Councilmember Rebecca Maurer to Speak at National League of Cities Conference on Cleveland Lead-Safe Law’s Progress and Challenges

Nov 18, 2025

Cleveland City Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer will be presenting at a panel this Friday, November 21st at the National League of Cities Conference.

She will be sharing lessons learned from Cleveland’s effort to create and implement the Lead Safe Certification legislation. She was invited to participate and discuss her 2025 Lead Safe Housing at a Crossroads report, which highlighted key issues including the need to better spend dollars and iterate on the 2019 law to make sure we realize the dream of a lead-safe Cleveland for our city’s kids.

Councilwoman Rebecca Maurer will be joined on the panel by:

Becky Johnson, VP, Strategic Partnerships, ChangeLab Solutions (Moderator)
Ali Abazeed, Director of Public Health, City of Dearborn, MI
Ryana Parks-Shaw, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Kansas City, MO
Bucoda Warren, Chief Policy Analyst, Mayor's Office, City of Tacoma, WA

The workshop, designed for elected officials, community advocates, nonprofit leaders, and others, gives real-world examples from cities that have successfully advanced local health and well-being policies.

The NLC workshop at its annual City Summit, where local leaders connect, learn and engage with experts and their peers, is Friday, November 21 and runs from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM MT. For more information, visit citysummit.nlc.org.