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National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition
A number of Arizona cities and towns are in Boston this week attending NLC's Congress of Cities and Exposition. During NLC's annual
business meeting, Avondale Mayor and League Executive Committee Member Marie Lopez Rogers will assume the Presidency of the National
League of Cities. Arizona delegates and guests are attending a special reception to honor incoming NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers
on Friday.
This month René Guillen, Jr. was appointed to League legislative director. René previously served as the League's
legislative associate. Prior to joining the League in 2010, Mr. Guillen served at the Arizona Legislature as a research
analyst for a number of committees including the House Banking and Insurance; and Water and Energy committees. He has also staffed
the Appropriations; and Homeland Security and Property Rights Committees.To view the press release,
point your browser here.
The League's 2013 Municipal Policy Statement, comprised of the legislative policy positions and action items collaboratively chosen
by Arizona's 91 cities and towns, is now available. The 2013 Municipal Policy Statement was ratified at the Annual Business Meeting
on August 30, 2012, at the League Annual Conference. A hard copy of the statement will be sent to all municipalities. You can
view a PDF of the document here.
League's 11th Annual Cities & Towns Week
Thank you to all the municipalities that celebrated cities and towns week through an event or proclamation. This week is set aside
each year to recognize the services that cities and towns provide, as well as to honor those who serve at all levels of municipal
government.
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Name & city/town:
MC Holliday
Mayor, Duncan, AZ
Year elected to office: 2009
Years served as Mayor: 3.5 years
Hometown: Duncan, AZ
Why did you decide to serve in local government?
I decided to serve in local government because I saw a problem and wanted to correct it.
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League's 75th Anniversary: A Look at the Past
Interesting fact
In 75 years, there have been just five executive directors of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. They include: Joe Furst,
William Moeur, Jack DeBolske, Cathy Connolly and the League's executive director today, Ken Strobeck.
Have news or photos to share?
If your city or town was recently featured in the news, has an interesting program or photos of events and travels to share,
please send them our way! Story ideas and materials may be submitted to
aprice@azleague.org.
Below is a list of training opportunities that may be of interest in the coming months.
League Training - City Government 101: What Every Elected Official Needs to Know
December 6, 2012
Mesa Convention Center - Palo Verde Room
Mesa, AZ
ULI: The Annual Boards and Commissions Conference
December 7, 2012
Black Canyon Conference Center
Phoenix, AZ
The Arizona Citizen Planner 101
Please see website for dates
University of Arizona's Cooperative Extension
Ramsey Executive Education Program
Management & Leadership Institute
Please see website for dates
ASU Mercado
Phoenix, AZ
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For any training sessions that you have missed or cannot attend in the future, be sure to check our
YouTube channel to stay in the loop.
The cities of Scottsdale, Phoenix, Apache Junction and Tucson have all received awards in various LEED categories from USGBC. The
"Heavy Medals" award was presented by the Arizona Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. There are four progressively higher
and more demanding levels of certification: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. To learn more about the LEED green building rating
system, point your browser here.
To view a list of the winners and awards presented,
point your browser here.
The annual WESTMARC Best of the West event, hosted at the Glendale Renaissance hotel, honored the cities several West Valley cities.
WESTMARC's annual Best of the West Awards competition recognizes outstanding contributions to the image, lifestyle and economic
development of the West Valley - the portion of Maricopa County west of Interstate 17.
WESTMARC also gave a special recognition award to Mayor Elaine Scruggs for her service to the city of Glendale as councilwomen and
the first city's mayor in 1993. She was also acknowledged for the development of the University of Phoenix Stadium, the Loop 101's
expansion, and protection of the airspace around Luke Air Force Base.
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The Center for Digital Government has ranked the town of Marana and the city of Avondale as two of the top cities in the country in
its 2012 Digital Cities Survey. The award recognizes cities for their commitment to and innovations in digital government.
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