Abbie Kamin, Council Member whose district includes the Greater Heights area, has been named vice chair of the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (EENR) Federal Advocacy Committee for the National League of Cities (NLC). Kamin will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on sustainability, climate change, community resilience, water infrastructure, solid waste management, and more. The appointment was announced by NLC President Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, LA.  

“NLC is an important voice for our cities. I’m honored to serve as Vice Chair of such a critical committee, bringing the perspectives of Houston to the national stage,” said Kamin. “As the Energy Capital of the World, we are on the frontlines responding to climate change; building resilient, sustainable communities; and an even stronger energy economy.  

“I look forward to continuing to work in collaboration alongside my colleagues in leadership of the Committee, including Mayor Thompson and Mayor Besich, and with NLC members and staff across our country.” 

As vice chair of the committee, Kamin will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocating on behalf of America’s cities, towns, and villages before Congress, with the Administration, and at home in Houston.

“NLC’s federal advocacy committees are vital for uplifting the voices and needs of America’s 19,000 cities, towns and villages to decision-makers in Washington,” said National League of Cities President Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “I am excited to work with Council Member Kamin and look forward to supporting their vision and leadership as they lead the EENR Committee this year and help grow the partnership between local and federal leaders.”    

Kamin served last year as Vice-Chair of Large Cities Council and has served on EENR’s committee for over three years. The leadership of the 2025 EENR Committee will consist of Chair Katrina Thompson, Mayor of Broadview, Illinois; Vice Chair Mila Besich, Mayor of Superior, Arizona; and Vice Chair Abbie Kamin, Council Member of Houston, Texas.