Gloria elected vice president of United States Conference of Mayors

Mayor Gloria at this year s United States Conference of Mayors Photo courtesy of USCM San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has been elected vice president of the United States Conference of Mayors it was informed Wednesday The USCM is the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of or more There are more than cities in the country I am honored by this opportunity to serve as vice president of the United States Conference of Mayors Gloria revealed This is an extremely challenging time for America s cities as we work through a deeply divided circumstances in Washington D C to deliver more housing that working families can afford lower the cost of living and keep our communities safe I m honored to have been elected Vice President of usmayors At a time when state leaders are pulling back funding and the federal administration is governing by chaos I m working with mayors from both parties to push for bipartisan solutions that certainly work ForAllofUs pic twitter com pQv qHZ uK San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria MayorToddGloria June Gloria will serve as vice president through June and will help shape the conference s advocacy agenda guide the organization s strategy priorities and serve as a leading voice for America s cities on the national stage a declaration from Gloria s office read USCM held its annual meeting June - The organization elected Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt as president During the conference Gloria sponsored and helped pass six guidelines resolutions opposing the renaming of Department of Defense assets honoring civil-rights leaders such as the U S N S Harvey Milk supporting federal investments in ocean pier infrastructure supporting the classification of safe parking programs as interim shelters supporting the extension of funding for the federal Exigency Housing Vouchers Campaign supporting the passage of the Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act supporting the passage of the Revitalizing Downtowns Act This is about bringing San Diego s experience and leadership to the national conversation and strengthening our alliances to ensure cities have a seat at the table Gloria explained We ve proven that when local governments are empowered and resourced we can deliver real progress Gloria was elected to the USCM Advisory Board in and then as a trustee in Since June he served as the second vice president of the organization He serves on the conference s Executive Committee is the co-chair of its LGBTQ Alliance and serves on the Criminal and Social Justice Committee City News Facility contributed to this article