Voice of Fil-America
OVER a year ago, Filipina American Duarte City Council member Tzeitel Paras-Caracci was elected to a two-year term on the National League of Cities (NLC) Board of Directors. The NLC is the oldest and largest national organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States. It serves as a resource to and an advocate for the more than 19,000 cities, villages and towns it represents. The election was held at the culmination of the association’s annual conference in New Orleans on Nov. 17,2007.
"We are very proud of Tzeitel and Margaret and of the national recognition they bring to Duarte through their service. It’s extremely rare to have a council member from a small city elected to the National League of Cities Board. It’s quite an accomplishment," said Duarte City Manager Darrell George.
During her presentation to NLC, Paras-Caracci stressed building strong relationships between cities and families. "My goal is to focus on youth education and family issues during my NLC board tenure. It should be a priority for all elected officials to really inspire civic engagement among all their constituents. I believe it’s my generation’s responsibility to make sure that the next generations invest in their communities," said Paras-Caracci following her election.
