Longboat commissioner appointed to National League of Cities committee

Longboat Key Town Commissioner Penny Gold has been appointed to serve on a federal advocacy committee with a national coalition of municipal leaders.

Gold, the District 2 representative on the Longboat Key Town Commission, will serve a one-year term on the National League of Cities Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Federal Advocacy Committee. According to the NLC website, the FAIR committee “is responsible for developing policy positions and leading NLC’s advocacy on issues involving intergovernmental relations.”

The National League of Cities is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that advocates for and protects the interest of local governments, comprising more than 2,600 member cities, towns and villages.

“Never underestimate the importance of local advocacy at the state level and on the national stage,” said Town Manager Howard Tipton in a news release. “Our town has been very fortunate to have several Town Commission members, like Ms. Gold, who are willing to step up and speak out on behalf of the citizens of Longboat Key.”