Administration Officials, Including Valerie Jarrett and Ray LaHood, to Address NLC Conference on Monday

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Mar 14, 2010, 05:30 ET

WASHINGTON, March 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Local officials from across the country are in Washington, DC, this week for the National League of Cities' (NLC) 2010 Congressional City Conference. Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement will address the NLC delegation during the conference opening general session on Monday, March 15 at 9:00am.

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Conference participants will meet with Administration and Congressional leaders to discuss topics important to cities and towns, including job creation, economic stability, transportation and infrastructure, energy and sustainability and housing stabilization.

For more information or to download a preview conference schedule, visit http://www.nlc.org/pressroom/conferencepresspage.aspx.

All general sessions will be webcast live on NLC TV at www.nlctv.org.

The Congressional City Conference is the annual legislative meeting of the National League of Cities, designed to inform municipal leaders about federal policy issues while providing an opportunity for city leaders to bring local concerns to their federal elected officials in Washington, DC.

General Sessions

Monday, March 15, 9:00am-10:15am

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement
Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, Riverside, Calif., NLC President
Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour

Monday, March 15, 3:45pm-5:00pm

Raymond LaHood, Secretary, Department of Transportation
Arne Duncan, Secretary, Department of Education
Steven Chu, Secretary, Department of Energy

Tuesday, March 16, 9:00am-10:15am

Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs
Tom Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Gary Locke, Secretary, Department of Commerce
Karen G. Mills, Administrator, Small Business Administration

Tuesday, March 16, 3:45pm-5:00pm

Shaun Donovan, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ambassador Ron Kirk, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Administrator Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency

Celebrate Diversity Breakfast

Monday, March 15, 7:15am-8:45am

Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs
- Includes announcement of the City Cultural Diversity Awards

Monday Workshops

11:00am-12:30pm

Advocacy 101: Strategies for Lobbying Congress
Cities and Climate Change: The Outlook After Copenhagen
Federal Initiatives to Boost Family Financial Stability
From Preschool to Post-Secondary: The Federal, State and Local Roles in Supporting Lifelong Learning
New Paths and Partnerships in Public Safety

1:45pm-3:15pm

The Broadband Connection
The State of Federal Emergency Management and Recovery
Health and Wellness: Prescription for Healthier Cities
Successful Neighborhood Stabilization Programs
Water Infrastructure: Legislative and Administrative Proposals
High Speed Rail Focus Group

The National League of Cities is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

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