1,000 City Leaders Gather in Washington to Remind Congress to "Go Local" with Legislative Priorities

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National League of Cities (NLC) annual Congressional City Conference gathers more than 1,000 officials from cities and towns across the country to advocate for city priorities with Congress and the Administration. NLC's 2015 federal priorities include: Supporting the Marketplace Fairness Act, investing in local transportation and infrastructure and protecting municipal bonds. Many city officials attending the conference will also participate in a town hall conversation about police and community relations.

WHEN: Saturday, March 7 – Wednesday, March 11, 2015

WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road, NW; Washington, D.C. 20008

WHO: - Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner of the FCC
- NLC President Ralph Becker, mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah
- Chuck Todd, NBC News' political director and moderator and managing editor of Meet the Press
- Additional speakers to be announced.

SOCIAL MEDIA: The hashtag for the conference is: #NLCDC. Please follow National League of Cities on Twitter at @leagueofcities.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: The entire conference is open to the press, including general sessions and workshops. For a preliminary schedule, please click here.

MEDIA CONTACT: For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact Tom Martin, 202-626-3186, [email protected]

The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

Contact
Tom Martin
National League of Cities
202-626-3186
[email protected]

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SOURCE National League of Cities

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