--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI):
What
A group of Mississippi River Mayors and members of
Congress are holding a press briefing on March 21 to announce the
formation of a Mississippi River Caucus. The Mayors—members of the Mississippi
River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI), a new mayoral-led
effort to create a coordinated voice for the Mississippi River—will also
unveil a Mississippi River platform for improving the waterway. As a
backdrop to the briefing, the Mayors are hosting a free photographic
exhibit set on top of a giant floor map of the River. MRCTI has
partnered with over a dozen member-city arts councils to display
professional river-inspired photos.
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Who |
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| Senator Roy Blunt (R, MO) Invited | Mayor Buol, Dubuque, IA | |||||
| Senator Tom Harkin (D, IA) Invited | Mayor Smiley, Clarksville, MO | |||||
| Congressmen Rick Crawford (R, AR) | Mayor Thompson, Grafton, IL | |||||
| Congressman Tim Walz (D, MN) | Mayor Hoechst, Alton, IL | |||||
| Congressman Kind (D, WI) | Mayor Wharton, Memphis, TN | |||||
| Congressman Stephen Fincher (R, TN) | Mayor Kennemore, Osceola, AR | |||||
| Mayor Slay, St. Louis, MO – Co-Chair | Mayor Winfield, Vicksburg, MS | |||||
| Mayor Kleis, St. Cloud, MN – Co-Chair | Mayor Brown, Natchez, MS | |||||
| Mayor Huber, Prescott, WI | Mayor Copeland, Vidalia, LA | |||||
When
March 21, 2013, Press Briefing at 10am, Photo Exhibit
9:00am-3:00pm
Where
Cannon House Office Building
1st St. &
Independence Ave., SE, Caucus Room, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC
How
To cover the event, contact Shawn Flaherty at
703-554-3609. Reporters may listen live to the briefing by calling (805)
360-1000 and entering 185304#.
Why
Organized by the Northeast-Midwest
Institute and funded by the Walton Foundation, MRCTI is an effort to
bring national attention back to the Mississippi River and spearhead a
new level of regional cooperation to make it more sustainable. The
exhibit, sponsored by Ingram Barge Company, is part of the Mayors’
efforts to showcase the River’s importance.