By Ed Somers
November 8, 2010

Conference of Mayors President Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz has made a number of new Committees and Task Force appointments. The list below reflects earlier announcements, plus the new appointments made by Kautz.

USCM 2010-2011 Standing Committee/Task Force/Council Leadership
Update: October 22, 2010

Standing Committee Chair and Vice Chairs

Children, Health & Human Services
Green Bay (WI) Mayor James J. Schmitt, Chair
Gastonia (NC) Mayor Jennifer T. Stultz, Vice Chair for Youth and Civic Engagement
Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor Mick Cornett, Vice Chair for Obesity Prevention

Community Development & Housing
Newton (MA) Mayor Setti D. Warren, Chair
Salt Lake City (UT) Mayor Ralph Becker, Vice Chair

Criminal & Social Justice
Houston (TX) Mayor Annise Parker, Chair
Arlington Heights (IL) Mayor Arlene J. Mulder, Vice Chair
Des Moines (IA) T.M. Franklin Cownie, Vice Chair for Emergency Management

Energy
Santa Ana (CA) Mayor Miguel A. Pulido, Chair
Colorado Springs (CO) Mayor Lionel Rivera, Vice Chair
Rochester (MN) Mayor Ardell F. Brede, Vice Chair

Environment
Fresno (CA) Mayor Ashley Swearengin, Chair
Cuyahoga Falls (OH) Mayor Don L. Robart, Vice Chair

International Affairs
Bowling Green (KY) Mayor Elaine N. Walker, Chair
Alexandria (VA) Mayor William D. ‘Bill' Euille, Vice Chair

Jobs, Education & the Workforce
St. Louis (MO) Mayor Francis G. Slay, Chair
Pembroke Pines (FL) Mayor Frank C. Ortis, Vice Chair
West Sacramento (CA) Mayor Christopher L. Cabaldon, Vice Chair for Education

Membership
Piscataway (NJ) Mayor Brian C. Wahler, Chair
Normal (IL) Mayor Chris Koos, Vice Chair for Mid West
Sumter (SC) Mayor Joseph McElveen, Vice Chair for South East
Las Cruces (NM) Mayor Ken Miyagishima, Vice Chair for West

Metro Economies
Portland (OR) Mayor Sam Adams, Chair
Racine (WI) Mayor John Dickert, Vice Chair

Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment & Sports
New Orleans (LA) Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, Chair
Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor Mick Cornett, Vice Chair
Norwalk (CT) Mayor Richard A. Moccia, Vice Chair

Transportation & Communications
Atlanta (GA) Mayor Kasim Reed, Chair
Oak Park (IL) Mayor David Pope, Vice Chair
Tallahassee (FL) Mayor John Marks, Vice Chair for Communications
Laredo (TX) Mayor Raul G. Salinas, Vice Chair for Surface Ports
Tucson (AZ) Mayor Robert E. Walkup, Vice Chair for Aviation
North Little Rock (AR) Mayor Patrick Henry Hays, Vice Chair for Freight & Passenger Rail
Cincinnati (OH) Mayor Mark Mallory, Vice Chair for Transit

Task Force Chair and Vice Chairs

Bicycling Task Force
Boston (MA) Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Chair

Brownfields Task Force
Elizabeth (NJ) Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Co-Chair
West Palm Beach (FL) Mayor Lois J. Frankel, Co-Chair

2010 Census Task Force
Cincinnati (OH) Mayor Mark Mallory, Chair
East Orange (NJ) Mayor Robert L. Bowser, Vice Chair

Climate Protection Task Force
Carmel (IN) Mayor James Brainard, Co-Chair
Bridgeport (CT) Mayor Bill Finch, Co-Chair

Community/Military Relations Task Force
Hallandale Beach (FL) Mayor Joy Cooper, Co-Chair
Sumter (SC) Mayor Joseph McElveen, Co-Chair

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Task Force
Phoenix (AZ) Mayor Phil Gordon, Chair
Hallandale Beach (FL) Mayor Joy Cooper, Co-Chair
North Miami (FL) Mayor Andre Pierre, Co-Chair
Laredo (TX) Mayor Raul Salinas, Co-Chair
Little Rock (AR) Mayor Mark Stodola, Co-Chair

Council for the New American City
Columbus (OH) Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Chair

High-Speed Rail Task Force
Orlando (FL) Mayor Buddy Dyer, Co-Chair
Macon (GA) Mayor Robert Reichert, Co-Chair

Hunger & Homelessness Task Force
Asheville (NC) Mayor Terry Bellamy, Co-Chair
San Francisco (CA) Mayor Gavin Newsom, Co-Chair

Mayors & the Business Community Task Force
Las Vegas (NV) Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, Chair

Mayors & Police Chiefs Task Force
Philadelphia (PA) Mayor Michael Nutter, Chair

Mayors and Public Schools Task Force
Sacramento (CA) Mayor Kevin Johnson, Chair
St. Paul (MN) Mayor Chris Coleman, Vice Chair

Mayors Water Council
Schenectady (NY) Mayor Brian U. Stratton, Co-Chair
Pleasanton (CA) Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, Co-Chair

Small Business Task Force
Charlotte (NC) Mayor Anthony Foxx, Chair

Vacant & Abandoned Properties Task Force
Detroit (MI) Mayor David Bing, Co-Chair
Youngstown (OH) Mayor Jay Williams, Co-Chair

Ex-Officio on All Task Forces/Councils
Burnsville (MN) Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz, USCM President
Los Angeles (CA) Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, USCM Vice President
Philadelphia (PA) Mayor Michael A. Nutter, USCM Second Vice President