|
State municipal leagues occupy a special position within the National League of Cities. They were the founding members of the League and they continue to play an important part in NLC programs and services.
The state municipal league movement began in the late 19th century to support the growing professionalism in local government, to serve as a forum for information sharing among city officials, and to advocate city interests in the state legislatures . The first such association was organized in 1891 in Indiana although it ceased to exist soon thereafter. Three such leagues in California, Iowa and Wisconsin were organized in 1898 and have operated continuously since then.
By 1924, when ten state municipal leagues got together to organize the American Municipal Association (the forerunner to NLC), leagues were organized in 37 states, although only 21 were considered active. Today, there is a state municipal league in every state except Hawaii and collectively they represent more than 18,000 cities and towns.
As these state associations have grown and developed, their missions have expanded to the point where they now provide a wide array of services and programs to local government elected and appointed officials.
A new NLC publication, State Municpal Leagues: The First Hundred Years, chronicles the emergence, growth and evolving roles of state municpal leagues. Written by Donald L. Jones, a veteran of 44 years of service to state leagues and NLC, this book is available from the NLC publications catalogue.
Visit:
State Municipal League Websites
NLC-RISC Website
Conferences and Workshops:
SML Executive Directors Summer Meeting
SML Staff Workshop
2009 Schedule of State League Conventions
2009 NLC & SML Meetings
E-Mail Lists:
SML E-mail Lists Information
Rules and Guidelines for NLC/SML and NLC-RISC E-Mail Lists
Publications:
2008-09 NLC Directory for State Municipal Leagues and League Risk Pools
2008 State Municipal League Guide to NLC - 2nd Edition
State League Surveys:
2009 Legislative Survey Results
2008 Legislative Survey Results
2008 Convention Survey Results
2006 Emergency Preparedness Survey Results
2006 NLC-RISC Disease/Illness Presumption Survey Results
2004 Technology Survey
State League Steering Committee:
2009 SML Steering Committee Members
2008 SML Steering Committee Members
2008 Fall SML Steering Committee Summary
League Letters:
2008
January * February *March * April * May *June
July *August *September *October *November *December
2007
January * February * March * April * May
June *July *August *September *October *November *December
NLC Member Programs Staff:
Cathy Spain, Director Scott A. Morris, Manager
Center for Member Programs State League Programs
(202) 626-3123 (202) 626-3021
Catherine Moses Lesley-Ann Rennie
Administrative Assistant Staff Associate
Center for Member Programs State League Programs
(202) 626-3018 (202) 626-3134
|