Commissioner Christian Ramirez Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities’ Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee
Christian Ramirez, UG Commissioner of Kansas City, KS has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) federal advocacy committee. Commissioner Ramirez was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on public safety issues, including law enforcement, municipal fire prevention, natural disaster preparedness, and homeland security. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor Victoria Woodards of Tacoma, Washington.
"I want to thank the National League of Cities and Mayor Woodards for this opportunity to further serve and protect my community,” expressed UG District 3 Commissioner, Christian Ramirez. It’s imperative we continue to advocate and fight against the threat of rising youth violence and find real-world solutions to the deadly opioid crisis wreaking havoc across our local communities.”
As a member of NLC’s PSCP committee, Commissioner Ramirez will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities, towns and villages before Congress, with the administration, and at home.
“NLC’s federal advocacy committees are a key tool for gathering insights directly from the communities that our members serve,” said NLC President Mayor Victoria Woodards of Tacoma, Washington. “I am excited to have Commissioner Ramirez serve on the NLC PSCP committee and look forward to working with him to ensure every city, town and village in this nation has the resources they need to thrive.”
The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Chair Ras J. Baraka, Mayor, City of Newark, NJ; Vice Chair Rhonda Jerome, Council Member, City of North Charleston, SC; and Vice Chair Brian Kazy, Council Member, City of Cleveland, OH.
For more information on NLC’s federal advocacy committees, visit: https://www.nlc.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy-committees/.
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