Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Address City Leaders at NLC Conference

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ray LaHood, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation, will speak to city leaders from across the country about transportation reauthorization, tools to finance transportation infrastructure and other issues during the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference. LaHood will speak on Monday, March 12 during the 3:45pm general session.

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Members of the media are invited to attend the meeting free of charge. 

The Congressional City Conference is NLC's annual legislative meeting which informs municipal leaders about federal policy issues that impact local communities, while providing an opportunity for city leaders to bring local concerns to their federal elected officials in Washington, DC.

For more information about the meeting or to view a preliminary agenda, visit http://ow.ly/9cuh4. 

In addition to transportation and infrastructure, participants will discuss the need for job creation and economic growth as well as other issues important to cities such as sustainability, public safety and community development.

What: National League of Cities Congressional City Conference

Who:   

• Ray LaHood, Secretary, US Department of Transportation (Monday, March 12; 3:45pm)
• Ed Gillespie, former chairman, Republican National Committee (Monday, March 12; 9:00am)
• Terry McAuliffe, former chairman, Democratic National Committee (Monday, March 12; 9:00am)
• David Brooks, op-ed columnist, The New York Times (Tuesday, March 13; 12:30pm)
• Local elected officials
• Congressional representatives

When: March 10-14, 2012

Where: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC

Contact: Gregory Minchak, 202-626-3003, [email protected]  or Amanda Straub, 202-626-3015, [email protected]

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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SOURCE National League of Cities