Mayor Robert Simison of Meridian has received a presidential appointment to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), a federal agency which advocates for and advises the executive and legislative branch on the preservation of national historic resources.
The appointment, which lasts through 2029, will be Simison’s second stint as the council’s Mayor Member, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2023. In addition to preservation experts, the council requires appointments for a governor and a member of a tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
Simison also sits on the Idaho Advisory Committee for the US Global Leadership Coalition, and served for a decade as a staff member for the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce…