A local councillor is continuing her advocacy at the national level.
Ward Six representative Alysson Storey has been re-elected to a second term on the Board of Directors at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
The Federation acts as an advocate for communities across the country, lobbying the federal government to fund critical infrastructure needs and acting as the national voice for local governments on vital municipal issues.
“I really enjoyed my first term on the FCM Board representing Chatham-Kent on the national stage,” said Councillor Storey. “I learned a great deal about the relationship between federal-municipal governments and made meaningful connections with municipal officials across Canada. To be re-elected to a second term is real honour as there was a strong slate of candidates running. I’ll continue to do my best to ensure that Chatham-Kent’s priorities are heard and addressed at the federal table.”
“It’s excellent to have a Councillor from Chatham-Kent on the board of FCM and it gives Chatham-Kent a voice at the table when issues affecting all of us are brought up,” said Mayor Darrin Canniff. “I congratulate Councillor Storey for her appointment and look forward to having her bring the voice of our community to the FCM table.”
Storey is one of several local councillors representing Chatham-Kent on a larger stage. North Kent Councillor Jamie McGrail sits on the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) board of directors and the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) board; and West Kent Councillor Lauren Anderson sits on behalf of Mayor Darrin Canniff as a director for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
