Dear President-elect Trump,
On behalf of the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of State Governments, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the International City/County Management Association representing our nation’s state, territorial and local government elected and appointed officials, we extend our congratulations to you on your election as the 47th president of the United States. We are committed to working with you and your administration and we are eager to collaborate with your team to address issues of national importance that will impact our states and localities.
Our organizations have a long and rich history of working together with members of all administrations to preserve state and local flexibility and better the lives of our citizens. We believe that by fostering a strong partnership between federal and state and local governments we can create workable solutions for our country’s biggest issues. Once again, congratulations, and we look forward to a productive and collaborative intergovernmental partnership.
Bill McBride
Executive Director
National Governors Association
Matthew D. Chase
Executive Director/CEO
National Association of Counties
Tim Storey
Chief Executive Officer
National Conference of State Legislatures
Clarence E. Anthony
CEO and Executive Director
National League of Cities
David Adkins
Executive Director/CEO
The Council of State Governments
Marc Ott
Executive Director and CEO
International City/County Management Association
Tom Cochran
Executive Director and CEO
The United States Conference of Mayors
