Councilwoman Appointed to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for National League of Cities
January 15, 2021 - San Antonio
A willingness to serve. “San Antonio has made great strides in infrastructure and transportation policies in recent years, but we need federal action to truly address our needs,” said District 7 City Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, who was appointed to the Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee for the National League of Cities on Friday. Photo: Jade Esteban Estrada/Glitter Political.
By Jade Esteban Estrada, Staff Writer | San Antonio Sentinel
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- On Friday, District 7 City Councilwoman Ana Sandoval was appointed to the 2021 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee for the National League of Cities
- Committee members will provide strategic direction and guidance for the NLC's federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities
District 7 City Councilwoman Ana Sandoval has been appointed to serve on the 2021 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee for the National League of Cities, according to a City press release. Over the one-year term, committee members will provide strategic direction and guidance for the NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities. The appointment was announced on Friday by NLC President Kathy Maness, a councilmember from Lexington, South Carolina.
“As a former transportation planner, I am thrilled to serve on NLC’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,” said Sandoval, who served a two-year stint at VIA Metropolitan Transit and has a background in climate science, public health, and chemical engineering. “San Antonio has made great strides in infrastructure and transportation policies in recent years, but we need federal action to truly address our needs. I look forward to advocating for our community and communities across the nation.”
Members of the NLC’s federal advocacy committees play a key role among a diverse group of local leaders in shaping the organization’s policy positions and advocating on behalf of American cities and towns before Congress, with the administration and at home.
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“Our federal advocacy committees are the voices of what’s happening on the ground in our communities,” said Maness. “I am proud to have Councilwoman Ana Sandoval join NLC’s Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee on behalf of her residents. Together with a team of local leaders from around the country, we will work to solve the most pressing challenges facing our communities.”
Other members of this year’s TIS committee will include Chair David Sander, mayor of Rancho Cordova, California; Vice Chair Elain Clegg, council president of Boise, Idaho; and Vice Chair Barbara Odom-Wesley, councilmember from Arlington, Texas.
Learn more about the NLC’s federal advocacy committees here.
Jade Esteban Estrada is a staff writer for the San Antonio Sentinel, where he covers public health and other citywide issues. jade@sasentinel.com | Twitter: @getjaded