The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is a nonpartisan organization founded in 1932. Its membership consists of cities in the United States with populations of 30,000 or more. In 2006, it counted 1,139 such cities. Each city is represented in the Conference by its mayor. In U.S. politics, nonpartisan denotes an election in which the candidates do not declare or do not formally have a political party affiliation. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

The current president is Douglas H. Palmer, mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. The current vice president is Manuel A. Diaz, mayor of Miami, Florida. Douglas Palmer was the first African American mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. ... Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... Manuel Alberto Diaz (November 5, 1954 in Havana, Cuba) is the current mayor of the City of Miami, Florida, the 45th largest city in the United States and the second most populated city in the state of Florida, after Jacksonville. ... For other uses, see Miami (disambiguation). ...

Mission

According to the official web site, the mission of the Conference is to: [1]

• Promote the development of effective national urban/suburban policy.
• Strengthen federal-city relationships.
• Ensure that federal policy meets urban needs.
• Provide mayors with leadership and management tools.
• Create a forum in which mayors can share ideas and information.

Activities

The Conference holds an annual meeting in June in a different city each year, and a winter meeting in Washington, DC. At the annual meeting, members vote on policy resolutions. The results are distributed to the President of the United States and the United States Congress. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political...

The U.S. Conference of Mayors also houses the Mayors Climate Protection Center, created in 2007 to provide support mayors in efforts to reduce global warming in American cities. In June 2007, the Center awarded its first annual "Mayors' Climate Protection Awards" to leading mayors. The "U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement", initiated by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, seeks the pledges of mayors from all 50 states to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7% from 1990 levels by the year 2012, in line with the Kyoto Protocol. To date, 514 mayors have signed the Agreement. The Mayors Climate Protection Center is part of the United States Conference of Mayors and was created in Spring 2007 in order to provide the mayors of American cities with research and resources to help reduce global warming. ... Global mean surface temperatures 1850 to 2006 Mean surface temperature anomalies during the period 1995 to 2004 with respect to the average temperatures from 1940 to 1980 Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earths atmosphere and oceans in recent decades and the projected... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels Gregory J. Greg Nickels (born August 7, 1955) became the 51st and current mayor of Seattle, Washington on January 1, 2002. ... Top: Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels as measured in the atmosphere and ice cores. ... Kyoto Protocol Opened for signature December 11, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan Entered into force February 16, 2005. ...

On January 11, 2007 the Conference leadership approved a platform called "Strong Cities, Strong Families for a Strong America", including positions on energy policy and homeland security, and support for Community development block grants (CDBG), government sponsored enterprises, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPS), and the Workforce Investment Act. Energy policy is the manner a given entity (often governmental) has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption. ... For the NBC TV Movie starring Tom Skeritt, see Homeland Security (film). ... The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), one of the longest-running programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, funds local community development activities such as affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development. ... The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations created by the United States Congress. ... The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is a national program in the United States designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. ... The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is an Act of Congress passed August 7, 1998. ...

Organization

Task forces

Temporary task forces are organized to study emerging issues and make recommendations to the body of the Conference. Recent task forces have addressed AIDS, hunger and homelessness, unfunded federal mandates, youth crime and violence, and brownfields. The "Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force," chaired by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, was formed in January of 2006. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... Percentage of population affected by malnutrition by country, according to United Nations statistics. ... A homeless person in Paris. ... An unfunded mandate is a statute that requires government or private parties to carry out specific actions, but does not appropriate any funds for that purpose. ... In town planning, brownfield land is an area of land previously used or built upon, as opposed to industry or mining and therefore may be contaminated by hazardous waste or pollution. ... Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. ...

Standing committees

Mayors may also serve on one or more of the Conference's standing committees:

• Children, Health and Human Services
• Community Development and Housing
• Criminal and Social Justice
• Energy
• Environment
• International Affairs
• Jobs, Education and the Workforce
• Membership
• Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports
• Transportation and Communications
• Urban Economic Policy

History

The organization emerged from the efforts of depression-era mayors to lobby the federal government for aid. After the Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932 was signed into law by President Herbert Hoover, the Conference wrote its charter. The Great Depression was a dramatic, worldwide economic downturn beginning in some countries as early as 1928. ... In July 1932, Congress passed the countrys first major-relief legislation, the Emergency Relief and Construction Act. ... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933), was a world-famous mining engineer and humanitarian administrator. ...

Past Presidents

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External Links

• Official web site
• Mayors' Climate Protection Center

See also

• National Governors Association