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Prattville Councilor Marcus Jackson Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities’ REAL Council

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Washington D.C. — Councilor Marcus Jackson of Prattville, Alabama has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2022 Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Council. Councilor Jackson was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar communities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union City, Georgia.

“I am overjoyed for the appointment to the Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL) Council. As a member of the REAL council, I will be able to provide informed guidance to fellow councilors, executive staff, city department heads, and community leaders on the efforts to address the impact of race and equity issues, along with initiating systemic decisions to address these disparities in the City of Prattville. I plan to use the knowledge and resources gained from REAL to strengthen the capacity to build a more equitable Prattville. I will be able to assist our local leaders in continued development and maintenance of Prattville, Alabama as a place where people from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds thrive socially, economically, academically and physically. It is crucial and important that we apply an equity lens to any and all work that we do in the service of our community and its great citizens.”  -Councilor Marcus Jackson

As a member of NLC’s REAL Council, Councilor Jackson will play a key role among a diverse group of local leaders to encourage collaboration, networking and developing resources and programs beneficial to communities that share demographics, size or location that can be replicated across the country.

“Our member councils are the voices of what’s happening on the ground in our communities,” said NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union City, Georgia. “I am proud to have Councilor Jackson join NLC’s 2022 Race, Equity and Leadership Council. Together with a team of local leaders from around the country, we will work to solve the most pressing challenges facing our communities and help fulfill the promise of America’s cities, towns and villages.”

The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of:

–              Co-Chairs, Councilmember Janice Zahn, Bellevue, WA and Councilmember Casey Thomas, Dallas, TX

–              Vice-Chairs Mayor Patrick Wojahn, College Park, MD, and Mayor Steve Patterson, Athens, OH.

–              Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President and Chief Executive Officer of the city and parish of Baton Rouge, LA, will serve as the REAL Council’s liaison to the NLC Board of Directors.

For more information on NLC’s member councils, visit: https://www.nlc.org/current-initiatives/member-councils-2/

The National League of Cities (NLC) is the voice of America’s cities, towns and villages, representing more than 200 million people. NLC works to strengthen local leadership, influence federal policy and drive innovative solutions. Stay connected with NLC on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.