February 12, 2007

Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson, new President of The National League of Cities (NLC), extended greetings to mayors at the Thursday Plenary Session, January 25.

Looking forward to a year of close cooperation with The Conference of Mayors, Peterson said that both the NLC and the Conference have “one common mission: to make lives better of the people in America’s cities.”

“We will work together battling crime, forging a new partnership with Congress, and together we have a chance to work with The Conference’s 10-Point Plan,” Peterson said.

He outlined other opportunities of cooperation, which included Community Development Block Grants, housing, energy independence, security, and new building standards.

The NLC, he stated, also has a goal of telecommunication reform, where cities are not harmed in any new legislation.