--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI):
What
More than 20 Mississippi River Mayors are holding a
press briefing to announce important developments in their work to make
the Mississippi River more sustainable—including a first-ever Memorandum
of Common Purpose with the Army Corps of Engineers. The briefing will be
followed by the Mayors’ Jobs Forum, where leaders in navigation,
agriculture, water infrastructure, and recreation/tourism industries
will discuss job opportunities. The Mayors—members of the Mississippi
River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI),
a mayoral-led effort comprised of 55 River Mayors committed to creating
a coordinated voice for the Mississippi River—are having their second
annual organizational meeting in St. Cloud from June 26-28 to continue
their efforts to improve the shared waterway.
When
JUNE 27, 2013, Press Briefing at 11:30am,
followed by Mayors’ Jobs Forum
Other events open to press:
- June 27: Inland Waterways Trust Fund Challenges/Solutions (via Video Conference with the White House), 2pm
- June 28: Closing luncheon with David Miller, FEMA Administrator for Flood Mitigation, 12pm
- June 28: Mayors’ Bus Trip to the Mississippi Headwaters, 2pm
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Who |
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| David Kleis, St. Cloud, MN, Host (Co-Chair) | Darrel Olson, Baxter, MN | |||||
| Francis Slay, St. Louis, MO (Co-Chair) | Joe Perske, Sartell, MN | |||||
| Rita Albrecht, Bemidji, MN | Harry Rediger, Cape Girardeau, MO | |||||
| Larry Brown, Natchez, MS | Jo Anne Smiley, Clarksville, MO | |||||
| Roy Buol, Dubuque, IA | Tom Thompson, Grafton, IL | |||||
| Hyram Copeland, Vidalia, LA | Cathy VanRisseghem, Little Falls, MN | |||||
| Bill Gluba, Davenport, IA | Mark Vulich, Clinton, IA | |||||
| Brad Gunderson, Sauk Falls, MN | A.C. Wharton, Memphis, TN | |||||
| Mark Huber, Prescott, WI | Edward Belk, Senior Civilian Member, | |||||
| David Lattus, Hickman, KY | Mississippi River Commission, Army Corps |
Where
River’s Edge Terrace (1st Floor),
overlooking the Mississippi
River’s Edge Convention Center
10
Fourth Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN
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—America’s most
critical natural asset—and spearhead a new level of regional cooperation
to make it more sustainable.
How
To cover event, contact Shawn Flaherty at 703-554-3609.
Reporters may listen live by calling (805) 360-1000 and entering
185304#. www.nemw.org.
