You ran for public office to make a difference in your community.

Western Leaders Network provides you with simple and time-efficient opportunities to do even more. We bring together local, tribal, and state elected officials across the Interior West to strengthen democracy and take action on pressing conservation issues.

Make your voice heard at the federal and state level

• Testify before agency and committee hearings

• Publish opinion editorials in major western publications

• Sign on to letters to decision-makers to advocate for critical policies and programs

• Stay informed of emerging democracy and environmental issues in the Interior West

• Participate in virtual and in-person events and roundtables with fellow officials and experts

• Connect with other leaders across the region

TAKE Action on key policy debates and resources

In addition to the benefits of connecting with other local and tribal officials across the West, Western Leaders Network provides opportunities for collective action on key policy debates. WLN offers virtual and in-person resources such as webinars, workshops, and summits that help make us better at what we do.

YOU have outsized power

When western leaders testify at congressional hearings or publish opinion editorials, the authenticity of your voices carries magnified weight.

YOU form a crucial bulwark against attacks on conservation and democracy

State and federal decision-makers accord tremendous deference to the opinions and positions articulated by county commissioners, tribal council members, mayors, town councilors, school board members, electric co-op and water district board members, and other local officials. Local and tribal governments also serve as incubators for driving innovation and applying new policy approaches for solving issues that face the West.

Western Leaders Network is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization. There are no membership dues, but we accept individual contributions to support the network.