Have the ability to make appointments for. Or if you decide to run for Public Office. You know, when i decided to run for supervisor, i wanted to be a good supervisor for the people of the district i represent, where i grew up in. And so that entailed making sure i knew how to do policy and legislation and i understand how the process worked and the city worked. And the good news id been on commissions and other places. So i understood it. But i actually went back to school late in life, before i ran, to get my masters in public administration. And i ended up graduating from u. S. F. With honors, because i was committed to making sure that i was the best policymaker for the people that i represented. And im not suggesting that you do that. Its just that whatever role you want to play, you set your sights on that role and you make sure that youre prepared to take it on and all that it entails. And unfortunately in the world of politics, and in the world of public service, it also comes
Talked about the White House Administration and Economic Opportunities and u. S. Cities. This event is about 90 minutes. Good afternoon, everybody. Im going to gavel the 86th winter meeting into session. Good afternoon, and welcome to the 86th winter meeting of mayors. Im michigan great mayor of new orleans conference of mayors. Thank you. [ cheers and applause ] before we start, we can start on a moment of levity. The mayor of vancouver is here, she wants us to know that today is 161st birthday of vancouver. You can welcome them and give them a round of applause for birthday but new orleans will celebrate 300th in a couple of weeks so celebrate for us too. Happy birthday madam mayor. [ applause ] it is migrate honor to introduce the Conference Leadership hospitals diaz, Vice President the benjamin from north carolina. Second Vladimir Putin rochester that i have in the meeting. Ceo and director tom cochran. Great leader, tom, thank you so much. We also have with us in the audience our
When we look through the lens of health 1 of 3 kids is obese or overweight. When we take the collective impact of each of those disparity points, what we see is indeed a generation of young people who are in crisis and there is a cost associated with that crisis, a cost that totals into the more than 150 billion that we estimate it will cost this nation when young people dont graduate. Additional burdens that will come in the health care system. So what we see is that our work is not just about prevention but our work is really about stabilizing the very foundation of this nation in terms of leaders, in terms that we have the work force that we need, and in terms of reducing the burden on our health care system. And we want to let you know that you can call in and join the conversation about what the challenges are facing todays youth or share your own experience with the boys and girls club of america or other sort of mentorship organizations. If you were under 18, you can call us at
Fund drive donations can be sent to: Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah, P.O. Box 67, Ukiah, CA 95482, or dropped off at the UDJ office at 415A Talmage Road.
Fund drive donations can be sent to: Boys and Girls Club of Ukiah, P.O. Box 67, Ukiah, CA 95482, or dropped off at the UDJ office at 415A Talmage Road.