Usmayortime With Tom Cochran

This episode will feature New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu who will discuss the mayoral delegation that visited New Orleans this week to meet with mayors of the region impacted by the BP oil disaster, and their efforts to push Washington and BP to accept the recommendations on response to and recovery from the disaster adopted last week at the 78th Annual Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors. Mayor Landrieu, who was recently appointed as Chair of the Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports Committee, will also discuss the importance of Arts and Culture to cities.

This episode will feature the 78th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors and will spotlight the mayors of the nation who will share the story of U.S. cities. Guests expected to appear on the broadcasts will be the Mayors from cities such as Oklahoma City, Burnsville (MN), Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix, as well as other distinguished Mayors from all over the United States. Conversations will touch on how cities are handling the economic crisis, immigration, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the many of the other hot issues affecting cities.

This episode will feature the 78th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors and will spotlight the mayors of the nation who will share the story of U.S. cities. Guests expected to appear on the broadcasts will be the Mayors from cities such as Oklahoma City, Burnsville (MN), Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix, as well as other distinguished Mayors from all over the United States. Conversations will touch on how cities are handling the economic crisis, immigration, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the many of the other hot issues affecting cities.

This episode will feature Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx who will discuss his first 100 days in office and how he is addressing some of the national challenges facing cities, such as economic development and job growth. Mayor Foxx will also share his thoughts about a recent visit to the White House as part of a delegation of Charlotteans to discuss the outcome of a series of town hall meetings the City of Charlotte held for the unemployed and underemployed.

This episode will feature Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer who will discuss how high speed and commuter rail investments are transforming the Central Florida area into an “Economic Super Region.” Mayor Dyer will also share how the passage of the 2010 Travel Promotion Act will impact tourism in America and to his city.

This episode will feature Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry who will discuss the national challenges facing cities, such as economic development, job growth and transportation infrastructure. Mayor Berry will also share his plans for fiscal responsibility as well as his new public safety campaign to reduce property crime in Albuquerque.

This episode will feature Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert who will discuss the potential budgetary impact on the City of Dallas and other cities if the FCC recommends new federal standards that limit local government authority and compensation for use of the public rights-of-way in the National Broadband Plan.

This episode will feature Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster who will be discussing his efforts to make the Port of Long Beach and its operations one of the greenest ports in the world, resulting in millions of tons of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Mayor Foster is a leader of the nation's mayors on these issues in his capacity as Chairman of the Conference's Environment Committee.

This show will feature Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson who will be discussing his focus on education, homelessness, and flood protection in cities. Listeners will also learn about the challenges of being a state capital city, as well as how Mayor Johnson’s mayoral life differs from his career as a former NBA player.

This show will feature Mesa Mayor Scott Smith who will be discussing joining The U.S. Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement as the 1000th mayor, and how mayors have pledged to reduce carbon emissions in cities representing more than 86 million Americans.