Official Publication of the National League of Cities OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
NATION’S CITIES WEEKLY
Volume 35, Number 4 | JaNuary 30, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE
www.nlc.org
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Industry Estimates 100,000 Jobs from
Public Safety Communications Network
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Cities Working on College Completion
Explore Graduate NYC! Approach
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NLC’s City Showcase Highlights
Innovative Infrastructure Programs
Congressional City Conference to Focus on Local
Innovation, Federal Advocacy
by Cyndy Liedtke Hogan
NLC’s 2012 Congressional
City Conference, taking place
March 10-14 in Washington,
D.C., offers local officials
opportunities to hear from
respected national figures,
network with other city lead-
ers, participate in innovative
workshops, learn new skills and
lobby on Capitol Hill.
2012
tees, councils and constituency
groups will also meet that day.
The New Member and First-
Time Attendees Orientation
will take place from 5:15 to
6:45 p.m.
Monday, March 12 begins
with the Celebrate Diversity
Breakfast, where the National
Black Caucus of Local Elected
Officials will hand out the
Annual City Cultural Diversity
Awards.
General sessions will be held
in the morning and the after-
noon on Monday. In between,
workshops will feature real
solutions, best practices and
updates on what’s happening in
Washington.
Workshops will cover topics
such as local innovation, job
creation and training, transpor-
tation and infrastructure, civic
engagement, housing, public
safety and meeting the needs of
families.
Tuesday, March 13, fea-
tures morning workshops and
a Delegates Luncheon and
General Session. Tuesday after-
noon is set aside for committee
and constituency group meet-
ings.
Attendees of the
Congressional City Conference
will have the opportunity to
view a special performance by
the Capitol Steps political satire
group on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, March 14, is
dedicated to lobbying for city
interests on Capitol Hill and
with federal agencies.
Details:
For more informa-
tion on the conference and to
register, saving $100 off the on-
site registration fee, visit www.
nlc.org.
NLC Calls on Congress and the
Administration to Get to Work
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NLC President Ted Ellis, mayor
of Bluffton, Ind., released the follow-
ing statement in response to President
Obama’s State of the Union.
“In an election year, there is a ten-
dency to put off hard decisions until
the political climate is settled. But the
American people and American cities
cannot wait until next year for action.
The economy has yet to recover, the
middle class continues to shrink and
Washington continues to play political
gamesmanship.
“Congress and the Administration
need to take a page from the nation’s
local leaders who are making very diffi-
cult economic choices everyday. We are
glad the President agrees with us that it
is time for Washington to work towards
finding solutions and making the stra-
tegic investments in the infrastructure
and human capital the nation needs to
remain competitive for decades to come.
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