Mayor Benjamin to Address Harvard Kennedy School Leadership Conference
December 9, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will join mayors and public policy leaders from across the nation today in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a panelist at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Seminar on Transition and Leadership for Newly Elected Mayors.
Co-hosted every two years by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Seminar on Transition and Leadership is a dynamic, integrated, non-partisan program for incoming mayors of large U.S. cities providing invaluable resources for new mayors looking to maximize their impact as city leaders, beginning from their first days in office.
Unlike any other training program for new city executives, the seminar provides intensive seminars on major urban policy issues such as public safety, municipal finance, and crisis management, led by prominent scholars and practitioners representing viewpoints from across the political spectrum. It also offers an unmatched set of workshops to help new mayors take on the practical challenges of urban governance. These workshops focus on the ‘how’ of getting things done in the city, and are led by current and former mayors from across the country, as well as members of the media, the private sector, and the municipal government establishment.
“This is an honor and an unique opportunity to highlight some of the great things that are happening here in Columbia,” said Mayor Benjamin who is set to discuss new initiatives dealing with business, finance and administration. “This is our chance to step forward as a true national leader and we’re very excited.”
In addition to Mayor Benjamin, other participants include:
- Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake (Baltimore, MD)
- Mayor Annise Parker (Houston, TX)
- Mayor Martin Walsh (Boston, MA)
- Mayor Jorge Elorza (Providence, RI)
- Mayor Jim Gray (Lexington, KY)
- Mayor Greg Fischer (Louisville, KY)
- and New York Times National Correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Please visit HERE for more information on the Kennedy School and the Seminar on Transition and Leadership for Newly Elected Mayors.
