John Robert Smith, former mayor of Meridian, Mississippi and now president and CEO of Reconnecting America, will be the keynote speaker at the League Capital Conference, April 13-14 in Lansing.

Mayor Smith is co-chairman of the National Forum on the Future of Passenger Rail, is a member of Amtrak’s board, and a member of the transportation committees of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

As mayor of Meridian, he led the drive to renovate the City of Meridian’s Union Station, a $7 million historic restoration project that created a new multimodal transportation center, dramatically increased use of the station, raised property values and city tax receipts, and lowered crime in the station's neighborhood.

Reconnecting America is a national non-profit organization that is working to integrate transportation systems and the communities they serve, with the goal of generating lasting public and private returns, improving economic and environmental efficiency, and giving consumers more housing and mobility choices.

The League's Capital Conference is April 13-14 in Lansing.  We have several great sessions lined up.  You view the full list of seminars here. http://www.mml.org/events/conference/agenda-detailed.html#concurrents1

Arnold Weinfeld is Director of Strategic Initiatives and Federal Affairs for the League. He can be reached at 517-908-0304 or by e-mail. 

 



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