WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Local leaders from across the country will convene in Washington, D.C., for the National League of Cities' (NLC) 2010 Congressional City Conference, March 13-17.  Held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, participants will meet with Administration and Congressional leaders to discuss topics important to cities and towns, including economic stability, transportation and infrastructure, energy and sustainability and public safety.

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For more information or to download a preliminary conference schedule, visit http://www.nlc.org/pressroom/conferencepresspage.aspx.

General Sessions

Monday, March 15, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

• Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor & Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs & Public Engagement
• Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
• Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, Riverside, Calif., NLC President

3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

• Secretary Ray LaHood, Department of Transportation
• Secretary Arne Duncan, Department of Education
• Secretary Steven Chu, Department of Energy

Tuesday, March 16, 8:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

• Tom Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
• Gary Locke, Secretary, Department of Commerce
• Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs
• Karen G. Mills, Administrator, Small Business Administration

3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

• Shaun Donovan, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Ambassador Ron Kirk, Office of the United States Trade Representative
• Administrator Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency

The Congressional City Conference is the annual legislative meeting of the National League of Cities, designed to inform municipal leaders about federal policy issues while providing an opportunity for city leaders to bring local concerns to their federal elected officials in Washington, D.C.

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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