NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, Aug. 11.
Friday, Aug. 11 – Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget meeting, 9:30 a.m.
Location: Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA.
Friday, Aug. 11 – U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Callahan transfers command during an official change-of-command ceremony, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Port of New Orleans, 1350 Port of New Orleans Pl., New Orleans, LA.
Friday, Aug. 11 – Saturday, Aug. 12 – U.S. Conference of Mayors Summer Leadership Meeting, day two, with agenda including opening remarks from USCM president and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Columbia, SC, Mayor Steve Benjamin, Rochester Hills, MI, Mayor Bryan Barnett, USCM CEO and executive director Tom Cochran, and RAI/ Reynolds American's Michael Brown, followed by session on 'Tackling the Opioid Epidemic in America's Cities), press conference with USCM Leadership and mayors, 10:15 a.m., and sessions on 'Creative Infrastructure Financing for America's Cities,' 'Equitable Development: Bridging the Divide between Urban & Rural Communities,' 'The Impact of Globalization and Technology on Cities' Economic Growth and Workforce Preparedness,' and 'Violence as a Public Health Threat.' Other speakers include Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services acting director Russell Washington, South Bend, IN, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, and New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michael Harrison.
Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA.
THIS WEEKEND
Saturday, Aug. 12 – U.S. Conference of Mayors Summer Leadership Meeting concludes.
Location: Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA.
