Jackson City Councilman Re-appointed to National League of Cities
JACKSON, TENNESSEE — Jackson City Councilman, Ernest Brooks II, District Three, was recently re-appointed to a fourth term to serve on the National League of Cities, Council for Youth, Education and Families for 2014. The Council oversees and supports the work of the NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute), a special entity within the National League of Cities that was created in 2000. NLC launched the Institute in recognition of the unique and influential roles that mayors, city council members, and other local leaders can play in strengthening families and improving outcomes for children and youth. As a national resource to cities and towns across America, the Institute provides guidance and assistance to municipal officials, compiles and disseminates information on promising strategies and best practices, builds networks of local officials working on similar issues and concerns, and conducts research on the key challenges facing municipalities. Councilman Brooks is Chair of the Jackson “Do the Write Thing Challenge” Program, a youth violence prevention program for middle school students, and is the founder of the Jackson Hunger Project. The Council, chaired this year by Mayor Chris Coleman of St. Paul, Minnesota, remains unique among NLC standing committees. In addition to local elected officials, national policy experts and youth leaders also serve as full and active members of the Council. “The Institute has given me access to resources that have enriched my future efforts on behalf of children, youth and families in Jackson. The ability to meet and discuss solutions to the challenges that face youth and families with other elected officials, policy makers and community stakeholders has been invaluable,” said Brooks.
