One of the League’s most important responsibilities is representing the municipal viewpoint before the General Assembly, the U.S. Congress and administrative rule-making authorities.

To effectively lobby and advocate for what's in the best interest of cities, towns, and their residents, our Government Affairs staff works directly with legislators, government agencies and employees, and other policymakers to ensure that municipal officials are involved in the process of setting policies and rules affecting municipal operations.

Understanding and keeping up with issues important to local government is another way to be involved in advocacy. 

Knowing who represents you at the state and federal level, and being able to then communicate with those individuals, is critical to effective advocacy. All North Carolinians are represented by our two U.S. Senators, as well as by a member of the U.S. House, the NC Senate and the NC House, with each determined by legislative and congressional districts.