The U.S. Conference of Mayors : Press Releases

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Six U.S. Mayors to Travel to Israel on Special Mission; Will Meet with President, Mayors of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa (11/28/00)
Mayors' 16th Annual Survey on "Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities" Set for December 14th Release (11/18/00)
Conference President to Lead Delegation of Mayors on Amtrak's Inaugural Run of Acela; Events Commemorate First High-Speed Rail Service in America (11/15/00)
Conference of Mayors Calls on Tax Panel to Maintain Local Flexibility in Setting Tax Rates (10/26/00)
Conference Office Supplies Procurement Program Now Available Throughout Texas (10/18/00)
Conference President Calls for Next Congress and Administration to Pass Brownfields Redevelopment Legislation (10/10/00)
Conference President Calls for National Initiative to "Make Stronger communities a Priority" (10/10/00)
Conference President at National Forum Calls for a 'National Rail Policy for the 21st Century' (10/4/00)
Akron Mayor Testifies on Effectiveness of HUD's Management Reforms (9/27/00)
Mayors Urge Senate to Act on "High Speed Rail Investment Act" (9/26/00)
Conference President Joins HUD Secretary Cuomo in Calling On Congress to Restore Funding to HUD Budget (9/20/00)
Conference President to Stand with Clinton and Congress to Call for Support of Urban Parks, Passage of CARA Legislation (9/20/00)
Mayors Forum on Presidential Transition � Top Beltway Pundits to Attend (9/12/00)
City and Local Governments May Save as Much as $50 Million Through Conference's New Computer Procurement Program (8/28/00)
Mayors Urge Passage of School Construction Bill; Statement Says Schools' "State of Disrepair" Has "Dire Implications" (8/10/00)
Coles Calls for National Rail Policy to Shape Urban Development (7/31/00)
U.S. Conference of Mayors, NACo Procurement Program Requests Proposals for Office Furniture Contract (7/25/00)
Mayors to Visit Senate and White House to Press for Parks Bill (7/10/00)
Chinese and U.S. Mayors Sign Historic Accord; Accord Signed in Sizhou Will Foster Improved Information Exchanges (6/27/00)

Press Releases from the 68th Annual Meeting
E-Commerce and the Digital Divide Focus of National Forum in New Mexico (5/26/00)
U.S. Metro Economies Drive Robust Economy; New Report Shows Many Metro Areas Outpace States, Even Nations, in Economic Output (5/23/00)
Rochester and Akron Mayors Head Small Business Task Force (5/18/00)
Conference Forms Mayors and Film Commissioners Task Force to Address Economic, Cultural Impact of Film Production on Cities (5/18/00)
Senate Minority Leader Vows to Read Names Daily from Wall of Gun Deaths (5/17/00)
Moms and Mayors Press for Action on Guns on Eve of Historic March (5/11/00)
City Leaders to Discuss Impact of Census 2000 on Basic Services (5/7/00)
Conference of Mayors President Simultaneously Holds Top Spot at Black Mayors' Organization (5/1/00)
Conference President Featured Speaker at Millennium March for Gay and Lesbian Rights (5/1/00)
Conference of Mayors President Meets with Japanese Mayors on Economic Development, Strategic Partnerships; Conference Establishes Website Link with Japan Association of City Mayors (5/1/00)
Mayor Webb Pushes for Gun Safety on the Today Show (4/18/00)
Conference Joins Bipartisan Congressional Group to Call for Increased National Investment in Water, Wastewater Infrastructure (4/12/00)
Conference of Mayors Concludes First Transatlantic Mayors Summit in Lyon, France with Commitment for Future Partnership (4/10/00)
U.S. Mayors Blast E-Commerce Commission Report Fair, Simple System to Maintain City Revenues Urged (4/7/00)
Cities Drive America's Economic Growth; Boston Mayor Menino Hails Inner City Business Successes (4/6/00)
U.S. Conference of Mayors and American Management Services Launch Small Business Online Resource at www.partneramerica.com (4/6/00)
Mayors to Honor Top 100 Inner City Entrepreneurs (3/24/00)
Conference of Mayors President Speaks Before German Parliamentary Group On the Role of Cities in the International Economy (3/21/00)
Conference Leaders Praise Aviation Agreement (3/15/00)
The London Mayor's Race: Observations from an American Mayor (3/15/00)
FHA Mortgage Insurance Fund Audit Results (3/6/00)
Conference President Responds to Tragic Shootings in Michigan, Pennsylvania; Calls for Immediate Congressional Action (3/2/00)
Mayors to Name Winners of Recycling at Work Campaign (3/2/00)
Conference Touts Benefits of Aviation Investment (2/29/00)
231-City Report Shows Effects of Brownfields in America (2/24/00)
Mayor Webb Calls For America to Make Significant Financial and Human Investment in Africa (2/21/00)
U.S. Mayors Announce $915,000 in HIV Prevention Grants (2/11/00)
Statement of Conference President and Denver Mayor Wellington E. Webb on President Clinton's FY2001 Budget (2/8/00)
Nation's Mayors and County Leaders Unveil Ten-Point "Agenda for Metropolitan America"; U.S. Domestic Policy Advisor Tops List (1/21/00)