Oklahoma City
Mayor David Holt and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Elected First and
Second Vice Presidents on Final Day of USCM's
92nd Annual Meeting
KANSAS
CITY, Mo., June 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the
U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) voted to elect a new leadership
team and approved a slate of policy resolutions that will serve as
the official platform of the organization and guide its advocacy
agenda for 2025, a vital window following the presidential and
congressional elections in November. The business meeting marked
the close of USCM's 92nd Annual Meeting, which
convened nearly 200 mayors from across the country in Kansas City, Missouri.
Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew
Ginther was elected by his fellow mayors to serve as the
next President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. President
Ginther, who will serve a one-year term, addressed the Conference
and spoke about his commitment to bipartisanship and to using the
united voice of mayors to solve big problems, such as housing and
public safety. See his full remarks here.
"What defines mayors and this organization—perhaps above
anything else—is that we put solutions before partisanship,"
said President Ginther. "We don't have time for petty
politics because people just expect us to get things done. And when
we work together, when we bring more people to the table, all
things are possible."
"The nation's challenges are big enough that they require the
collaboration of leaders in both parties, and that commitment to
bipartisanship is something that Mayor Ginther is eager to continue
for the Conference during his term. Mayors are rightfully eager for
it," said Tom Cochran, USCM
CEO and Executive Director. "Mayor Ginther knows what this
Conference can achieve when everyone works together and calls on
their federal representatives to do so as well. Cities and their
residents will be better off thanks to Andrew Ginther's leadership at the U.S.
Conference of Mayors."
Alongside Mayor Ginther, mayors elected Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor David Holt to serve as USCM's First Vice
President and San
Diego (CA) Mayor Todd
Gloria was elected USCM Second Vice
President. The Conference also named new Trustees and Advisory
Board Members.
New USCM Trustees are as follows:
- Arlington (TX) Mayor
Jim Ross
- Cleveland (OH) Mayor
Justin Bibb
- Phoenix (AZ) Mayor
Kate Gallego
These mayors, in addition to the current elected top leaders and
past presidents, make up the USCM Executive Committee.
New USCM Advisory Board Members are as follows:
- Beaverton (OR) Lacey Beatty
- Columbia (MO) Barbara
Buffaloe
- Columbia (SC) Daniel Rickenmann
- Hartford (CT) Arunan Arulampalam
- Noblesville (IN) Chris
Jensen
- Pensacola (FL) D.C.
Reeves
- Tigard (OR) Heidi Lueb
- Troy (MI) Ethan Baker
A major component of today's meeting was also the consideration
and adoption of policy resolutions. Throughout the Annual Meeting,
the standing committees of the Conference met to propose and
advance resolutions on a wide range of priorities for American
mayors. Of particular emphasis today, the full Conference adopted
strong policy on combating gun violence, addressing the
mental health crisis, and continuing to improve cities'
affordability and quality of life. Other policies were
adopted on issues including climate change, energy, housing,
transportation, and the economy. The resolutions adopted today now
make up the official policy of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and
can be found here.
Finally, Long Beach,
CA was announced as the host city for the 2026
Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors,
and Providence,
RI will host USCM's 2027 Annual Meeting. As
previously announced, next year's Annual Meeting will be
in Tampa, Florida.
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