Bennett Council Member Christina Eicher has been elected President-Elect on the Executive Board of the Iowa League of Cities. Eicher joined the board in 2022 and became President-Elect on September 18 during the League’s annual business meeting, held in conjunction with their Annual Conference & Exhibit in Sioux City. The President-Elect of the League’s Executive Board is typically elected president the following year.

Council member Eicher has served on the city council of Bennett for six years and worked for the City of Lisbon as city clerk for 12 years. She’s been an active board member of the Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association, the Community Foundation of Cedar County and several League committees.

Eicher is a past Rhonda Wood Smith award winner and Certified Elected Municipal Official through the Iowa League of Cities training program. As both a city clerk and an elected official, Eicher brings a unique perspective and experience to the League and is ready to champion and support Iowa’s cities.

The League’s Executive Board is responsible for adopting policies to provide direction to the League, adopting the annual operating budget, establishing membership fees and providing direction to the organization. The Board consists of 14 board director positions and five officer positions: president, president‐elect and three past presidents. All of these positions must be filled by current city officials who represent cities of various populations and geographic locations.