THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           April 21, 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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