WHAT:
More than two-dozen mayors from cities along the Mississippi River will convene in the Rock Island, IL next week for the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative’s (MRCTI) annual meeting. At the press conference on Wednesday, September 19, the mayors will make a major announcement regarding the Mississippi River and partnerships among States, Cities, and the private sector to address a major threat to source water and the $300 billion freshwater economy of the region.
MRCTI, a mayoral-led effort committed to creating a coordinated voice for the Mississippi River, seeks to promote economic and environmental security and stability along the Mississippi River Corridor. Additional information on the group’s annual meeting can be found here.
WHO:
- Host Mayors
- Frank Klipsch, Mayor of Davenport, IA, MRCTI Co-Chair (Annual meeting co-host)
- Lionel Johnson, Mayor of St. Gabriel, LA, MRCTI Co-Chair
- Bob Gallagher, Mayor of Bettendorf, IA, MRCTI Secretary (Annual meeting co-host)
- Stephanie Acri, Mayor of Moline, IL (Annual meeting co-host)
- Reggie Freeman, Mayor of East Moline, IL(Annual meeting co-host)
- Mike Thoms, Mayor of Rock Island, IL(Annual meeting co-host)
- Mayors
- Hon. Jim Strickland, Memphis, TN
- Hon. Jo Anne Smiley, Clarksville, MO
- Hon. Philip Stang, Kimmswick, MO
- Hon. Anthony Daisy, New Roads, LA
- Hon. Sue Grantham, Caruthersville, MO
- Hon. Chris Lain, Savanna, IL
- Hon. Sean Dowse, Red Wing, MN
- Hon. Bob Fox, Cape Girardeau, MO
- Hon. Buz Craft, Vidalia, LA
- Hon. Tim Kabat, La Crosse, WI
- Hon. Darryl Grennell, Natchez, MS
- Hon. Diana Broderson, Muscatine, IA
- Hon. George Flaggs, Vicksburg, MS
- Hon. Jay Hollowell, Helena-West Helena, AR
- Hon. Bill Frommelt, Guttenberg, IA
- Hon. Rick Eberlin, Grafton, IL
- Hon. Bruce Peterson, Port Byron, IL
- Hon. Rita Albrecht, Bemidji, MN
- Hon. Errick Simmons, Greenville, MS
- Hon. Paul Hicks, Hastings, MN
- Hon. Mike Lowe, LaGrange, MO
- Hon. Mike Bawden, Riverdale, IA
- Hon. Sharon Weston Broome, Baton Rouge, LA
- State elected officials
- Hon. Rick Hansen, State Representative (MN)
- Hon. Abe Hudson, State Representative (MS)
- Other
- Colin Wellenkamp, Executive Director, MRCTI
WHEN:
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. CT (12:30 p.m. ET)
WHERE:
Schwiebert Park – Main Stage Pavilion
101 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
HOW:
In person at Schwiebert Park or via conference call line: 1-605-475-6333, Access Code is: 521827
Please RSVP with Jim Gwinner at jgwinner@LS2group.com or call 314-791-2774
