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TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORWashington, DCApril 26, 2013Municipal BondsThis past week, I hosted at Conferenceheadquarters a meeting of our coalitionto protect the tax-exempt status of ourmunicipal bonds. Over 40 organizationsattended, and we are now focusingon the Senate Finance Committee andHouse Ways and Means Committee, thetwo Congressional Committees that havejurisdiction. We are also supporting abipartisan House resolution sponsoredby Congressman Neal of Massachusettsand Congressman Terry of Nebraska.The resolution is a public endorsementand recognition of the 100 years, since1913, of infrastructure development. Askyour house Members to sign on to H.Res.112 now.President Clinton and MayorEmanuel – Task Force onInfrastructure FinancingChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuelbrought members of the Conference ofMayors Infrastructure Financing for CitiesTask Force to the headquarters of theU.S. Chamber of Commerce this week.The task force has partnered with theClinton Global Initiative, and PresidentClinton joined mayors and others associatedwith infrastructure financing. This isthe first meeting of the task force as wecontinue to recognize the need for infrastructurefinancing as the federal governmentfails to provide needed federalfunding for today’s American infrastructuredevelopment. Mayor Emanuel andPresident Clinton have invited the USCMInfrastructure Task Force Member Mayorsto be with them for another meeting duringPresident Clinton’s CGI Summit in ChicagoJune 13-14. Another meeting willtake place for further discussion on thisissue during our 81st Annual Conferenceof Mayors in Las Vegas June 21-24.Marketplace Fairness Act -Senate ActionsWe are most pleased with the Senateaction on a top priority for us, the passageof the Marketplace Fairness Act.After delay tactics by Senators Baucus ofMontana, Wyden of Oregon, and Hatchof Utah, the Senate rebuffed them thisweek and they have scheduled a vote forMay 6. We will have over 70 Senatorsvoting in favor of this action, which willfinally provide states and local governmentstax revenue that is not presentlycollected due to remote sales.Las Vegas 81st AnnualMeeting June 21-24We are working closely with Las VegasMayor Carolyn Goodman to produce our81st Annual Conference of Mayors, onethat you will not want to miss. If you havenot registered it’s not too early. You canregister online at: usmayors.org/registrationor call Carol Edwards at 202-293-7330.U.S. MAYORPublisher,Editor-in-ChiefTom CochranISSN 1049-2119Managing Editor:Ed SomersContributing EditorsDavid W. BurnsDebra DeHaney-HowardDavid GattonEvangelina GarciaLarry JonesKathryn Kretschmer-WeylandEugene LoweKevin McCartyTom McClimonGeri PowellJudy SheahanCrystal SwannElena Temple-WebbLaura DeKoven WaxmanJim WelfleyKathy WigginsProduced by Cicuye StudiosProofreader: Lina GarciaAdvertising information:http://usmayors.org/usmayornewspaperadvertise@usmayors.orgU.S. MAYOR (ISSN 1049-2119) is publishedsemi-monthly except for August,September and December by The UnitedStates Conference of Mayors, 1620 I Street,NW, Washington, DC 20006-4005.USCM onthe WEBusmayors.orgTom Cochran, Executive Director.Send address changes by e-mail to:usmayor@usmayors.org.usmayors.orgCHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please e-mailaddress corrections to usmayor@usmayors.org. No telephone calls please.usmayors.orgPage 2 U.S. MAYOR April 29, 2013
Menino:We Are OneBostonBoston Mayor Thomas M. Meninoand Massachusetts GovernorDeval Patrick have announced theformation of One Fund Boston toraise money to help those familiesmost affected by the tragic eventsthat unfolded during Boston’sMarathon and in the relatedevents that followed. To donateonline, go to the websitewww.onefundboston.org.Statement by ConferencePresident Nutter on Bombingsat Boston Marathon, April 15“The thoughts and prayers of thenation’s mayors are with the victims ofyesterday’s senseless bombings at theBoston Marathon, Mayor Thomas M.Menino, and all of the people of Boston.Keeping our citizens and our cities safeis the first responsibility of every mayor.Working with our police and other publicsafety officials we do whatever we can tostay ahead of the next insane thing someoneor some group might do. We do thebest we can to plan for the known andthe unknown and to respond when somethingdoes occur. Boston’s response to thebombings was extraordinary and exemplary,with police and emergency personnelimmediately on the scene, caring forthose who were injured and beginningthe investigation to determine who wasresponsible for this heinous crime andwhy it was committed.“The bombings happened on Patriot’sDay in Boston and in Massachusetts,the day that commemorates the start ofthe Revolutionary War, the beginning ofAmerica’s fight for freedom and independence.Regardless of the motive behindthe bombings, they are an assault on ourfreedom and on our nation.“The U.S. Conference of Mayors standswith Mayor Menino, Police CommissionerEdward Davis, Governor Duvall Patrickand all of those who will help the victimsof this horrific tragedy and the people ofBoston to heal. Boston is a resilient city,and this is a resilient nation. Together wewill get through this and we will be strongerthan ever.”usmayors.orgApril 29, 2013 U.S. MAYOR Page 3
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