Washington
(ANI):
Singer
Jon
Bon
Jovi
has
been
appointed
to
the
White
House
Council
for
Community
Solutions.
President
Barack
Obama
signed
an
executive
order
on
December
14,
and
the
48-year-old
singer
was
named
as
one
of
the
members.
“The
Council
will
provide
advice
to
the
President
on
the
best
ways
to
mobilize
citizens,
nonprofits,
businesses
and
government
to
work
more
effectively
together
to
solve
specific
community
needs," the
Politico
quoted
the
release
as
stating.
“These
impressive
men
and
women
have
dedicated
their
lives
and
careers
to
civic
engagement
and
social
innovation,"
Obama
said.
“I
commend
them
for
their
outstanding
contributions
to
their
communities,
and
I
am
confident
that
they
will
serve
the
American
people
well
in
their
new
roles
on
the
White
House
Council
for
Community
Solutions.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
them
in
the
months
and
years
ahead,"
he
added.
The
White
House
has
outlined
three
functions
the
Council
is
tasked
with:
1.
Enlisting
leaders
in
the
non-profit,
private,
and
philanthropic
sectors
to
make
progress
on
key
policy
goals.
2.
Providing
strategic
input
and
recommendations
to
help
the
federal
government
promote
greater
innovation
and
cross-sector
collaboration.
3.
Honouring
and
highlighting
those
making
a
significant
impact
in
their
own
communities.
The
bio
of
Bon
Jovi
provided
by
the
White
House
highlights
his
work
as
chairman
of
the
Jon
Bon
Jovi
Soul
Foundation,
“a
non-profit
organization
dedicated
to
helping
the
lives
of
those
in
need".
“To
date,
Mr.
Bon
Jovi
and
the
Soul
Foundation
have
provided
affordable
housing
to
hundreds
of
low-income
individuals
and
families,"
it
stated.