Black Municipal Leaders Gather In DC
White House Office of Urban Affairs Director to Address Local Officials Washington, DC– Members of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC LEO) will gather in Washington, DC, for the 2010 National League of Cities’ (NLC) Congressional City Conference to discuss innovative solutions to many of the issues facing cities. Economic development, job creation, public safety and improving the lives of families and children are all topics that will be addressed. NBC LEO will also present its City Cultural Diversity Awards, recognizing city programs which encourage citizen involvement and show an appreciation of cultural diversity. Adolfo Carrion, Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs, will address attendees at the Monday, March 15 Celebrate Diversity Breakfast. For more information or to download a preliminary conference schedule, visithttp://www.nlc.org/pressroom/conferencepresspage.aspx. WHO: African American leaders from across the country Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs WHAT: National League of Cities’ (NLC) Congressional City Conference WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, DC WHEN: March 15, 2010, 7:15am NBC LEO Activities Sunday, March 14, 5:45pm-7:30pm · National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Board of Directors Meeting Monday, March 15, 7:15am-8:45am · Celebrate Diversity Breakfast (announcement of the City Cultural Diversity Awards) o Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs Monday, March 15, 5:45pm-6:45pm · National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials General Membership Meeting Monday, March 15, 7:00pm-9:30pm o Several Congressmen Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are invited General Sessions Monday, March 15, 9:00am-10:30am · Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHour · Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, Riverside, Calif., NLC President · Secretary Ray LaHood, Department of Transportation · Secretary Arne Duncan, Department of Education · Secretary Steven Chu, Department of Energy Tuesday, March 16, 9:00am-10:15am · Secretary Tom Vilsack, Department of Agriculture · Secretary Gary Locke, Department of Commerce · Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House Office of Urban Affairs · Karen G. Mills, Administrator, Small Business Administration Tuesday, March 16, 3:45pm-5:00pm · Secretary Shaun Donovan, Department of Housing and Urban Development Workshops of Note Monday, March 15, 11:00am-12:30pm Monday, March 15, 1:45pm-3:15pm Tuesday, March 16, 1:45pm-3:15pm · Putting People to Work o Scott Cheney, Staff Director, Subcommittee on Labor and Employment, US Senate o Terri Bergman, National Association of Workforce Boards The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) was established in 1970 as a constituency group of the National League of Cities to advocate for the interests of African-American local elected officials. Its mission is to provide African American municipal officials and their colleagues with forums to share ideas, discussion groups to develop strategies for improving municipal governance, debates on policy issues, and programs that contribute to the success of America’s cities and towns. 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. ### Contact Gregory Minchak 202-626-3003 Amanda Straub 202-626-3015
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials and Congressional Black Caucus Dinner
Monday, March 15, 3:45pm-5:00pm
