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The Colorado Municipal League is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents and serves Colorado's cities and towns. Of the 271 cities and towns in Colorado, CML has 264 mem- ber municipalities that benefit from its advocacy and informational services. The League represents 99 percent of the municipal population of the state. CML believes that local problems are best resolved at the local level and that citi- zens are best served by strong, respon- sive local governments. CML works to promote strong local governments through: Advocacy — The League represents municipal interests in the Colorado General Assembly by monitoring, initiat- ing, supporting, opposing and amending state legislation in accordance with League policies, which are developed by municipal officials. The League is com- mitted to keeping its members informed on the status of key bills. The League also works to influence and report on state administrative agency activity affecting municipalities. CML advocates the interest of Colorado municipalities at the Federal level through the Colorado congressional delegation and the National League of Cities. The League also protects the interests of municipalities through participation in certain appellate court cases having statewide significance for municipalities. Workshops and meetings — CML sponsors numerous workshops and conferences each year for elected and appointed municipal officials. These sessions keep officials up -to -date on important information and allow for the exchange of ideas. Publications — The League publishes a biweekly newsletter, a bimonthly magazine and numerous research and informational publications. These publications are distributed to municipal officials and are made available for sale to other interested persons. Policy development —Major policies of the League are established by the membership at the annual business meet- ing and by the Executive Board, the Policy Committee and ad hoc commit- tees. The Executive Board consists of 19 municipal officials elected by the mem- bership and is responsible for overall finances, management and policy affairs of the League. The Policy Committee and the various ad hoc committees also are comprised of municipal officials. League staff carries out CML policies and serves the daily needs of member municipalities. MUNICIPAL ELECTED OFFICIALS' LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM The Municipal Elected Officials' Leadership Training Program is recog- nized throughout Colorado as providing quality training for local government leaders. Since 1991, hundreds of municipal 0� TIN Uj� elected `' CML G' officials , 1, have enrolled in this successful l 7,T,,, program. The Leadership Training Program is built on basic principals such as educa- tion, training and networking. By attend- ing CML- sponsored workshops and conference sessions, elected officials accrue credits on their way to achieving leadership honors. There are three levels of achievement in the Elected Officials' Leadership Training Program: ❑ Certificate Level — Once a partici- pant has accumulated 30 credits by attending accredited CML trainings he /she will receive a framed certifi- cate of achievement. ❑ Leadership Level — The second level in the program requires an accumu- lated total of 60 credits. Once completed the participant will receive a specially designed CML Leadership Pin. ❑ Century Level — The final level of the program requires an accumulated total of 100 credits. Participants com- pleting this level will receive a wall plaque. After each level is completed, Leadership Training Program partici- pants will be recognized in CML publications, and press releases will be provided to local media. Awards are pre- sented at the recipient's district meeting or at the CML Annual Conference. ON THE WEB The CML Web site, wwwcml.org, is updated frequently and includes what's new, coming event and special reports. During the legislative session, the Statehouse Report is available on the "Policy Center" page. The most up -to -date CML publica- tions catalog can be found on the site, as well as information on the next annual conference. In addition, the "Links" page includes links to municipal Web pages, state and federal government sites, and many other Web pages that may be of interest to our members. CML associate mem- bers with Web pages are listed and linked on the "Members" page. COLORADO JOB FINDER Colorado Job Finder, a bimonthly government employment classifieds publication produced by CML, allows members to advertise employment opportunities, free of charge, to sub- scribers specifically interested in careers with local governments. For information on Colorado Job Finder, contact Barb Major at CML, (303) 831 -6411, or bmajor @cml.org. 6 Colorado Municipal League