VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HOSTS CONFERENCE CALLS WITH GOVERNORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS RECOVERY ACT IMPLEMENTATION

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 21^st, 2009

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HOSTS CONFERENCE CALLS WITH GOVERNORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS RECOVERY ACT IMPLEMENTATION

Earlier today, the Vice President hosted two conference calls with Governors and Mayors/County Executives from across the country to discuss Recovery Act implementation.

The following elected officials participated:

GOVERNORS

·        Governor Phil Bredesen (D-TN)

·        Governor Jan Brewer (R-AZ)

·        Governor Luis G. Fortuño (R-PR)

·        Governor Jim Gibbons (R-NV)

·        Governor Jack Markell (D-DE)

·        Governor Brian Schweitzer (D-MT)

MAYORS / COUNTIES

·        Mayor Tom Barrett (D – Milwaukee, WI)

·        Mayor Kathy Novak (R – Northglenn, CO)

·        Mayor Joe Reardon (D – Kansas City, KS)

·        Mayor Scott Smith (R – Mesa, AZ)

·        Mayor Kathy Taylor (D – Tulsa, OK)

·        County Commissioner George Madlaras (D – Strafford County, NH)

·        County Executive Andrew Spano (D – West Chester County, NY)

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