Westlake Councilman Erik Gleason Appointed to Serve on Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee

Westlake Councilman Erik Gleason Appointed to Serve on Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committee

Councilman Erik Gleason appointed to serve  on the Municipal Operations Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2025

CONTACT: Zoie Burgess, CMC – City Clerk

info@westlakegov.com/561-530-5880

TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, announced that Councilman Erik Gleason was recently appointed to serve on the Florida League of Cities 2025-2026 Municipal Operations Committee, one of the League’s five Legislative Policy Committees.

Legislative Policy Committee chairs, vice chairs and members were appointed by Florida League of Cities President Holly D. Smith, Vice Mayor of Sanibel.

As a Legislative Policy Committee member, Gleason will help develop the League’s Legislative Platform, which details priority issues that are most likely to affect daily municipal governance and local decision-making during the upcoming legislative session, as well as help League staff understand the real-world implications of proposed legislation. Committee members are also asked to serve as advocates for local decision-making throughout the legislative process.

For a complete list of committee members, as well as more information on each committee and the League’s legislative policy development process, click here.

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Founded in 1922, the Florida League of Cities is the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments. Its goals are to promote local self-government and serve the needs of Florida’s cities, which are formed and governed by their citizens. The League believes in “Local Voices Making Local Choices,” which focuses on the impact citizens and city leaders have in improving Florida’s communities. For more information, visit flcities.com.