Crestview Mayor JB Whitten has been elected to serve on the Florida League of Cities’ Board of Directors. He is currently the president of the Northwest Florida League of Cities.

• The Florida League of Cities serves as a united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, according to the City of Crestview.

The Board of Directors provide organizational leadership and guidance to the association and is comprised of municipal officials from across the state. Each board member serves a one-year term.

“Being on the League of Cities’ Board of Directors lets me share the needs of Crestview and our Northwest Florida neighbors with the League as a whole,” said Mayor Whitten. “Florida cities’ concerns and priorities are different across the state, so my holding this position helps us get ours to the forefront.”