National League of Cities Voting Delegates 2008To strengthen
and promote
cities as centers
of opportunify,
leadership, and
governance.
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National League
of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-1763
202-626-3000
Fax: 202-626-3043
www.nlc.org
2008 Officers
President
Cynthia McCollum
Council Member
Madison, Alabama
First Vice President
Kathleen M. Novak
Mayor
Northglenn, Colorado
Second Vice President
Ronald O. Loveridge
Mayor
Riverside, California
Immediate Past President
James C. Hunt
Councilmember
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Executive Director
Donald J. Borut
September 23, 2008
MEMORANDUM
TO: Direct Member Cities
FROM: Donald J. Borut, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Congress of Cities Voting Delegates
The National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday,
November i~, 2ti08, at the conclusion of the Congress of Cities and Exposition in
Orlando. As a direct member city, your city is entitled to vote at this meeting.
Based on population as of the 2000 Census, each member city casts between one and
twenty votes. The number of votes for each population range can be found on the
table on the reverse of this memorandum.
To be eligible to cast a city's vote, a voting delegate and alternate must be officially
designated by the city using the enclosed credentials form. This form will be
forwarded to NLC's Credentials Committee. NLC bylaws expressly prohibit voting
by proxy. City elected officials should be made aware of this request so that
decisions can be made as to who will be the voting delegate and alternate(s).
At the Congress of Cities, the voting delegate must pick up the city's voting card at
the Credentials Booth before the Annual Business Meeting and must be present at
the Annual Business Meeting to cast the city's vote. Alternates should also visit the
credentials booth before the meeting to pick up their stickers which identify them as
alternate voting delegates. The Credentials Booth will be open throughout the
Congress of Cities.
pleasQ return the c+ar>mplcted form to NI.C by faix at 202-62o-3x43 urt u>i• ueiore
October 31, 2008, and keep the original for your own files. If you have any
questions or concerns, contact Ken Rosenfeld, NLC policy manager, at
rosenfeld@nlc.org or 202-626-3027.
Thank you.
Pest Presidents: Claronea E. Anthony, Mayor, South Bay, Florida • John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor, New Haven, Connecticut • Brien J. O'Neill, Councilman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Directors: John 5.
Bronner, Mayor, York. Pennsylvania • Carl Brewer, Mayor, Wichita, Kansas • Susan Burgess, Mayor Pm Tem, Charlore, North Carolina • Susan J. Caw, Executive Director, Ohio Municipal League
Malcom Chapman, Alderman, Rapid City, South Dakota • Migud M. Ciuvaz, Councilor/Mayor Pro Tem, Santa Fe, New Mexico • Marohand K. Crider, Councilmember, Jackson, Mississippi • Joseph A
Curtatone, Mayor, Somerville, Massachusers • Deborah Denard Delgado, Councilwoman, Hattiesburg, Mississippi • Doug Edals, Mayor, Rock Hill, South Carolina • Pd Eldund, Mayor Pro Tem, Novato,
Calrfornia • James J. Finley, Jr., Executive Director and CEO, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities • John P. Franklin, Councilmember, Chadarxxrga, Tennessee • J. David Fraser, EzecutNe Director,
Nevada League of Cities and Municipalties • Donsld 0. Groeswr, Mayor, Ralston, Nebaska • Jeanne Norris, Councilmember, Vancouver, Washington • sun S. Hesbr, Councilwoman, Norfolk, Virgirna
Deborah 0. Hill, Council Member, Warrensville Heights, Ohio • Mkhad E. Johnson, Councilmember, Phoenix, Arizona Bobby G. Kllgoro, Mayor, Monroe, Nonh Carolina Jennifer L. Kim,
Councilmember, Austm, Texas • Sylvia L. Lowly, Executive Director. Kentucky League d Cities, Inc. • Robin Lowe, Council Member, Hemet, California • Dsisy W. Lynum, Commissioner, Orlando, Fkxida
• Margarot H. Mahery, Executive Director, Tennessee Municipal League • Ssm Mamd, F~eculive Director, Cokxado Municipal League • Henry F. MarroHa, Jr., Councilmember, Gaithersburg, MarylaM •
Tom Etl McHugh, Executive Director, Louisiana Municipal Association • Frank C. Orlls, Mayor, Pembroke Pines, Fonda • TnKd Pans-CSraeci, Council Member, Duane, Calrfomia • Elizebetlr C.
Paterson, Mayor, Mansfield, Gonnecticul • Danwl S. Pock, Mayor, Bedford, Ohio • DebbN W. Ouinn, Councilmember, Fairhope. Alabama • Sonja Reece, Maya Pro Tem, Normal, Illinois • L. Lynn Res,
Executive Director, League of Nebraska Municipalities • Sergio Rodriguez, Alderman, New Haven, Connecticut • Steve Salazar, Councilmember, Dallas, Texas • Audwin M. Samwl, Councilmember/Mayor
Pro Tem, Beaumont. Texas • James Taybr, Councilman, LiKldon, Cdorado • Dennis P. Lne, Councilman, Los Angeles, California
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
2008 CONGRESS OF CITIES
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Number of Votes -Annual Business Meeting
Direct Member Cities
Article IV, Section 2 of the National League of Cities bylaws specifies the number of votes that
each NLC direct member city is entitled to cast at the Annual Business Meeting at the Congress of
Cities. Member cities are required by the bylaws to cast unanimous votes.
CITY POPULATION (per 2000 Census) NUMBER OF VOTES
Under 50,000 1 vote
50,000 - 99,999 2 votes
100,000 - 199,999 4 votes
200,000 - 299,999 6 votes
300,000 - 399,999 8 votes
400,000 - 499,999 10 votes
500,000 - 599,999 12 votes
600,000 - 699,999 14 votes
700,000 - 799,999 16 votes
800,000- 899,999 18 votes
900,000 and above 20 votes
CREDENTIALS FORM
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES • 2008 CONGRESS OF CITIES • ORLANDO, FLORIDA
At the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, November 15, 2008, each direct member city of NLC is entitled to cast from one
to 20 votes based upon the city's population per the 2000 census, through its designated voting delegate. Please indicate
below your city and state, voting delegate and alternate(s), and sign and date the form. 'Fhe form should be faxed to NLC at
202-626-3043, by the October 31, 2008 deadline.
The official voting delegate and alternate(s) for the city/town of:
Dubuque, Iowa
(type or print the name of your city/town and state)
VOTING DELEGATE:
Joyce E. Connors
1.
NAME
City Council Member
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
(®o nror wRrrE w rH~s sPacE)
Voting card issued to:
(signature)
I
Votes:
1 2 3
TITLE
ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE(S):
Kevin J. Lynch
2.
NAME
3.
NAME
City Council Member
TITLE
TITLE
PLEASE SIGN AND FAX THIS FORM TO NLC BY OCTOBER 31, 2008
ATTENTION: WILL CGAHA, POLICY ASSISTANT
FAX: 202-626-3043
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Signature (city representative): ~~ .~~' .' _,:~~-
Title: City Clerk'""~ Date: October 23, 2008