City of Broken Arrow’s Post

Broken Arrow City Councilors selected for National League of Cities roles     BROKEN ARROW, Okla.— Broken Arrow City Council is making an impact nationally, with Mayor Debra Wimpee and Ward 2 Councilor Lisa Ford appointed to serve significant roles within the National League of Cities organization.   The National League of Cities (NLC) is the voice of America’s cities, towns, and villages, representing more than 200 million people across the United States. Their mission for the last 100 years has been strengthening local leadership, influencing federal policy, and driving innovative solutions.   Mayor Wimpee, who has served as Broken Arrow’s mayor since 2021, was selected to serve as one of 14 leaders from across the country on the National League of Cities Board of Directors for a two-year term. She is also an at-large NLC Women in Municipal Government board member.   “I’m honored to be appointed to serve on the National League of Cities Board of Directors, and I look forward to collaborating with my counterparts from across the nation to improve the lives of our constituents through effective advocacy for local governments,” Wimpee said. “This is an opportunity for Broken Arrow to have a voice in setting a national policy agenda in keeping with our community’s principled leadership.”   Councilor Lisa Ford was first elected to the Broken Arrow City Council in 2021 and was appointed to serve in two constituency groups. This year, at the NLC’s 2024 City Summit in Tampa, Florida, Ford was appointed as the First Vice President of the Women in Municipal Government and will bring their conference to Broken Arrow in 2026. In 2023, she was selected to participate in the Leadership Circle for the Local Indigenous Leaders.   “It is a privilege for me to serve in this capacity advocating for women in municipal government and as a part of the Local Indigenous Leaders Leadership Circle within the National League of Cities,” Ford said. “As someone who worked for the City of Broken Arrow for more than 20 years as the Crime Prevention Specialist before my election to City Council and as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, I believe I can bring a unique perspective in serving both groups. Most of all, I look forward to learning from my colleagues nationwide how local government can better serve women and Indigenous people.”    Broken Arrow is fortunate to have dynamic leadership with people who are making an impact locally and nationally. Congratulations, Mayor Debra Wimpee and Councilor Lisa Ford, on your National League of Cities appointments.

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Congratulations ladies!

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