On Monday afternoon, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard joined other mayors on a call with apparent President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris to discuss priorities. The call was facilitated by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). Click here to read the full USCM release.
The call included members of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board of the USCM. Brainard is serving as a Trustee and Co-chair of the Energy Independence and Climate Protection Task Force for the USCM. Also joining the meeting was the incoming Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Julie Chavez Rodriguez.
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“It is important to be able to have direct conversations with our nation’s future leaders to share with them how their decisions and direction will affect cities across the nation,” Brainard said. “During the call, we were able to talk about key issues facing our nation, review the response to COVID-19 and address cities’ needs for improvements to roadways and bridges. The new administration also expressed their desire to rejoin the global discussion regarding climate change. I look forward to continuing the conversation throughout the transition and during their term of office as they expressed a desire to create strong federal-local partnerships.”