The Nation's Mayors To Gather In Sacramento With A Focus On Ferguson, Tech & Innovation, Economic Equality And More

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a bipartisan delegation of more than thirty mayors who serve in the organization's leadership will gather in Sacramento on Sunday, September 28 and Monday, September 29 for the USCM Fall Leadership Meeting.

Mayors from cities large and small will convene to discuss topics ranging from the economy, transportation, education, water infrastructure, housing, President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Initiative, as well as the current situation in Ferguson and policing priorities to determine the policy direction of the Conference for the winter term.

The AFTERNOON portion of the USCM Leadership Meeting is OPEN TO PRESS COVERAGE on Sunday, September 28 from 1pm to 3:45pm:

The first session from 1pm to 2:30pm, titled 'Cities 3.0' after the theme of Mayor Johnson's Presidency, is focused on technology and innovation with a discussion from UBER CEO and Co-Founder Travis Kalanick and US Conference of Mayors President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. Followed by a moderated panel with OpenGov Co-Founder and CEO Zachary Bookman, Lyft Co-Founder and CEO Logan Green, CityMart CEO Sascha Haselmayer and Box Co-Founder and CEO Aaron Levie, moderated by San Francisco Chronicle Political and Business Reporter Joe Garofoli.

The second session from 2:30pm to 3:45pm is a Discussion on the Response to Ferguson and Policing Priorities featuring remarks from St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, followed by remarks from Attorney Benjamin Crump, Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, and Gary (IN) Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson who serves at the Vice-Chair of the USCM Criminal and Social Justice Committee. 

ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING, MAYOR JOHNSON AND THE USCM LEADERSHIP WILL HOLD A PRESS AVAILABILITY AT 10:30am TO DISCUSS KEY OUTCOMES IN THE HYATT REGENCY BALLROOM FOYER.

WHO: USCM President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, More than 30 USCM Leadership Mayors
WHAT: USCM Fall Leadership Meeting – Press Availability
WHEN: Monday, September 29^th at 10:30 a.m. PT
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Hotel | 1209 L Street | Regency Ballroom Foyer | Sacramento, CA  95814 | 916-443-1234

Mayors Slated to Attend Include the following (subject to change):
Kevin Johnson, Sacramento, CA – USCM President
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore, MD – USCM Vice-President
Mick Cornett, Oklahoma City, OK – USCM Second Vice-President
Michael Nutter, Philadelphia, PA – USCM Past President
Greg Ballard, Indianapolis, IN
Bryan Barnett, Rochester Hills, MI
Shane Bemis, Gresham, OR
Stephen Benjamin, Columbia, SC
David Berger, Lima, OH
Virg Bernero, Lansing, MI
Richard Berry, Albuquerque, NM
Mike Bodker, Johns Creek, GA
James Brainard, Carmel, IN
Alvin, Brown, Jacksonville, FL
Michael Coleman, Columbus, OH
Joy Cooper, Hallandale Beach, FL
Karl Dean, Nashville, TN
Dennis Doyle, Beaverton, OR
Greg Fisher, Louisville, KY
Karen Freeman-Wilson, Gary, IN
Carolyn Goodman, Las Vegas, NV
Elizabeth Kautz, Burnsville, MN
Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans, LA
Brenda Lawrence, Southfield, MI
Mary Ann Lutz, Monrovia, CA
John Marks, Tallahassee, FL
Miguel Pulido, Santa Ana, CA
Helene Schneider, Santa Barbara, CA
Paul Soglin, Madison, WI
Mark Stodola, Little Rock, AR
Marilyn Strickland, Tacoma, WA
Brian Wahler, Piscataway, NJ
Setti Warren, Newton, MA
Chris Watts, Denton, TX

About The United States Conference of Mayors -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are nearly 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/usmayors, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/usmayors.

SOURCE The U.S. Conference of Mayors

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