President Obama, Vice President Biden, Cabinet Members Invited to 77th Annual Conference of Mayors in Providence
By Ed Somers
April 27, 2009
Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manuel A. Diaz has invited the following officials to the Annual Conference of Mayors, which will be hosted by Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline:
President Barack Obama
Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
Secretary of Transportation Ray H. LaHood
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III
In addition, Mayor Diaz will be extending invitations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy – once they are confirmed by the Senate.
As Mayor Diaz and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran said in their letters of invitation, “Our 77th Annual Conference will focus on implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). As you know, the nation’s mayors are committed to helping implement ARRA to save or create 3.5 million jobs, build sustainable infrastructure, and promote energy independence – priorities that President Obama has established for our great nation. We are working diligently with The White House and the Cabinet to help educate our members on the multitude of funding and tax incentives contained in ARRA, and show the American people the positive investments being made. We would welcome your comments on this initiative, and other priorities for the Obama-Biden Administration.”
NEW Agenda on Web
A new, detailed agenda for the Annual Conference and registration information for the 77th Annual Conference of Mayors is available at usmayors.org.
Resolutions/Standing Committee Deadline: May 8
The deadline for member mayors to submit resolutions for consideration in Providence is Friday, May 8 at 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. This is the same deadline for standing committee membership changes.
Detailed information on this process has been sent to all member mayors, and is available at www.usmayors.org.
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