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U.S. GOVERNMENT 1: Meeting Of Mayors

Nearly 200 of the nation's mayors, led by Conference President and Long Beach, California Mayor Beverly O'Neill, will gather in Washington, D.C., January 25-27 for the 74th Winter Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM).

The mayors will discuss a variety of key issues and challenges affecting America's cities including: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita & Wilma, poverty in America, homeland security, the Avian Flu, Amtrak, Community Development Block Grants, jobs and the economy, eminent domain, gun violence and youth, telecommunications, the environment, public education and best practices from the nation's mayors.

Confirmed participants include Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Sen. Sam Brownback (Kan.), Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.), Sen. Mary Landrieu (La.), Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.), Rep. Danny Davis (Ill.), Rep. John D. Dingell (Mich.), Rep. Michael Turner (Ohio), Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alfonso Jackson, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, Biloxi (Miss.) Mayor A.J. Holloway, Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa.

The 74th Winter Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors will be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel. For more information, visit www.usmayors.org.

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