BUILDING THE LEAGUE'S MOMENTUM

摘要

As I approach the end of my term as League president, I'm reflecting on our progress as an organization in recent years. In terms of shaping statewide public policy, the League's expanding leadership role at the ballot box is our most significant accomplishment. Four key things have helped guide our success. First, starting in 2001, we invested in building our grassroots capacity to influence key legislation and ballot measures. Second, we formed strategic partnerships with other local government, environmental, labor and business organizations. Third, we have focused on ethical leadership, expanding the training opportunities we provide to city leaders and emphasizing the importance of ethics. And finally, by setting strategic priorities, we concentrated our efforts on a handful of things we can do well instead of trying to do many things less effectively.