San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Elected President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Policy Agenda Adopted for the Year Ahead

Left to Right: USCM CEO & Executive Director Tom Cochran; USCM Second Vice President Daniel Rickenmann, Mayor of Columbia (SC); USCM Vice President Leirion Gaylor Baird, Mayor of Lincoln; USCM President Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego

Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Columbia (SC) Mayor Daniel Rickenmann Elected First and Second Vice Presidents

Long Beach, CA - Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) elected a new leadership team and approved a slate of policy resolutions that will serve as the organization's advocacy agenda for the year ahead. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was elected by his fellow mayors to serve as the next President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He will serve a one-year term. The meeting marked the close of USCM's 94th Annual Meeting, which convened more than 200 bipartisan mayors from across the country in Long Beach, CA.

"Though America's mayors represent communities of every size and region, we share a common mission: delivering results that improve the lives of our residents," said President Gloria. "At a time when too many families are struggling with the rising cost of living, mayors are focused on practical solutions. That starts with tackling the housing shortage, but also addressing public safety, economic opportunity and the quality-of-life issues residents care about most. Our job as mayors is to use our collective voice to advance solutions that make a real impact for our residents."

"Mayor Gloria is the right leader to guide this Conference through a pivotal year for American cities," said Tom Cochran, USCM CEO and Executive Director. "He understands that mayors are the leaders closest to the challenges residents face and closest to the solutions. Mayor Gloria has shown how pragmatic, results-oriented leadership can improve lives, and his colleagues could not have chosen a better leader to meet today's challenges head on."

For President Gloria's inaugural address, see here.

In addition to elevating Mayor Gloria to USCM president, mayors elected Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird as First Vice President and Columbia (SC) Mayor Daniel Rickenmann as Second Vice President. The Conference also named new Trustees and Advisory Board Members.

New USCM Trustee is as follows:

• Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves

New USCM Advisory Board Members are as follows:

• Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh
• Denver Mayor Mike Johnston
• Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman
• Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins
• Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
• Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson

A major component of today's meeting was the consideration and adoption of policy resolutions. Throughout the Annual Meeting, the standing committees of the Conference met to propose and advance resolutions on a wide range of priorities for American mayors. Of particular emphasis today, the full Conference adopted policies calling for Congressional action on pending housing legislation, protecting federal funding for SNAP and key housing assistance programs, and supporting federal funding for local law enforcement and violence prevention programs. Other policies were adopted on issues including energy, the environment, transportation, international relations and the economy. The resolutions adopted today now make up the official policy of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and can be found here.

Additionally, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, together with Americans for the Arts, presented the final of four Citizen Artist Awards to hip-hop artist Chuck D. Earlier this week, awards were presented to actor Danny Trejo, pop artist Edward Ruscha, and rapper and Long Beach native Snoop Dogg, recognizing each artist for their contributions to the arts and commitment to serving their communities.

Next year's Annual Meeting will be held in Providence, Rhode Island, June 24 - 27, 2027.

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