FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 11/16/2017 Contact: Mayor Jim Throgmorton
Phone: 319-621-9391
Mayors visiting Iowa City for community panel discussion
Iowa City’s Mayor has invited the mayors of Cedar Rapids,
Waterloo and Madison, WI for a reflective panel discussion.
The topic “What Four Mayors have Learned over the Past
Year” will bring together Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett, Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton.
"Serving as mayor of a small-to-medium sized city in ordinary times is no easy task. Cities are constantly changing, and in a well-functioning democracy those changes often generate spirited debate," Mayor Throgmorton said. "But the past year has been far from ordinary."
Policy has changed significantly at the federal level with a new administration, and at the state level with new laws that impact municipalities and public employees.
This panel will provide four mayors an opportunity to discuss the major challenges and opportunities confronting their individual communities, and what it’s been like to serve during the past year.
The panel will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at FilmScene, 118 E. College St. The event will conclude with an open question and answer session.
