Obama Administration Officials at National League of Cities Conference

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Mar 04, 2010, 02:07 ET

Local Leaders Meet to Discuss Pressing Municipal Issues

WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Local leaders from across the country will convene in Washington, DC, 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 and job creation, transportation and infrastructure, energy and sustainability and public safety.

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See below for a comprehensive listing of activities. For more information on media attendance at the conference, visit http://www.nlc.org/pressroom/conferencepresspage.aspx.

Monday, March 15

Celebrate Diversity Breakfast

7:15am-8:45am

Announcement of the City Cultural Diversity Awards
- Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs

General Session

9:00am-10:30am

Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, Riverside, Calif., NLC President
James Mitchell Jr., Council Member, Charlotte, NC, NLC 1st Vice President

Workshops

11:00am-12:30pm

Advocacy 101: Strategies for Lobbying Congress
Cities and Climate Change: The Outlook After Copenhagen
Federal Programs for Family Economic Stability
- Tom Heinemann, Director, Intergovernmental Relations, Homeownership Preservation Office, Department of the Treasury
- Michelle Green, Department of the Treasury
From Preschool to Post-Secondary: The Federal, State and Local Roles in Supporting Lifelong Learning
- St. Paul, Minn., Mayor, Christopher Coleman
New Paths and Partnerships in Public Safety
- Jack Calhoun, Director, California Cities Gang Prevention Network
- A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Policy
- Laurie O. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- David Buchanan, Acting Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Department of Justice

Workshops

1:45pm-3:15pm

The Broadband Connection
5 Years After Katrina: The State of Federal Emergency Management and Recovery
Health and Wellness: Prescription for Healthier Cities
- David Schwartz, professional staff, Senate Finance Committee
- Marilyn Rice, Senior Advisor in Health Promotion, Leader, Health Determinants and Health Promotion Team, Area for Sustainable Development and Environmental Health, Pan American Health Organization
- Chip Johnson, Mayor, Hernando, Miss.
Successful Neighborhood Stabilization Programs
- Mercedes Marquez, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Pat Costigan, Senior Vice President, The Community Builders
Water Infrastructure: Legislative and Administrative Proposals
- Adam Krantz, National Association of Clean Water Agencies
High Speed Rail Focus Group

General Session

3:45pm-5:00pm

Secretary Ray LaHood, Department of Transportation
Secretary Arne Duncan, Department of Education
Secretary Steven Chu, Department of Energy
Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, Riverside, Calif., NLC President

Tuesday, March 16

General Session

9:00am-10:15am

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
Lester J. Heitke, Mayor, Willmar, Minn., NLC 2nd Vice President

Mini Plenary Sessions

10:45am-12:15pm

The New Normal: Leading Into the New Future?
- Mark Muro, Fellow & Policy Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution
- Wichita, Kan., Mayor, Carl Brewer
- Tallahassee, Fla., Mayor, John Marks
- Tacoma, Wash., Mayor Marilyn Strickland
The New Normal: Sustainable & Regional Development
- Salt Lake City, Utah, Mayor, Ralph Becker
- Tom Murphy, Senior Resident Fellow, Urban Land Institute
The New Normal: Economic Development in Difficult Times: How Cities and Towns Can Help Grow Their Businesses and Jobs
- Jane Oats, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor
- San Antonio, Texas, Mayor Julian Castro

Workshops

1:45pm-3:15pm

The Court Report: Important Cases for Municipalities
Marketing Cities and Towns for Economic Development
The New Energy, Environment and Conservation Block Grant Program: Fueling Local Innovation
- Jeff Genzer, Counsel, National Association of State Energy Officials
Putting People to Work
- Scott Cheney, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Labor and Employment, US Senate
- Terri Bergman, National Association of Workforce Boards
What's Ahead for Federal Transportation Policy