July 3, 2006

Conference President Dearborn Mayor Michael A. Guido has made the following appointments for standing committee, task force and council chairs, co-chairs and vice chairs. Guido has created a new U.S. Mayors Council on Climate Protection.

Guido has invited all these mayors to join with the Executive Committee and Advisory Board for the Fall Leadership Meeting to be held in Santa Barbara on September 14-16, 2006.

Standing Committee	Chairs and Vice Chairs
Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports	MUFI HANNEMANN of Honolulu, HI, Chair
Children, Health and Human Services	IRMA L. ANDERSON, of Richmond, CA, Chair JOHN DeSTEFANO of New Haven, CT, Vice Chair
Community Development and Housing	MICHAEL B. COLEMAN of Columbus, OH, Chair JAMES J. SCHMITT of Green Bay, WI, Vice Chair
Criminal and Social Justice	ROBERT DUFFY of Rochester, NY, Chair ARLENE J. MULDER of Arlington Heights, IL, Vice Chair
Jobs, Education and the Workforce	FRANCIS G. SLAY of St. Louis, MO, Chair DAVID N. CICILLINE of Providence, RI, Vice Chair DANNEL P. MALLOY of Stamford, CT, Vice Chair for Education
Energy	WILL WYNN of Austin, TX, Chair PATRICK HENRY HAYS of North Little Rock, AR, Vice Chair for Gas and Electric Utility Restructuring LIONEL RIVERA of Colorado Springs, CO, Vice Chair
Environment	PATRICK McCRORY of Charlotte, NC, Chair DON L. ROBART of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Vice Chair
International Affairs	MEYERA E. OBERNDORF of Virginia Beach, VA, Chair CARLOS MAYANS of Wichita, KS, Vice Chair
Membership	BRIAN C. WAHLER of Piscataway, NJ, Chair
Transportation and Communications	JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER of Denver, CO, Chair GREG NICKELS of Seattle, WA, Vice Chair for Transportation Security JOHN ROBERT SMITH of Meridian, MS, Vice Chair for Railroads and Passenger Rail MARK BEGICH of Anchorage, AK, Vice Chair forCommunications SHELIA YOUNG of San Leandro, CA, Vice Chair for Urban Highways
Urban Economic Policy	MICK CORNETT of Oklahoma City, OK, Chair RON GONZALES of San Jose, CA, Vice Chair
Task Force/Council	Chairs, Co-Chairs and Vice Chairs
Amtrak Intercity Rail Investment Task Force	JOHN ROBERT SMITH of Meridian, MS, Chair
Brownfields Task Force	JOHN ANTARAMIAN of Kenosha, WI, Co-Chair J. CHRISTIAN BOLLWAGE of Elizabeth, NJ, Co-Chair
Capital Cities Task Force	L. DOUGLAS WILDER of Richmond, VA, Chair
Cities and Borders Task Force	KWAME M. KILPATRICK of Detroit, MI, Co-Chair LAWRENCE K. NELSON of Yuma, AZ, Co-Chair
Cities United for Science Progress (CUSP) Task Force	C. JACK ELLIS of Macon, GA, Chair
Community Trees Task Force	HEATHER FARGO of Sacramento, CA, Chair
Council for the New American City	KWAME M. KILPATRICK of Detroit, MI, Chair
E-Governance Task Force	JERRY E. ABRAMSON of Louisville Metro, KY, Chair
Energy Council	DONALD L. PLUSQUELLIC of Akron, OH, Chair
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Task Force	JOHN F. STREET of Philadelphia, PA, Chair JAMES I. COHEN of Portland, ME, Vice Chair
Homeland Security Task Force	MARTIN O’MALLEY of Baltimore, MD, Co-Chair DAVID G. WALLACE of Sugar Land, TX, Co-Chair
Hunger and Homelessness Task Force	GAVIN NEWSOM of San Francisco, CA, Co-Chair FRANK COWNIE of Des Moines, IA, Co-Chair
Mayors and the Business Community Task Force	OSCAR B. GOODMAN of Las Vegas, NV, Chair
Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force	ALAN AUTRY of Fresno, CA, Chair
Mayors Water Council	MARTIN J. CHAVEZ of Albuquerque, Co-Chair DAN COODY, Fayetteville, AR, Co-Chair
Poverty, Work and Opportunity	ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA of Los Angeles, CA, Chair
Small Business/Partner AmericaTM Task Force	KAY BARNES of Kansas City, MO, Co-Chair DANNEL P. MALLOY of Stamford, CT, Co-Chair
Sustainable Development Task Force	ROSEMARIE M. IVES of Redmond, WA, Chair
Tax Reform Task Force	RICHARD M. DALEY of Chicago, IL, Chair MARTIN J. CHAVEZ of Albuquerque, NM, Vice Chair BILL PURCELL of Nashville, TN, Vice Chair
U.S. Mayors Council on Climate Protection	GREG NICKELS of Seattle, WA, Co-Chair JAMES BRAINARD of Carmel, IN, Co-Chair
Vacant and Abandoned Properties	JOHN FABRIZI of Bridgeport, CT, Chair
Ex-Officio on all Task Forces/Councils	MICHAEL A. GUIDO of Dearborn, MI, President DOUGLAS H. PALMER of Trenton, NJ, Vice President MANUEL A. DIAZ of Miami, FL, Advisory Board Chair