For Immediate Release 

Contact: Amy Bolton, Public Information Officer       
Office:  623-882-7053
amy.bolton@goodyearaz.gov

Goodyear Vice Mayor appointed to national committee

Goodyear, Ariz. (Dec. 28, 2016) – Goodyear Vice Mayor Sheri Lauritano was recently appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2017 Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) federal advocacy committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC’s federal policy positions on issues involving: crime prevention; corrections; substance abuse; municipal fire policy; juvenile justice; disaster preparedness and relief; homeland security; domestic terrorism; court systems; and gun control.

As a member of the committee, Vice Mayor Lauritano will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress and in Arizona.

Vice Mayor Lauritano was elected to her first four-year term in March of 2011 and reelected in 2015. She was elected to serve as the city’s Vice-Mayor by her fellow Councilmembers on June 8, 2015. Prior to joining the Goodyear City Council, Vice Mayor Lauritano served on the city of Goodyear’s Planning and Zoning Commission; the City Center Committee; and the ADEQ Community Advisory Committee. She has served as the chairperson of the National League of Cities’ International Council and has sat on the organization’s Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee, the Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and the Community and Economic Development Committee.

Vice Mayor Lauritano has lived in Goodyear since 1995 with her husband, Stephen, and their two children, Christopher and Victoria. Since 1994, she has been practicing law, specializing in criminal and family matters.

For more information, contact the Goodyear City Council Office at 623-882-7776.

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About Goodyear
As one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, the city of Goodyear is poised to rapidly add to the current population of 77,776. Set in the West Valley of metropolitan Phoenix, the city encompasses 191 square miles that is only 10 percent built out. Home to a strong, educated and skilled workforce, Goodyear is well-positioned for growth. Featuring an ideal location, major transportation corridors – Interstate 10 and State Route 303 – reliable infrastructure, abundant land and a low cost of living, Goodyear has already attracted many major employers including Amazon, REI, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s, Subzero and the Michael Lewis Company. As the spring training home of Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians, fans from across the country flock to catch the exciting action at Goodyear Ballpark. A thriving healthcare corridor, anchored by Abrazo West Campus and Cancer Treatment Centers of America, serves not only the community but the entire region. Supported by a strong median household income of $69,078 and a median age of 36.7 years, the diverse retail, dining and recreation options offer residents choices to enjoy and support the local community. According to the most recent satisfaction survey, 93 percent of residents rate Goodyear as a good/excellent place to live.