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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING MAYORS’ ANNUAL GATHERING JUNE 12 – 15 – PROVIDENCE, RI
Key representatives from many federal agencies will be coming to the 77th Annual Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors in Providence (RI) from Friday, June 12th to Monday, June 15th to assist mayors and their staff with implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
The Conference of Mayors has been working with the White House Office of Intergovernmental affairs to establish an ARRA Resource Center where mayors and city staff can meet with federal staff managing the various ARRA programs, and seek guidance or resolve implementation challenges.
Led by Conference President and Miami (FL) Mayor Manny Diaz and hosted by Providence Mayor David Cicilline, this event is the largest annual gathering of U.S. mayors. In addition to Recovery Act implementation, the meeting will also highlight illegal guns and gun violence, energy independence, education and the 2010 Census. At the culmination of the meeting, mayors will debate and vote on national policy recommendations to forward to Congress and the new Administration.
Invited speakers include: President Obama, Vice President Biden and several cabinet secretaries — Housing, Energy, Transportation, Education, Justice, Treasury, Commerce, State, Homeland Security, Labor, EPA and the FBI — Presidential Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett as well as key members of Congress. Please visit www.usmayors.org for speaker confirmations.
WHAT: Hundreds of U.S. Mayors to Attend USCM 77th Annual Meeting
WHEN: Friday, June 12th – Monday, June 15th
WHERE: The Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street / Providence, RI 02903 / 401-458-6000
Source: U.S. Conference of Mayors