, and improve the country’s healthcare system.

 

“I’m honored and excited to take on this challenging work with the National League of Cities,” Tyson said. “I’m looking forward to serving as a voice for the city of Columbus, and all of America’s great cities and towns, in Washington, D.C.”

 

Tyson, who chairs Columbus City Council’s Development Committee, thinks that her local experience with community and economic development will serve her well at the national level.

 

“The committee works on the quality of life issues that are very important to my constituents,” she said. “These are the issues I’ve worked on for all of my professional life, in my experience in community relations, as an elected official, and as the owner of a small business.”

 

Councilmember Tyson began her service on the committee at the NLC’s Congressional City Conference in mid-March.

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