Mayors to Gather in Boston for 72nd Annual Meeting

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Mayors to Gather in Boston for 72nd Annual Meeting of U.S Conference of Mayors, June 25-29


Key Resolutions to be Considered Include Homeland Security, National Priorities and the Iraq War, Canadian Drug Importation and Gay Marriages

Just a few weeks before the national political conventions, more than 200 of the nation's mayors, led by Conference President and Hempstead, New York Mayor James A. Garner, will gather in Boston June 25-29 for the 72nd Annual Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), hosted by USCM Past President and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino.

The mayors will discuss a variety of key issues and challenges affecting America's cities including homeland security, jobs and the economy, faith-based strategies for ex-offenders, housing, transportation, public health, sales-lease back tax policy and education. Key policy resolutions on national priorities and the Iraq War, Canadian drug importation and gay marriages will be considered.

During the conference, mayors will also release the third Homeland Security Monitoring Report tracking federal funds to local governments, a Jobs Report that analyzes employment wages in addition to evaluating the impact of job gains/losses on health and retirement benefits, as well as an Interoperability Report that measures communication between city agencies and emergency responders...>>

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=129-06212004

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1. Boston PD will picket that event

The have leased a 76 foot yacht and plan to sail right past the Kennedy Library where the nations mayors will be meeting. The yacht will be flying a big banner that says " how many mayors does it take to sign a contract". They plan to shadow Mayor Menino everywhere he goes.