Arizona mayors meet with Trump as part of three-day conference in DC
Jan 24, 2018, 4:30 PM
President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of mayors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
PHOENIX — Several mayors from cities across Arizona met with President Donald Trump as part of the three-day U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.
Mesa Mayor John Giles, Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers and Yuma Mayor Douglas Nichols met with the president on Wednesday to talk about the opioid crisis, the economy and infrastructure.
Heading into a meeting with @POTUS and group of @usmayors about
infrastructure needs. Mayors are leading the way when it comes to
strategically investing in roads, airports, bridges + rail to spur
economic opportunity.— Mayor John Giles (@MayorGiles) January 24, 2018
In our Nation's Capital for @usmayors Conference of Mayors. #USCMwinter18 🏛🇺🇸 Mayors contribute to the development of national urban policy by serving on the conference’s standing committees. pic.twitter.com/RutlXxLbI4
— Mayor Jerry Weiers (@MayorWeiers) January 24, 2018
During the meeting, Trump said he would announce a $1.7 trillion infrastructure investment during his State of the Union address next week. He said details of the plan would be laid out soon after the speech.
“We’re also working to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure by stimulating a $1 trillion investment, and that will actually, probably, end up being about $1.7 trillion,” Trump said.
It was my great honor to welcome Mayor’s from across America to the WH. My Administration will always support local government – and listen to the leaders who know their communities best. Together, we will usher in a bold new era of Peace and Prosperity! https://t.co/dmYECTnk0a pic.twitter.com/RSv7V7r0DT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2018
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell also took part in the U.S. Conference of Mayors, but were not present for the meeting with Trump.
The conference kicked off on Wednesday and will continue through Friday with a whole host of conferences and luncheons.
Giles moderated a panel called “Homelessness: Strategies that Work in Reducing Chronic and Veteran Homelessness” on Wednesday.
On Thursday, both Stanton and Giles will take part in two separate panels: Stanton in “Climate Change: Today’s Leadership Confronting Tomorrow’s Challenges” and Giles in “2020 Census: What Must be Done to Prepare for the Next Census.”
But they won’t be the only Arizona officials who will get in on the fun: U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) will speak at a luncheon to present awards for childhood obesity prevention on Thursday.
More than 200 mayors will participate in the three-day conference.
