th The 84 Winter Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors
January 20-22, 2016 Washington, DC
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THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 84th Winter Meeting January 20-22, 2016 Capital Hilton Hotel Washington, DC
Draft of January 18, 2016
Unless otherwise noted, all plenary sessions, committee meetings, task force meetings, and social events are open to all mayors and other officially-registered attendees.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
Registration 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Upper Lobby)
Orientation for New Mayors and First Time Mayoral Attendees (Continental Breakfast) 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Statler )
The U.S. Conference of Mayors welcomes its new mayors, new members, and first time attendees to this informative session. Connect with fellow mayors and learn how to take full advantage of what the Conference has to offer.
Presiding: TOM COCHRAN CEO and Executive Director The United States Conference of Mayors
BRIAN C. WAHLER Mayor of Piscataway Chair, Membership Standing Committee
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Membership Standing Committee 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (Federal A)
Join us for an interactive panel discussion highlighting award-winning best practices and local mayoral priorities.
Chair: BRIAN C. WAHLER Mayor of Piscataway
Remarks: Mayor’s Business Council BRYAN K. BARNETT Mayor of Rochester Hills
Solar Beaverton DENNY DOYLE Mayor of Beaverton
City Energy Management Practices SHANE T. BEMIS Mayor of Gresham
Council on Metro Economies and the New American City 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (South American B)
Chair: GREG FISCHER Mayor of Louisville
Remarks: U.S. Metro Economic Update and 2016 Forecast DAVID IAIA IHS Economics, U.S. Regional Service IHS
The Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement AMBASSADOR MICHAEL FROMAN United States Trade Representative
City Innovations WILLIAM PEDUTO Mayor of Pittsburgh
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Models of Personal Financial Empowerment VIRG BERNERO Mayor of Lansing
STEVE FITZGERALD Philanthropy Director Bank of America Charitable Foundation
New Economies for Distressed Neighborhoods HERB TYSON Vice President, State and Local Government Relations International Council of Shopping Centers
JEAN HORSTMAN President Interise, Inc.
Lessons from the Metropolitan Revolution BRUCE KATZ Centennial Scholar Brookings Institution
Mayors Water Council 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (Congressional)
Co-Chairs: JOY COOPER Mayor of Hallandale Beach
JILL TECHEL Mayor of Napa
Remarks: Water Infrastructure Investment GARY SOISETH Mayor of Turlock
Green Infrastructure Best Practices KEVIN RICHARDSON Mayor of Lake Barrington
JOHN DICKERT Mayor of Racine
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Implementing the Integrated Planning Framework and New Legislation DAVID BERGER Mayor of Lima
Technology and Innovation Task Force 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Senate )
Chair: EDWIN M. LEE Mayor of San Francisco
Remarks: The Role of Technology and Innovation in Reducing Gun Violence MARGOT HIRSCH President Smart Tech Foundation
CHELSEA PARSONS Vice President Center for American Progress
IAN JOHNSTONE Co-Founder U.S. Digital Service
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Task Force 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Federal B)
Co-Chair: ELIZABETH B. KAUTZ Mayor of Burnsville
SYLVESTER “SLY” JAMES, JR. Kansas City (MO)
Remarks: Making a Difference for Small Business LOUIS M. MOSCA Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer American Management Services, Inc.
Put Your City On The Map JOHN BURCHETT State Policy Counsel Google, Inc. 5 #USCMwinter16
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Hunger and Homelessness Task Force 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (South American A)
Co-Chair: HELENE SCHNEIDER Mayor of Santa Barbara
Remarks: Overview of 2016 Hunger and Homelessness Survey HELENE SCHNEIDER Mayor of Santa Barbara
Emergency Action on Homelessness and Housing CHARLIE HALES Mayor of Portland
Working Together to End Homelessness MATTHEW DOHERTY Executive Director U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
An Exemplary Program Responding to Hunger NANCY E. ROMAN President and CEO Capital Area Food Bank
Veterans Affairs Task Force 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Federal A)
Co-Chairs: ARDELL F. BREDE Mayor of Rochester (MN)
JOSEPH T. MCELVEEN, JR Mayor of Sumter
Remarks: Improving Health Care and Other Services to Veterans: An Update SLOAN GIBSON Deputy Secretary United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Honoring Vietnam War Era Veterans MICHAEL L. RHODES Director of Administration Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer United States Department of Defense
Caring for Those Who Cared for Us: Military and Veterans Caregivers STEVEN SCHWAB Executive Director Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Children, Health and Human Services Standing Committee 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Statler)
Chair: JAMES J. SCHMITT Mayor of Green Bay Remarks: World Heart Day/Move with the Mayor Challenge JOHN CLYMER Executive Director National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Eyes of Hope: A Million More Possibilities Initiative CECIL SWAMIDOSS Director of Government Affairs and Senior Counsel VSP Vision Care
VICE ADMIRAL VIVEK H. MURTHY Surgeon General United States Public Health Service
Criminal and Social Justice Standing Committee 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (South American B)
The Committee will focus on resources to build stronger, safer neighborhoods.
Chair: KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON Mayor of Gary
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Remarks: KAROL MASON Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs United States Department of Justice
RONALD L. DAVIS Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services United States Department of Justice
DAVID M. KENNEDY Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Director, National Network for Safe Communities
The 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors DAVID GLICK Assistant Professor of Political Science Boston University Lead Co-Author
Opening Press Conference 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Presidential Ballroom Foyer)
Remarks: USCM Officers
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
OPENING PLENARY LUNCHEON 12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (Presidential Ballroom)
Sponsor: American Hotel & Lodging Association
Presiding: STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE Mayor of Baltimore President, The United States Conference of Mayors
Welcome: MURIEL BOWSER Mayor of the District of Columbia
Greetings: KATHERINE LUGAR President and Chief Executive Officer American Hotel & Lodging Association
Presentation: USCM-Scotts Miracle GRO1000 Gardens and Green Spaces Grant Awards SU LOK Director, Corporate and Community Partnerships The Scotts Miracle Gro Company USCM Platinum Partner
President’s Report: 2016 Mayors Compact for a Better America: A Call to Action
Reducing Violence and Strengthening Police/Community Trust
Moderator: STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE Mayor of Baltimore
Panelists: MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU Mayor of New Orleans
MARC H. MORIAL President and Chief Executive Officer National Urban League
COLONEL D. SAMUEL DOTSON III Chief, Metropolitan Police Department St. Louis
Discussion
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Announcement: Play Ball 2016 CAL RIPKEN, JR Special Advisor to the Commissioner Major League Baseball USCM Platinum Partner
Presentation: USCM Small Business Leadership Award: American Management Services GEORGE CLOUTIER Chairman of the Board American Management Services USCM Platinum Partner
LOUIS M. MOSCA Executive Vice President and COO American Management Services USCM Platinum Partner
Energy Standing Committee 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Federal A)
Chair: JONATHAN F. MITCHELL Mayor of New Bedford
Remarks: THE HONORABLE ED MARKEY United States Senator (MA)
Arctic Energy Opportunities ETHAN BERKOWITZ Mayor of Anchorage
How Energy Technologies Are Shaping America’s Cities JONATHAN F. MITCHELL Mayor of New Bedford
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
STACY GILLEN VP, Systems and Service Sales Philips Lighting Solutions
Jobs, Education and the Workforce Standing Committee 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (South American B)
Chair: CHRISTOPHER L. CABALDON Mayor of West Sacramento
Remarks: THE HONORABLE JOHN KING Acting Secretary United States Department of Education
Cities: Innovating in K-12 Education MARC STERNBERG K-12 Education Program Director The Walton Family Foundation
National Pathways with a Purpose Grant Awards Update STEPHANIE NELLONS-PAIGE Senior Director, Metro Engagement and Relations Philanthropy & National Engagement USA Funds USCM Platinum Partner
Metro Economies Standing Committee 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Senate)
Chair: RICHARD J. BERRY Mayor of Albuquerque
Remarks: Update on Efforts to Pass the Marketplace Fairness Act THE HONORABLE HEIDI HEITKAMP United States Senator (ND)
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Economic Growth and Jobs Outlook in 2016 BRUCE ANDREWS Deputy Secretary United States Department of Commerce
Economic Impact of the Hotel Industry on Local Communities TROY FLANAGAN Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs American Hotel and Lodging Association
Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Federal B)
The Task Force will focus on efforts to improve police response to people in crisis, specifically due to mental illness and/or chemical dependency. The discussion will include information about training officers to de-escalate situations involving these individuals and coordinating police responses with mental health and substance abuse professionals.
Chair: ED MURRAY Mayor of Seattle
Remarks: RONALD L. DAVIS Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services United States Department of Justice
KATHLEEN M. O’TOOLE Chief of Police Seattle Police Department
DR. ANTONIO M. OFTELIE Executive Director, Leadership for a Networked World Fellow, Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard
Substance Abuse, Prevention and Recovery Services Task Force 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Senate )
Chair: MARTIN J. WALSH Mayor of Boston
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Vacant and Abandoned Properties Task Force 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Federal A)
Co-Chairs: ROY BUOL Mayor of Dubuque
HARDIE DAVIS Mayor of Augusta
Remarks: Mayoral Best Practice DAVID J. BERGER Mayor of Lima
How Cities Can Transform and Reuse Vacant Lots for Soccer Pitches ED FOSTER-SIMEON President U.S. Soccer Foundation
Property Preservation RUSS CROSS Senior Vice President-Regional Director Wells Fargo
Vacant Federal Property: Catalyst for Economic Development DENISE TURNER ROTH Administrator General Services Administration
Mayors and Metro Universities Task Force 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Statler )
Chair: BUDDY DYER Mayor of Orlando
Vice Chairs: PETE BUTTIGIEG Mayor of South Bend
MARK MITCHELL Mayor of Tempe
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (Continued)
Remarks: Dealing with Campus Unrest and Violence RICHARD BEARY Chief of Police for the University of Central Florida Immediate Past President International Association of Chiefs of Police
Women Mayors 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (South American B)
Chair: KIM McMILLAN Mayor of Clarksville
Remarks: NICOLE M. E. MALACHOWSKI Colonel, United States Air Force Executive Director, Joining Forces The White House, Office of the First Lady
Community Leaders of America: Republican Mayors (Closed) 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Federal B)
Chair: BETSY PRICE Mayor of Fort Worth
National Conference of Democratic Mayors (Closed) 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Congressional)
President: ANNISE PARKER Former Mayor of Houston
OPENING RECEPTION 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Presidential Ballroom)
Sponsor: Uber Technologies, Inc.
Welcome: STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE Mayor of Baltimore President, The United States Conference of Mayors
Recognition of USCM Past Officers
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
Registration 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Upper Lobby)
PLENARY BREAKFAST: Mayors and Business Leaders 7:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. (Presidential Ballroom)
Sponsors: Target Corporation Starbucks Coffee Company
Presiding: CAROLYN G. GOODMAN Mayor of Las Vegas Chair, Mayors Business Council
Greeting: TOM COCHRAN CEO and Executive Director The United States Conference of Mayors
THAD HELLMAN Director of State and Local Government Affairs Target Corporation
BLAIR TAYLOR Senior Vice President and Chief Community Officer Starbucks Coffee Company
DOUGLAS H. PALMER Director of Urban Development & Governmental Affairs Arete Co-Chair, The Mayors Business Council Steering Committee
JEAN CANTRELL Vice President-State & Local Government Relations Philips Lighting Co-Chair, The Mayors Business Council Steering Committee USCM Platinum Partner
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 (Continued)
Panel: Talent Development, Access to Postsecondary Education and Student Preparedness for Careers
Moderator: CHRISTOPHER L. CABALDON Mayor of West Sacramento Chair, USCM Jobs, Education and the Workforce Standing Committee
Panelists: THE HONORABLE THOMAS E. PEREZ Secretary United States Department of Labor
RICHARD J. BERRY Mayor of Albuquerque Chair, USCM Metro Economies Standing Committee
PAUL SNYDER Vice President of Corporate Responsibility - Environmental Sustainability & Public Affairs InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
CAROL D’AMICO Executive Vice President USA Funds USCM Platinum Partner
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Remarks: THE HONORABLE JAMES M. INHOFE Chairman Environment and Public Works Committee United States Senate (OK)
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 (Continued)
Community Development and Housing Standing Committee 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (Senate )
Chair: SETTI D. WARREN Mayor of Newton
Remarks: THE HONORABLE JULIÁN CASTRO Secretary United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
2016 Wells Fargo and USCM Community WINS Grant Program KAREN LEE Senior Vice President, Community Outreach Wells Fargo
Job Training for Homeless People NAN ROMAN President and CEO National Alliance to End Homelessness
Economic Development Programs THE HONORABLE JAY WILLIAMS Assistant Secretary for Economic Development United States Department of Commerce
Environment Standing Committee 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (Federal A)
Mayors, with few outside resources, have been leading the charge on the issue of climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled its Clean Power Plan (CPP), the cornerstone for the Administration’s efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. This session will educate participants on the main components of the CPP and the role that mayors can and should play with their states to develop a plan that benefits their city and citizens.
Chair: GREG STANTON Mayor of Phoenix
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 (Continued)
Remarks: GINA McCARTHY Administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency
BOB PERCIASEPE President Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Best Practice - Innovative City Approaches to Reduce GHG Emissions BRENDAN SHANE Director for North America C40
Best Practice - Helping People by Helping the Monarch Butterfly, A City’s Role FRANCIS G. SLAY Mayor of St. Louis
Transportation and Communications Standing Committee 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (South American)
Chair: KASIM REED Mayor of Atlanta
Remarks: THE HONORABLE ANTHONY FOXX Secretary United States Department of Transportation
JOSEPH BOARDMAN President and CEO National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 (Continued)
2020 Census Task Force 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (Federal B)
Chair: IVY R. TAYLOR Mayor of San Antonio
Remarks: Preparing for the 2020 Census JOHN H. THOMPSON Director United States Census Bureau
Key Challenges Ahead for Mayors in the 2020 Census TERRI ANN LOWENTHAL Co-Director The Census Project
U.S. Conference of Mayors Executive Committee (Closed) 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (California)
PLENARY SESSION 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (Presidential Ballroom)
Presiding: STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE Mayor of Baltimore President, The United States Conference of Mayors
Announcement: USCM/Walmart U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund GERARD DEHRMANN Senior Vice President Public Affairs & State & Local Government Relations Walmart USCM Platinum Partner
Remarks: Wells Fargo CommunityWINS MARTIN SUNDQUIST Executive Director Wells Fargo Housing Foundation USCM Platinum Partner
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 (Continued)
Address: MICHELLE OBAMA First Lady of the United States
Remarks: ERIC GARCETTI Mayor of Los Angeles
Presentation: U.S. Communities Leadership Award SYLVESTER “SLY” JAMES, JR. Mayor of Kansas City (MO)
RENEE MEDLIN KCMO Procurement Manager
Remarks: CHRIS LEHANE Head of Global Policy and Public Affairs Airbnb USCM Platinum Partner
CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION AWARDS LUNCHEON 12:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (Presidential Ballroom)
Sponsor: American Beverage Association
Presiding: STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE Mayor of Baltimore President, The United States Conference of Mayors
Presentation: Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards SUSAN NEELY President American Beverage Association USCM Platinum Partner
Update: 84th Annual Conference of Mayors Indianapolis, June 24-27, 2016 JOE HOGSETT Mayor of Indianapolis, Host
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 (Continued)
Special Session on National Career and Technical Education
How do we end the youth unemployment crisis? Our panelists will examine the critical role and changing structure of career and technical education (CTE) to meet the high demands of business and prepare young people for academic and economic success. Mayors will also learn how to take advantage of JPMorgan Chase's new national grant initiative to develop high-quality career pathways for young people.
Sponsor: JP Morgan Chase
Moderator: CHRISTOPHER L. CABALDON Mayor of West Sacramento Chair, Jobs, Education and the Workforce Standing Committee
Panelists: THE HONORABLE STEVE BESHEAR Former Governor Commonwealth of Kentucky
BETSY PRICE Mayor of Fort Worth
MARTIN J. WALSH Mayor of Boston
CHAUNCY LENNON Head of Workforce Initiatives JPMorgan Chase Foundation
2:45 p.m. Mayors Depart for the White House
Buses will begin boarding at 2:45 p.m. for the White House.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 (Continued)
Mayors in the White House 3:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Plenary Session on the President’s Priorities with Senior Administration Officials in the East Room
Remarks from President Barack Obama
Reception in Honor of Mayors Attending The U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting
Note: Mayoral guests attending the White House reception only will board buses beginning at 5:15 p.m., and need to arrive at the White House by 5:45 p.m. All White House attendees (mayors and one guest) will need to have with them an official government issued ID, such as a driver’s license.
At the end of the White House reception, buses departing the White House will make a stop at the Washington, D.C. Welcome Reception, and then the Capital Hilton Hotel.
Washington, D.C. Welcome Reception Hosted by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and His Excellency Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari, Ambassador of the State of Qatar 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Del Frisco’s Washington DC CityCenterDC 950 I Street NW Washington, DC 20001
All 84th Winter Meeting participants are invited.
Buses will be available for boarding from the Capital Hilton Hotel beginning at 6:30 p.m., and will be available return.
LATE NIGHT EVENT Astor Ballroom, St. Regis Hotel 9:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Sponsors: Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP Mayors Against Illegal Guns WeWork
All 84th Winter Meeting participants are invited.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
Registration 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Upper Lobby)
PLENARY BREAKFAST: Honoring Leadership in the Arts 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Presidential Ballroom)
Sponsors: Americans for the Arts The United States Conference of Mayors
Moderator: MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU Mayor of New Orleans Chair, Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports
Greetings: RACHEL HOLT Regional General Manager Uber Technologies, Inc.
Remarks: TOM COCHRAN CEO and Executive Director The United States Conference of Mayors
ROBERT LYNCH President and CEO Americans for the Arts
Performance: VANESSA GERMAN Spoken Word Artist
Award Winners: 2016 National Award for Local Arts Leadership BUDDY DYER Mayor of Orlando
HELENE SCHNEIDER Mayor of Santa Barbara
2016 National Award for State Arts Leadership JERRY BROWN Governor of California
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports Standing Committee 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (South American)
Chair: MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU Mayor of New Orleans
Remarks: Making Your City A Top Destination MIKE KONZEN Principal and Chair PGAV Destinations
The Hotel Industry And Its Impact On Cities TROY FLANAGAN Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs American Hotel and Lodging Association
Play Ball 2016 - How to Get Involved DOUGLAS H. PALMER Major League Baseball USCM Platinum Partner
Update: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture TASHA COLEMAN Senior Manager for Donor and Council Relations Office of External Affairs Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
Food Policy Task Force 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Statler )
Co-Chairs: PAUL SOGLIN Mayor of Madison
MURIEL BOWSER Mayor of the District of Columbia
Remarks: AUDREY ROWE Administrator Food and Nutrition Services Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture
Best Practice: D.C. Now MURIEL BOWSER Mayor of the District of Columbia
PAM HESS Executive Director Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
Update on Child Nutrition Reauthorization JACQLYN SCHNEIDER Senior Professional Staff U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
Advanced Manufacturing Task Force 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Federal B)
Chair: VIRG BERNERO Mayor of Lansing
Vice Chairs: DENNY DOYLE Mayor of Beaverton
NEIL O’LEARY Mayor of Waterbury
Remarks: Waterbury Career Academy: City Acquisition/Repurposing of Copper Mill Site for Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities NEIL O’LEARY Mayor of Waterbury
Access to Capital: Rochester Economic Development Corporation’s Low-Interest Loan Fund for Manufacturers LOVELY A. WARREN Mayor of Rochester (NY)
Proto Build Bar: Dayton Region Manufacturing Task Force NAN WHALEY Mayor of Dayton
Immigration Reform Task Force 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Senate)
The Task Force will focus on how the nation’s refugee resettlement system operates and receive an update on Welcoming Communities.
Co-Chairs: JORGE ELORZA Mayor of Providence
TOM TAIT Mayor of Anaheim
Remarks: FELICIA ESCOBAR Special Assistant to the President for Immigration Policy The White House
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
SIMON HENSHAW Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration United States Department of State
BARBARA STRACK Chief, Refugee Affairs Division United States Citizenship and Immigration Services United States Department of Homeland Security
ROBERT “BOB” CAREY Director for the Office of Refugee Resettlement Administration for Children and Families United States Department of Health and Human Services
Ports and Exports Task Force 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Federal A)
Chair: MARK STODOLA Mayor of Little Rock
Vice Chair: ROBERT GARCIA Mayor of Long Beach
Remarks: The Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement BOB BUCKHORN Chair, USCM Task Force on TPP Mayor of Tampa
OMAR KHAN Assistant Trade Representative Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Expanding Exports through The Export Import Bank WANDA FELTON Vice Chair Export Import Bank of the United States
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
International Affairs Standing Committee 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Senate )
Chair: NAN WHALEY Mayor of Dayton
Remarks: Increasing Global Travel and Tourism to Benefit Cities KELLY CRAIGHEAD Executive Director National Travel and Tourism Office International Trade Administration United States Department of Commerce
Insights into U.S Strategy to Counter ISIL MICHAEL LAVALLEE Communications Director Global Coalition to Counter ISIL United States Department of State
Educational Excellence Task Force 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (South American)
Chair: MIKE RAWLINGS Mayor of Dallas
Vice Chair: CAROLYN G. GOODMAN Mayor of Las Vegas
Remarks: Building Bridges Together to Opportunity - U.S. Program of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ALLAN C. GOLSTON President, U.S. Program Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
Mayors’ Report Card 2.0.: City Education Data and Best Practices Compared CATHERINE JAYNES Director of Evaluation and Research Academic Director, Presidential Leadership Scholars George W. Bush Presidential Center
Cities: Innovating in K-12 Education BRUNO MANNO K-12 Education Senior Advisor The Walton Family Foundation
Aging Task Force 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Federal A)
The MPSA will be joining the Aging Task Force in Federal A at 11:30 a.m. for a joint presentation from the United States Tennis Association.
Chair: FRANK ORTIS Mayor of Pembroke Pines
Remarks: NANCY A. LeaMOND Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer AARP
MICK CORNETT Mayor of Oklahoma City
Tennis and Seniors VIRGIL H. CHRISTIAN, JR. Senior Director Market Development & Collegiate Tennis United States Tennis Association
DANIEL FABER Executive Director United States Tennis Association Foundation
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
Energy Independence and Climate Protection Task Force 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Pan American)
Co-Chairs: JAMES BRAINARD Mayor of Carmel
SAM LICCARDO Mayor of San Jose
Remarks: KAREN FLORINI Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change United States Department of State
My Brother’s Keeper Task Force 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Federal B)
The Task Force session will highlight successful My Brother’s Keeper initiatives in cities.
Co-Chair: WILLIAM A. BELL, SR. Mayor of Birmingham
Remarks: BRODERICK JOHNSON Assistant to the President, Cabinet Secretary, and Chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force The White House
MICHAEL D. SMITH Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Cabinet Affairs for My Brother’s Keeper The White House
TONI HARP Mayor of New Haven
MARTIN J. WALSH Mayor of Boston
STEPHEN K. BENJAMIN Mayor of Columbia (SC)
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
Mayors Professional Sports Alliance 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Statler )
The MPSA will be joining the Aging Task Force in Federal A at 11:30 a.m. for a joint presentation from the United States Tennis Association.
Chair: MICK CORNETT Mayor of Oklahoma City
Vice-Chairs: MAHER MASO Mayor of Frisco
RICK KRISEMAN Mayor of St. Petersburg
Remarks: Securing Your City’s Sports Events DR. SHAUN MCCARTHY Executive Director International Centre for Sports Security
LEE IGLE Tisch Institute for Sports Management, Media and Business New York University
Tennis and Seniors VIRGIL H. CHRISTIAN, JR. Senior Director Market Development & Collegiate Tennis United States Tennis Association
DANIEL FABER Executive Director United States Tennis Association Foundation
Ending Veteran Homelessness Task Force 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Congressional)
Co-Chairs: MITCHELL J. LANDRIEU Mayor of New Orleans
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 (Continued)
JOHN GILES Mayor of Mesa
This will be an organizational meeting for this new task force.
CLOSING PLENARY LUNCHEON SESSION 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Presidential Ballroom)
Presiding: STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE Mayor of Baltimore President, The United States Conference of Mayors
Announcement: DollarWise Innovation Grants and Summer Youth Programs Founding Sponsor: Bank of America Foundation
Special Recognition and Presentation of The United States Conference of Mayors Award for Distinguished Public Service
JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR. Mayor of Charleston: 1975 to 2016 USCM President: 1986 to 1987
Remarks: TOM COCHRAN CEO & Executive Director United States Conference of Mayors
TRINITY SIMONS Director Mayors Institute on City Design
HENRY N. COBB Founding Partner Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Adjourn
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THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
Workforce Development Council Board Meeting/Annual Winter Meeting 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (St. Regis Hotel, Astor Ballroom)
President: RICK BEASLEY Executive Director CareerSource South Florida, Miami
NOTICE:
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
WDC members attend the Mayors Jobs, Education and the Workforce Standing Committee Meeting in the South American B room of the Capital Hilton Hotel.
The Workforce Development Council is an affiliate organization of The U.S. Conference of Mayors.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
Workforce Development Council Annual Winter Meeting 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (St. Regis Hotel, Astor Ballroom)
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EXHIBITORS 84th Winter Meeting
Airbnb 888 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94103
American Beverage Association 1101 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
CGI Communications, Inc. 130 East Main Street, 11th Floor Rochester, NY 14604
City of Indianapolis Host 2016 Annual Meeting Visit Indy 200 South Capitol Avenue Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46225
Enterprise Holdings 6001 Corporate Park Drive St. Louis, MO 63105
Mayors Against Illegal Guns P.O. Box 4184 New York, NY 10163
Philips 1050 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Invest and Protect: 2016 Mayors Compact for a Better America 1620 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
The U.S. Conference of Mayors DollarWise: Mayors for Financial Literacy 1620 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
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Uber Technologies, Inc. 1455 Market Street Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94013
U.S. Communities 9711 Washingtonian Boulevard Suite 100 Gaithersburg, MD 20878-8140
U.S. Department of Justice – COPS 145 N Street, NE Washington, DC 20530
Wells Fargo 808 S. Jordan Creek Parkway West Des Moines, IA 50023
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CONFERENCE PRESIDENTS
KEVIN JOHNSON, Sacramento 2014-2015 SCOTT SMITH, Mesa 2013-2014 MICHAEL A. NUTTER, Philadelphia 2012-2013 ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA, Los Angeles 2011-2012 ELIZABETH B. KAUTZ, Burnsville 2009-11 GREG NICKELS, Seattle 2009 MANUEL A. DIAZ, Miami 2008-09 DOUGLAS H. PALMER, Trenton 2006-08 MICHAEL A. GUIDO, Dearborn 2006 BEVERLY O’NEILL, Long Beach 2005-06 DONALD L. PLUSQUELLIC, Akron 2004-05 JAMES A. GARNER, Hempstead 2003-04 THOMAS M. MENINO, Boston 2002-03 MARC H. MORIAL, New Orleans 2001-02 H. BRENT COLES, Boise 2000-01 WELLINGTON E. WEBB, Denver 1999-00 DEEDEE CORRADINI, Salt Lake City 1998-99 PAUL HELMKE, Fort Wayne 1997-98 RICHARD M. DALEY, Chicago 1996-97 NORMAN B. RICE, Seattle 1995-96 VICTOR ASHE, Knoxville 1994-95 JERRY E. ABRAMSON, Louisville 1993-94 WILLIAM J. ALTHAUS, York 1992-93 RAYMOND L. FLYNN, Boston 1991-92 ROBERT M. ISAAC, Colorado Springs 1990-91 KATHRYN J. WHITMIRE, Houston 1989-90 ARTHUR J. HOLLAND, Trenton 1988-89 RICHARD L. BERKLEY, Kansas City 1987-88 JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR., Charleston 1986-87 ERNEST N. MORIAL, New Orleans 1985-86 HERNAN PADILLA, San Juan 1984-85 RICHARD H. FULTON, Nashville 1983-84 COLEMAN A. YOUNG, Detroit 1982-83 HELEN G. BOOSALIS, Lincoln 1981-82 RICHARD G. HATCHER, Gary 1980-81 RICHARD E. CARVER, Peoria 1979-80 WILLIAM H. McNICHOLS, JR., Denver 1978-79 LEE ALEXANDER, Syracuse 1977-78 KENNETH A. GIBSON, Newark 1976-77 MOON LANDRIEU, New Orleans 1975-76 JOSEPH L. ALIOTO, San Francisco 1974-75 ROY B. MARTIN, JR., Norfolk 1973-74 LOUIE WELCH, Houston 1972-73 HENRY W. MAIER, Milwaukee 1971-72 JAMES H.J. TATE, Philadelphia 1970-71 36 #USCMwinter16
JACK D. MALTESTER, San Leandro 1969-70 TERRY D. SCHRUNK, Portland, OR 1968-69 JOSEPH M. BARR, Pittsburgh 1967-68 JEROME P. CAVANAUGH, Detroit 1966-67 NEAL S. BLAISDELL, Honolulu 1965-66 RAYMOND R. TUCKER, St. Louis 1963-65 ARTHUR L. SELLAND, Fresno 1963 RICHARD C. LEE, New Haven 1962-63 ANTHONY J. CELEBREEZE, Cleveland 1962 HAYDON BURNS, Jacksonville 1961-62 RICHARDSON DILWORTH, Philadelphia 1960-61 RICHARD J. DALEY, Chicago 1959-60 NORRIS POULSON, Los Angeles 1958-59 ROBERT F. WAGNER, New York 1957-58 JOHN B. HYNES, Boston 1955-57 ELMER E. ROBINSON, San Francisco 1953-55 THOMAS A. BURKE, Cleveland 1953 MARTIN H. KENNELLY, Chicago 1952-53 DAVID L. LAWRENCE, Pittsburgh 1950-52 W. COOPER GREEN, Birmingham 1949-50 GEORGE W. WELSH, Grand Rapids 1947-49 EDWARD J. KELLY, Chicago 1945-47 FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA, New York 1935-45 DANIEL W. HOAN, Milwaukee 1934-35 T. SEMMES WALMSLEY, New Orleans 1933-34 JAMES M. CURLEY, Boston 1933 FRANK MURPHY, Detroit 1933
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