LAKEPORT, Calif. – The League of California Cities elected Lakeport Mayor Mireya Turner to its 2018-19 Board of Directors on Sept. 14 during the League’s Annual Conference & Expo in Long Beach.

Mayor Turner was elected to represent the Redwood Empire division and will serve a one-year term.

Grass Valley Council Member Jan Arbuckle was elected to serve as the League’s president, Murrieta Council Member Randon Lane to serve as its first vice president and Yountville Mayor John Dunbar as second vice president.

South San Francisco Council Member Rich Garbarino, who served as the 2017-18 president, became immediate past president.

City officials serving on the National League of Cities, or NLC, Board of Directors also serve on the League of California Cities board of directors for the duration of their term on the NLC board (two-year term). The league board typically meets on a quarterly basis at locations throughout the state.

“It is an honor to be elected to the League of California Cities board of directors. I look forward to serving with the League’s officers and full board to strengthen the policies that strengthen local control and give our cities more tools to meet the needs of their residents. Together we can work with the Legislature to solve some of the many challenges that cities face today,” said Turner.

“Each member brings a wealth of expertise in public service to the League board and they work closely with our organization in our efforts to protect local control and develop policies that support California cities. It is an honor to work alongside so many city officials who are committed to serving their own communities and contributing their efforts to advocate for policies that benefit all California cities,” said Executive Director Carolyn Coleman.