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Statement of Principles (PDF) Prioritizing Flood-Ready Infrastructure Over 250 bipartisan elected leaders representing more than 45 million Americans signed a statement of principles Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP © Tracy Skrabal Istock Our country’s infrastructure faces increasing As signatories, we agree with these principles to reduce risk and meet our vulnerability due to the impacts of severe economic, environmental, and social needs. weather, rising population, and changing Mayor Steve Adler (Austin, TX) Rep. Craig Gagnon (R-District 11, SC) Mayor Ken Massey (Farmington Hills, MI) Mayor Mickey Robinson (Spencer, TN) land use patterns. Moreover, the aging Rep. Terry Alexander (D-District 59, SC) Trustee Christopher Galloway (Concord Township, OH) Mayor Julie Masters (Dickinson, TX) Mayor Susan Rohan (Roseville, CA) Mayor Steve Allender (Rapid City, SD) Sen. Mike Gambrell (R-District 4, SC) Mayor James Mayberry (Crossville, TN) Former Mayor Norman Rosenblum (Mamaroneck, NY) built environment suffers from years of Mayor Cyndy Andrus (Bozeman, MT) Former Attorney General Doug Gansler (D-MD) Mayor Nancy McArthur (Chardon, OH) Rep. Todd Rutherford (D-District 74, SC) Rep. Mike Anthony (D-District 42, SC) Mayor Patti Garrett (Decatur, GA) Mayor Brad McCloud (Reynoldsburg, OH) Mayor Bill Saffo (Wilmington, NC) underfunding and neglect. Major reform Mayor Jesse Arreguín (Berkeley, CA) Former Gov. Parris Glendening (D-MD) City Council member Marilyn McCauley (Fairborn, OH) Mayor William Samaras (Lowell, MA) Mayor Scott Avedisian (Warwick, RI) Mayor Tim Goodwin (Folley Beach, SC) Mayor Shane McCampbell (Burlington, IA) Rep. Bill Sandifer III (R-District 2, SC) is needed to ensure that new investments Mayor Joe Bain (Lakeway, TX) Rep. Holly Grange (R-District 20, NC) Sen. Richard McCormack (D-Windsor District, VT) Mayor Libby Schaaf (Oakland, CA) City Council member Mary-Ann Baldwin (Raleigh, NC) Mayor Steven Grant (Boynton Beach, FL) Sen. Morgan McGarvey (D-District 19, KY) Mayor Larry Schroeder (Claremont, CA) increase the durability of the man-made Mayor Tom Barrett (Milwaukee) Mayor Craig S. Green (Placentia, CA) Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-District 117, NC) Mayor Lawrence Schmidlapp (Centre Island, NY) Mayor Lawson Battle (Nichols, SC) Former Gov. Christine Gregoire (D-WA) Sen. Chuck McIlhinney (R-District 10, PA) Mayor Jim Schmitt (Green Bay, WI) surroundings and consider nature-based Mayor Stuart Boley (Lawrence, KS) Mayor Darryl Grennell (Natchez, MS) Commission Chairman Jack McKernan (Lycoming County, PA) Mayor Bob Scott (Sioux City, IA) Mayor Neil Bradshaw (Ketchum, ID) Mayor Stephen H. Hagerty (Evanston, IL) Mayor Bill McLeod (Hoffman Estates, IL) Vice Mayor Rob Scott (Kettering, OH) approaches to minimize future flood Mayor Troy Brumbalow (Cumming, GA) Mayor Donald M. Hahn (State College, PA) Mayor Thomas McNamara (Rockford, IL) Rep. Chris Sells (R-District 90, AL) Metro Council member Fabian Bedne (Nashville) Mayor Matt Hall (Cody, WY) Mayor Chris Meyer (Marshfield, WI) Mayor Sharon Sewell (Bremen, GA) damage, reduce the impact and costly cycle Mayor Mark Behnke (Battle Creek, MI) Mayor Michael B. Hancock (Denver) Mayor Robert B. Mielke (Wausau, WI) City Council member Ed Shadid (Oklahoma City) Mayor Bill Bell (Durham, NC) Mayor David Handwerk (Orrville, OH) Former City Council member Tom Milton (Phoenix) Mayor Nancy Shaver (St. Augustine, FL) of rebuilding, and save taxpayer dollars. Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin (Columbia, SC) Mayor Shep Harris (Golden Valley, MN) Commission Secretary Richard Mirabito (Lycoming County, PA) Mayor Kelly Shaw (Indianola, IA) Mayor Andy Berke (Chattanooga, TN) Sen. Lee Harris (D-District 29, TN) Mayor Mark Mitchell (Tempe, AZ) Mayor Allison Silberberg (Alexandria, VA) Mayor Muriel Bowser (District of Columbia) Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-District 57, NC) Mayor Jon Mitchell (New Bedford, MA) Mayor Jeff Silvestrini (Millcreek, UT) Signees of the Flood-Ready Infrastructure Mayor Jim Brainard (Carmel, IN) Mayor William Curtis Hayes (Livingston, TN) Mayor Ken Moore (Franklin, TN) Rep. Brian Sims (D-District 182, PA) Mayor Ardell Brede (Rochester, MN) Rep. Jackie E. Hayes (D-District 55, SC) Del. Dan Morhaim (D-District 11, MD) Rep. Gary Simrill (R-District 46, SC) Statement of Principles support prioritizing Mayor Amy Brewer (Lebanon, OH) Mayor Nicholas Helmer (Prospect Heights, IL) Mayor John F. Morrissey (St. Marys, GA) Mayor Nora Slawik (Maplewood, MN) Rep. Bill Brisson (R-District 22, NC) Rep. Bill Herbkersman (R-District 118, SC) Mayor Kevin Muldoon (Newport Beach, CA) City Council member Kandie Smith (Greenville, NC) infrastructure decisions that will: Mayor Diana Broderson (Muscatine, IA) Mayor Paul Hicks (Hastings, MN) Rep. Bob Muller (R-District 16, NC) Sen. Harri Anne Smith (I-District 29, AL) Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks (D-District 28, NE) Mayor Gene Hobgood (Canton, GA) Mayor Caroline Murphy (Bee Cave, TX) Mayor Pro Tem Sean Smith (Covington, WA) • Improve resiliency requirements for Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome (Baton Rouge, LA) Mayor Steve Hogan (Aurora, CO) City Council member Kristine Murray (Anaheim, CA) Mayor Paul Soglin (Madison, WI) Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (Atlanta) Chairperson Gard Holby (Bridgeton Township, PA) Commission Vice Chairman Tony Mussare (Lycoming County, PA) Mayor Jake Spano (St. Louis Park, MN) buildings and infrastructure systems built Mayor Paige Brown (Gallatin, TN) Mayor Donna Holaday (Newburyport, MA) Mayor Steve Noble (Kingston, NY) City Council member Tim Steininger (Fairborn, OH) Mayor Julie Burke-Van Luvanee (Harrisburg, SD) Mayor Kevin Holland (Friendswood, TX) Mayor Liza Normandy (South San Francisco, CA) Mayor Philip Stoddard (South Miami, FL) before and after flood-related catastrophes. Mayor Kevin Burns (Dillon, CO) Supervisor Robert Homan (Plainfield Charter Township, MI) Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) Del. Christopher Stolle (R-District 83, VA) Mayor Angelyne Butler (Forest Park, GA) Rep. Leon Howard (D-District 76, SC) City Council member Billy O’Connell (Huntington Beach, CA) Mayor Hobby Stripling (Vienna, GA) • Enhance the use of natural defenses in Mayor Kirk Caldwell (Honolulu) Mayor Matthew Hunter (Sitka, AK) Metro Council member Freddie O’Connell (Nashville) Del. Isaac Sponaugle (D-District 55, WV) Sen. Paul Campbell (R-District 44, SC) Mayor Jacqueline M. Izzo (Rome, NY) Sen. Nan Orrock (D-District 36, GA) Sen. Scott Surovell (D-District 36, VA) planning and preparedness. Rep. Gary Clary (R-District 3, SC) Mayor Sly James (Kansas City, MO) Mayor Frank Ortis (Pembroke Pines, FL) Mayor John Suthers (Colorado Springs, CO) Mayor Pro Tem Bill Collins (Rome, GA) Mayor Ken Jaray (Manitou Springs, CO) Mayor Matt Pacifico (Altoona, PA) Village President Beverly Sussman (Buffalo Grove, IL) • Reduce unsustainable development in Mayor Mitch Colvin (Fayetteville, NC) Mayor Shannon Jeffers (Garrison, ND) Mayor Robert M. Palmieri (Utica, NY) Metro Council member Jeff Syracuse (Nashville) Rep. Leslie Combs (D-District 94, KY) Mayor Carl Joiner (Kemah, TX) Mayor Bill Partington (Ormond Beach, FL) Rep. Edward R. Tallon Sr. (R-District 33, SC) high-risk areas. Mayor Joyce Craig (Manchester, NH) Mayor Chris Johnson (Elko, NV) Mayor Len Pagano (St. Peters, MO) Sen. Lena Taylor (D-District 4, WI) Rep. Tony Dale (R-District 136, TX) Mayor Suzanne Jones (Boulder, CO) Mayor Jim Paine (Superior, WI) Mayor Jim Throgmorton (Iowa City, IA) Former Speaker Tom Davidson (ME) Mayor Elizabeth Kautz (Burnsville, MN) Mayor Sal Panto (Easton, PA) Mayor Teresa Pike Tomlinson (Columbus, GA) Sen. Don Davis (D-District 5, NC) Mayor Paul Keller (Fairborn, OH) Mayor Eric Papenfuse (Harrisburg, PA) Mayor Wade Troxell (Fort Collins, CO) City Commission member Wendy Davis (Rome, GA) Mayor Bob Kelly (Great Falls, MT) Mayor Billy Ray Patton (Spring City, TN) Mayor Nancy Vaughan (Greensboro, NC) City Council member Barbara Delgleize (Huntington Beach, CA) Mayor Bryan Kennedy (Glendale, WI) Mayor Rusty Paul (Sandy Springs, GA) Rep. Ponka-We Victors (D-District 103, KS) Mayor Anthony DiCicco (Mayfield Heights, OH) Mayor Douglas Kim (Belmont, CA) Mayor Bill Peduto (Pittsburgh) Sen. J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner (R-District 16, AL) Mayor Rick Dodd (Portage, WI) Mayor Ruth Knight (Valdez, AK) Mayor Charlie Pierce (Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK) Mayor Donald Wagner (Irvine, CA) Mayor Robert J. Donchez (Bethlehem, PA) Mayor Ted Kozlowski (Stillwater, MN) Mayor Deborah Penrose (Half Moon Bay, CA) Beavercreek Township Trustee Debborah Wallace (Beavercreek, Mayor Kirk Dyer (Algood, TN) Mayor Lyda Krewson (St. Louis) Mayor Javier Perea (Sunland Park, NM) OH) Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-District 30, VA) Rep. Annie Kuether (D-District 55, KS) Mayor Mark Peterson (Winona, MN) Rep. Perry Warren (D-District 31, PA) Mayor Allan Ekberg (Tukwila, WA) Mayor Thomas Kuntz (Owatonna, MN) Sen. Mike Phillips (D-District 31, MT) Mayor Barry Waters (Fort Gaines, GA) Mayor Pat Elliott (Richfield, MN) Sen. Sara Kyle (D-District 30, TN) Mayor Josh Pope (Elkader, IA) Mayor Paul Wellenberger (Fairfield Bay, AR) Metro Council member Jeremy Elrod (Nashville) Mayor Joe Kyles (South Bay, FL) Mayor Mike Posey (Huntington Beach, CA) Mayor Nan Whaley (Dayton, OH) Mayor John Engen (Missoula, MT) Executive Ike Leggett (Montgomery County, MD) Mayor Matt Powell (Cedar Park, TX) Mayor Bill Wiggins (Monterey, TN) Rep. Shannon Erickson (R-District 124, SC) Mayor Arline LaMear (Astoria, OR) Mayor Rhonda Pownell (Northfield, MN) Mayor Vince R. Williams (Union City, GA) Mayor John Ernst (Brookhaven, GA) Mayor Dwain Land (Dunlap, TN) Mayor Miguel A. Pulido (Santa Ana, CA) City Manager
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