Nearly 300 Mayors in D.C. for the 83rd Winter Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the heels of President Obama's State of the Union Address (SOTU) and under the leadership of USCM Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, more than 290 of the nation's mayors will convene in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton Hotel to engage with Administration officials, Congressional leaders business leaders to ensure the health and economic recovery of America's cities.  This meeting comes at a critical time as the 114^th Congress begins, with many new leaders and members in both the House and Senate.

Mayors are available for response to the President's SOTU address and will hold an OPENING PRESS CONFERENCE on Wednesday, January 21 at 12:00 Noon in the 2nd Floor Foyer outside the Presidential Ballroom of the Capital Hilton, where they will release the results of a national poll surveying public perceptions of local government. 

Highlights of the meeting include:    

Wednesday, Jan 21: "State of The Cities Address" by USCM President Johnson; D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser; Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Housing Secretary Julian Castro; Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz; U.S. Trade Ambassador Michael Froman; Best Practice Forum on Summer Jobs and Young Employment; Women Mayors Session on STEM Careers for Young Women; New Mayors/First Time Attendees Session

Thursday, Jan 22: Strengthening Community Policing Session w/ Phila. Police Comm. Charles Ramsey & George Mason Univ. Prof. Laurie Robinson, Co-Chairs of President Obama's Task Force on 21^st Century Policing and Ron Davis, Ex. Dir. President Obama's Task Force on 21^st Century Policing and Dir. of COPS Office; Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson; Export-Import Bank Chairman and President Fred Hochberg; House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Shuster; Director of White house Intergovernmental Affairs Jerry Abramson; Dr. Benjamin Barber: If Mayors Ruled the World remarks; Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards; Leadership in the Arts Awards; Uber Sr. VP for Policy and Strategy David Plouffe

Friday, January 23:  Panel Discussion of Former Mayors in the Administration: Housing Sec. Castro, Agricultural Sec. Vilsack, Transportation Sec. Foxx, White House Intergovernmental Affairs Dir. Jerry Abramson

All business sessions are OPEN to the press unless otherwise indicated (ALL EVENING EVENTS ARE CLOSED).  Press MUST register to attend the meeting at http://usmayors.org/83rdWinterMeeting/press_registration.asp.  A DRAFT AGENDA and list of PRE-REGISTERED MAYORS are available at www.usmayors.org. On-site registration will also be available with the proper press credentials at the Capital Hilton - 2nd Floor in the Pan American Room.

The USCM is proud to announce Wells Fargo as the title sponsor for the meeting.  Wells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified financial services company with $1.6 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 locations, more than 12,500 ATMs, online (wellsfargo.com), and mobile devices.

WHAT: OPENING PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE 83^rd Winter Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors:

Sacramento, CA Mayor Kevin Johnson, USCM President (D)
Baltimore, MD Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, USCM Vice President (D)
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, USCM Second Vice President (R)
Tom Cochran, USCM CEO and Executive Director
+ U.S. Mayors from across the country

WHEN: Wednesday, January 21^st at 12:00 NOON ET

WHERE: 2nd Floor Foyer outside Presidential Ballroom | Capital Hilton | 1001 16th St, NW | Wash, D.C. | 202-393-1000

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