The聽National League of Cities (NLC)聽has聽elected聽Councilmember聽Kevin Kramer,聽Louisville, KY, as the new鈥痯resident of NLC. Kramer stepped into his new role鈥痑t NLC鈥檚 2025鈥疌ity Summit,鈥痟eld in Salt Lake City, Utah.鈥疕e鈥痺ill serve a one-year term with a special focus on local governments delivering: efficient services, thriving communities and growing a sense of place for all residents.
鈥淟ocal government is consistently the most trusted level of government in America.聽Representing聽the 19,000 cities, towns and villages across this country is a great responsibility and tremendous honor that I do not take lightly,鈥� said聽National League of Cities President Kevin Kramer, Councilmember, Louisville, Kentucky. 鈥淟ocal leaders are ready to get the job done for their residents, and I am confident NLC will continue to advocate and protect the interests of every municipality. I am thrilled to work alongside the聽2026-27聽NLC Board of Directors to continue to reimagine how we build strong, resilient local communities.鈥�
In addition聽to聽President聽Kevin Kramer,聽Mayor Van R. Johnson II, Savannah, Georgia,聽was elected to聽serve as聽NLC鈥檚聽First Vice President, and聽Vice聽Mayor Doreen聽Garlid,聽Tempe, Arizona,聽was elected Second Vice President.