Hanover Park Village President Rodney Craig Appointed to the National League of Cities Transportation Infrastructure and Services Policy and Advocacy Committee

Rodney Craig, Hanover Park, Illinois Village President, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2012 Transportation Infrastructure and Services Policy and Advocacy Committee.  This Committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving transportation, including planning, funding, safety and security of public transit, streets and highways, aviation, railroads and ports. The appointment was announced by NLC President Ted Ellis, Mayor, Bluffton, Ind.

“To work at all levels of assuring transportation dollars and infrastructure improvements come to our hometown has value to the people of Hanover Park and our regional area.”, says Village President Craig. 

As a member of the committee, Rod Craig will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions, while advocating on behalf of America’s cities and towns on Capitol Hill, with the Administration, and at home.

The chair of this year’s Transportation Infrastructure and Services Committee is Lee Dunlap, Council Member, Plano, TX. Serving as this year’s vice chairs are Ron Roberts, Mayor, Temecula, CA, and Patsy Kinsey, Council Member, Charlotte, NC.

For more information on NLC’s other committees and councils, visit http://www.nlc.org/influence-federal-policy/policy-committees.

The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

For additional information, please contact Mayor Craig at rcraig@hpil.org or by calling 630-823-5608.

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