By Debra DeHaney-Howard
April 14, 2003

Declared Candidates for Conference Leadership Vacancies As of April 11, 2003 Listed in alphabetical order: Advisory Board Chair: Laredo (TX) Mayor Elizabeth G. Flores North Little Rock (AR) Mayor Patrick Henry Hays Long Beach (CA) Mayor Beverly O'Neill Trustee (1 opening): Burnsville (MN) Mayor Elizabeth Kautz Advisory Board Member (10 openings): none declared at this time

Conference President Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino appointed on March 31, a 15-member nominating committee responsible for nominating eleven individuals: one Trustee and ten Advisory Board members to serve in the leadership of the Conference of Mayors. The Committee will meet in Denver at the 71st Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 7, 2003.

Conference Trustee and Trenton Mayor Douglas A. Palmer will chair the committee. Other members include Louisville-Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson; Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe; Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley; Charleston, (SC) Mayor Joseph Riley; Denver Mayor Wellington E. Webb; Elizabeth (NJ) Mayor J. Christian Bollwage; Burlington Mayor Peter A. Clavelle; Rome (NY) Mayor Joseph A. Griffo; Dearborn (MI) Mayor Michael A. Guido; Arlington Heights (IL) Mayor Arlene J. Mulder; Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf; San Bernardino (CA) Mayor Judith Valles; Augusta (GA) Mayor Bob Young; and San Leandro Mayor Shelia Young.

Mayors interested in serving in the leadership of the Conference should submit a letter of interest to all nominating committee members, as well as the Executive Director of the Conference. To obtain a list of nominating committee member addresses, please contact Sue Fredeen of the Conference staff at 202-861-6790 or send an email to sfredeen@usmayors.org.