Doris Kearns Goodwin and Ed Begley Jr. to Address Congress of Cities Delegates

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NLC to Elect 2010 Officers and Board of Directors

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Doris Kearns Goodwin, political author and historian, and Ed Begley Jr., actor, author and environmental activist, will address delegates tomorrow during the National League of Cities' (NLC) 2009 Congress of Cities and Exposition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Goodwin will speak with attendees about leadership in times of crisis, while Begley will address sustainability.

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During the organization's annual business meeting Saturday afternoon, the NLC delegation will also elect the 2010 president and first and second vice presidents, as well as the 40 member Board of Directors. Together, the officers and Board of Directors lead the membership in shaping NLC priorities and directing the advocacy, research and membership activities of the organization.

All general sessions are web-cast on NLC TV at www.nlctv.org.

To learn more about the 2009 Congress of Cities, visit http://www.nlccongressofcities.org/.

For information on media registration, visit: http://www.nlc.org/pressroom/cocpress.aspx.

General Session

8:30 am-10:30 am

• James Mitchell Jr., Council Member, Charlotte, NC, NLC 2nd Vice President
• Ed Begley Jr., Actor and Environmental Activist, Los Angeles, Calif.
  

Workshops

10:45 am-12:15 pm

• Climate Action: Putting Your City on the Map
• Increasing Government Efficiency Through Technology
• New Models for Community Development - Transit Oriented Development
• Practical Strategies to Attract Economic Investment
  

Delegates Luncheon & General Session

12:15 pm-2:00 pm

• Kathleen M. Novak, Mayor, Northglenn, Colo., NLC President
• Doris Kearns Goodwin, Author and Historian, Boston, Mass.
  

NLC Annual Business Meeting

2:30 pm

• Includes election of 2010 NLC Officers and Board of Directors
  

The National League of Cities is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

SOURCE National League of Cities

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