Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Keynote Speaker at Build Up Greater Cleveland Annual Meeting

CLEVELAND, Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters will be the keynote speaker at the Build Up Greater Cleveland (BUGC) Annual Meeting on Monday, August 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Windows on the River, 2000 Sycamore Street in the Flats. Her remarks will focus on the current state of the nation's transportation infrastructure as well as provide insight into current actions taking place in Washington, D.C., to authorize a new surface transportation bill.

As U.S. Transportation Secretary from 2006-2009, Peters led efforts to improve safety and performance of the nation's transportation system. She also worked to develop new policy and funding sources to support the U.S. transportation system in the 21st century.

In her 25 years in transportation and public policy, Peters has chartered infrastructure innovation from both the public and private sectors. Her method to developing market-based solutions is changing the way the U.S. approaches its infrastructure requirements.

The BUGC Annual Meeting program also will include presentation of the 2011 George V. Voinovich Public Works Employee of the Year award. RSVP at www.gcpartnership.com/bugcrsvp.

About Build Up Greater Cleveland (BUGC)

Since its inception in 1983, BUGC, a private-public partnership managed by the Greater Cleveland Partnership, has played a critical role in leveraging and managing regional resources to maintain and upgrade the Greater Cleveland infrastructure. Through its relationship with partners at the Cleveland Engineering Society and stakeholders listed below, BUGC works to advance the development of vital improvements to Greater Cleveland's sewers, roads, bridges, transit and water systems. Since 2009, more than $800 million have been invested in infrastructure, transit and utility systems.

BUGC Stakeholders and Partners

City of Cleveland
Cleveland Engineering Society
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
Cuyahoga County  
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Northeast Ohio Area Wide Coordinating Agency
Ohio Department of Transportation District 12

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SOURCE Greater Cleveland Partnership