Cayce’s District Two City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, Skip Jenkins,has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2016 Public Safety & Crime Prevention committee.

This committee is responsible for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving crime prevention, corrections, substance abuse, municipal fires, juvenile justice, disaster preparedness and relief, homeland security, domestic terrorism, court systems and gun control. The appointment was recently announced by NLC President, Melodee Colbert-Kean.

As a member of the committee, Skip will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress, with the Administration and here at home in Cayce, where Skip was born and raised.

Jenkins stated, “It is an honor to be appointed to the NCL 2016 Public Safety & Crime Prevention Committee. Keeping our City safe has always been a top priority and I am looking forward to making a positive impact through NCL on a national level.”

The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. For more information on NLC’s other committees and councils, visit http://www.nlc.org/influence-federal-policy/policy-committees.