Third Ward councilman appointed to leadership training council
Columbia’s Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala was appointed to the National League of Cities 38-member Leadership Training Council last week.
“It’s something I’ve been looking at for quite some time,” Skala said.
The National League of Cities is an organization committed to strengthening the leadership skills of the country’s elected officials and has more than active 3,000 members.
Skala said the Leadership Training Council is constructed to design leadership-training programs for elected officials. He is the only member on the council from Missouri.
“It’s always a good idea to continue to work on your leadership credentials,” Skala said. “That’s a critical component to leadership and governing effectively.”
In addition to the appointment, Skala will receive a gold level award from the league. Skala achieved the silver level in 2007. He said the gold level is given out after achieving various requirements and accomplishments.
The league will meet in March in Washington.
Skala said he is happy with the honors but doesn’t want to miss too much time working on his re-election campaign for the Third Ward seat.