Mila Besich, Mayor of Superior, Arizona, has been appointed as Vice Chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (EENR) Federal Advocacy Committee. Mayor Besich was selected to serve a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on sustainability, climate change, community resilience, water infrastructure, solid waste management and more. The appointment was announced by NLC President Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
“Serving as a member of the NLC EENR Committee has provided an outstanding opportunity to learn more about how national environmental policy affects Cities and Towns across the United States. I am honored to serve as a Vice President on the EENR Committee to further advance environmental policies that will improve upon environmental standards while also advocating for increased federal investment in water and wastewater systems. Being involved at the national level also helps to ensure that Superior is fully aware of the programs and policies that directly impact our community,” said Mayor Besich.
As Vice Chair of the committee, Mayor Besich will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocating on behalf of America’s cities, towns and villages before Congress, with the administration and at home in Superior, Arizona.
“NLC’s federal advocacy committees are vital for uplifting the voices and needs of America’s 19,000 cities, towns and villages to decision-makers in Washington,” said National League of Cities President Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “I am excited to work with Mayor Besich and look forward to supporting their vision and leadership as they lead the EENR Committee this year and help grow the partnership between local and federal leaders.”
The leadership of the 2025 EENR Committee will consist of Chair Katrina Thompson, Mayor of Broadview, Illinois; Vice Chair Mila Besich, Mayor of Superior, Arizona; and Vice Chair Abbie Kamin, Councilmember of Houston, Texas.
For more information on NLC’s Federal Advocacy Committees, visit https://www.nlc.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy-committees/.