Kurtis Purtee, District 6 Alderman for the City of Savannah, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) Federal Advocacy Committee. 

Alderman Purtee was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on public safety. This will be Alderman Purtee’s third appointment. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, Calif. 

“Working on this committee will guide how we address public safety and crime prevention not just in Savannah, but for each participating municipality statewide,” Alderman Purtee said. “This work will guide policy that will help municipalities such as Savannah receive resources and funds from the federal government.”

As a member of NLC’s PSCP Committee, Alderman Purtee will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities, towns, and villages before Congress, with the administration and at home. 

“NLC’s federal advocacy committees play an important role in helping policymakers in Washington understand the issues and challenges facing America’s cities, towns and villages at the local level,” Mayor Sander said. “I’m thrilled to have Alderman KurtisPurtee serve on NLC’s Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee this year and look forward to working with him to strengthen the federal-local partnership and grow our common knowledge of the issues and opportunities facing our communities.”  

For more information visit: www.nlc.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy-committees/