The United States Conference of Mayors 82nd Annual Meeting: Friday, June 20 – Monday, June 23
Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and host Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, more than 200 of the nation’s mayors from cities large and small will convene in Dallas at the OMNI Hotel to discuss the economic health of the nation’s cities, transportation, education, housing, help for returning Veterans and the minimum wage. Mayors will release new economic data showing economic output and jobs numbers for each of the nation’s 363 metropolitan areas on Friday morning at the OMNI during an Opening Press Conference with USCM Leadership.
Mayors will also hear from several guest speakers including Maria Shriver who will discuss The Shriver Report and what mayors can do to address the 1 in 3 American women living on the brink of poverty. In addition, there will be two Special Sessions: One on Sunday re Climate Protection with EPA Administrator McCarthy and Energy Secretary Moniz and the other on Monday re Sports, Race and Politics in America featuring NBA All-Time Leading Scorer and NY Times Best-Selling Author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sacramento Kings Principal Owner Vivek Ranadive, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Journalist, TV Host and Author Roland Martin, a current NBA Player/Coach TBA and USCM President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. USCM is also pleased that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will address the general body, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will participate in a discussion on transportation, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will participate in a discussion on education/early learning and the minimum wage and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh will bring greetings.
On the final day of the meeting, the mayors will debate and vote on policy resolutions to forward to Congress and the Administration in the hopes of shaping federal legislation. Resolutions to be considered are available at www.usmayors.org.