WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the midst of a struggling national economy, more than 220 of the nation’s mayors, led by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Burnsville, MN Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, will convene for the 79th Winter Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) on Wednesday, January 19 to Friday, January 21, 2011, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Much of the discussion during the three-day meeting, including a mayors and CEO panel on Thursday, will center on joblessness in U.S. cities and the need for job creation. Mayors are pushing the Administration and the new Congress to work together on strategies to help unemployed people in America’s cities, where 85% of the people in this country live.
Highlighting the meeting will be a presentation of the Distinguished Public Service Award to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley for his 22 years of service as mayor, as well as an event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Inauguration of President Kennedy and his national call to service.
Confirmed speakers include: U.S. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, U.S. Senator Mark Begich (AK), House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA), Caroline Kennedy, NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and others.
All press MUST register to attend the meeting. For online registration, a list of pre–registered Mayors, and a DRAFT agenda, please visit www.usmayors.org. On-site registration will also be available with the proper press credentials at the Capital Hilton Hotel Upper Lobby.
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WHO: |
Burnsville, MN Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, USCM President | |||||
| Los Angeles, CA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, USCM Vice-President | ||||||
| Philadelphia, PA Mayor Michael Nutter, USCM Second Vice-President | ||||||
| Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director, USCM | ||||||
| Over 220 of the Nation’s Mayors | ||||||
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WHAT: |
Opening Press Conference | |||||
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, January 19th at 12 NOON |
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WHERE: |
Capitol Hilton Hotel – Presidential Ball Room Foyer | |||||
| 1001 16th Street, NW -- Washington, D.C. 20036 | ||||||
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,139 such cities in the country today, each represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the Mayor.