Vice President Biden To Address The Nation's Mayors In Las Vegas, Friday, June 21st

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vice President Joe Biden will address the nation's mayors on Friday, June 21^st in Las Vegas at the 81^st Annual Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors.  Almost 200 mayors will gather in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay hotel for the four-day session led by Conference President Philadelphia (PA) Mayor Michael Nutter and host Las Vegas (NV) Mayor Carolyn Goodman. 

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During the meeting, mayors from all over the country will come together to discuss public policy issues impacting residents in cities large and small. The economic health of the nation's cities, immigration, the on-going violence in America's cities, school safety, municipal bonds, energy efficiency, infrastructure investment, housing and help for returning Veterans top this year's agenda. 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. Approved resolutions will be available at www.usmayors.org following the meeting. Highlights Include:

FRIDAY: OPENING PRESS CONFERENCE; Vice President Biden; Food Policy Task Force; Veterans Affairs Task Force; STEM Education; Climate Protection Award; Immigration Task Force; Transportation Committee
SATURDAY: USCM President Philadelphia Michael Nutter's Farewell Address; Fed. House Transportation Comm. Chair Bill Schuster (PA); HUD Deputy Secretary M. Jones; Jobs, Education & Workforce Committee; City Livability Awards; Pension Reform; Forum on Streetcars; Google Forum on the web/cities
SUNDAY: Exports and Ports Task Force; Panel on Violence in America's Cities; Forum on School Safety; Technology and Innovation Task Force
MONDAY: Financial Literacy & Summer Youth Jobs; Weight Watchers Healthy Community Awards; Mayors Debate and Vote on Resolutions; CA Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom; Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich via live feed; Inauguration of USCM President Mesa (AZ) Mayor Scott Smith

All press MUST pre-register to gain access to the 81^st Annual Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors by logging onto http://usmayors.org/81stAnnualMeeting. After showing VALID, CURRENT identification, working press representatives must pick up meeting credentials in the USCM press room – Coral C -- at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. The entire meeting AGENDA is available at www.usmayors.org.

Note: Additional coverage details and media logistics are forthcoming re. Vice President Biden's remarks.

SOURCE The United States Conference of Mayors