Steve Adler was elected Austin's 52nd Mayor in December 2014, and looks forward to doing big things to improve the quality of life for everyone in Austin. As the Mayor of this historic first new 10-1 Council, Mayor Adler plans to lead Austin’s government to a new level of inclusive civic engagement between residents and their elected officials.

Bryan K. Barnett has served as Rochester Hills’ Mayor for 10 years and is the longest serving Mayor in the history of the City. His administration is recognized for innovation, fiscal responsibility, and environmental leadership and it is his mission to make Rochester Hills the preeminent place to live, work and raise a family.

Since being elected mayor in a record turnout election in April 2010, Mayor Steve Benjamin has made it his mission to create in Columbia the most talented, educated and entrepreneurial city in the Southeast. Mayor Benjamin’s administration has been characterized by his firm belief in Columbia’s potential and intense focus on job creation.

He was elected Mayor of Chattanooga in March 2013 with over 72% of the electoral vote. Immediately following his inauguration, Mayor Berke streamlined government with a top to bottom reorganization that eliminated three departments and saved taxpayer dollars in the process. Since the reorganization, the Berke Administration has relentlessly focused on making Chattanooga streets safer, families stronger, growing middle class jobs, and using taxpayer dollars efficiently.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the chief executive of the City of South Bend. The city’s thirty-second mayor, he was sworn into office on January 1, 2012. Buttigieg is working to strengthen the local economy by retaining and attracting businesses, partner with the local public school system, manage a cutting-edge and transparent city administration, improve neighborhood quality of life, and use proven methods to enhance public safety.

Christopher Cabaldon was first elected in 1998, and currently serves his 9th term as Mayor of what has transformed from a forgotten industrial town into a fast-growing, entrepreneurial city at the forefront of an emerging American metro. He makes rules mostly by breaking them as West Sacramento is just a platform for residents and companies to unleash great ideas.

In 2014, Culver City Mayor Jeffrey Cooper was elected to a second term on the City Council, and on April 24, 2017, he was elected by his fellow City Council Members to serve as Mayor for one year. Mayor Cooper serves on the following City Council Subcommittees: the Standing Economic Development Subcommittee; the Ad Hoc Traffic and Parking Subcommittee; and the Ad Hoc Transit Oriented Development District (TOD) Visioning Subcommittee.

Since 2003, Mayor Buddy Dyer has defined Orlando as America’s new home for inclusiveness, opportunity and quality of life, with a strong focus on innovation, transportation, sustainability and government efficiency. Orlando is one of the fastest-growing cities and is the most visited destination in the country, hosting more than 66 million visitors per year.

Mayor Greg Fischer is now in his 2nd term as Louisville’s 50th Mayor. He has championed three main pillars – lifelong learning; becoming a healthier city and becoming a more compassionate community. Mayor Fischer earned Public Official of the Year honors from Governing magazine in 2013, and in 2016 Politico named him as the most innovative mayor in America.

In November 2011, the citizens of Gary, Indiana chose a new day for the city by electing Karen Freeman- Wilson, Mayor. On December 31, 2011, Freeman-Wilson became the first woman to lead the steel city and the first African-American female mayor in the State of Indiana.

John Giles was elected the 40th Mayor of Mesa, Arizona in August, 2014. He was re-elected in August 2016 and began his first full four-year term in January 2017. Mayor Giles is committed to taking Mesa to the next level with his NextMesavision. He is bringing renewed focus and attention to Mesa’s downtown resulting in a budding creative economy with new businesses, education and entertainment options.

An advocate for pro-immigrant cities, Mayor Javier Gonzalez has worked to expand Early Childhood Education and overseen major investments in our city¹s parks, streets and quality of life while launching innovative programs to address public health, climate change, poverty and inclusivity.

Mayor Gonzales is proud to lead the top New Mexico city in Film and Startup Employment.

Daniel Horrigan brings sixteen years of distinguished public service to his mayoral position as Akron’s 62nd Mayor in January 2016.
In 2017, Mayor will more vividly develop his vision for Akron and continue to articulate his administration’s top priorities as: Education, income and health.

Mayor Sly James was sworn in as the 56th Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri on March 22, 2011. Since taking office, he has focused his efforts towards making Kansas City best in four key areas: Education, Employment, Efficiency, and Enforcement. This ‘4 E agenda’ is the driving force behind all of Mayor James’ major policy decisions.

Elected as Mayor in 1995, Elizabeth has focused on restoring safe neighborhoods, economic development, maintaining quality level of community development, balancing the needs of residential and commercial development, preserving our natural environment, infrastructure preservation and improvement, youth initiatives, transportation issues, implementation of the initiative Partnerships for Tomorrow, Heart of the City redevelopment, the Governance Model and balancing revenue and services.

Mitch Landrieu was sworn in as the 61st Mayor of New Orleans in May 2010, and under his leadership, New Orleans has become one of the fastest growing major cities in America. Landrieu is committed to making New Orleans safe for all residents by reforming the New Orleans Police Department and focusing on reducing the city’s historically high murder rate.

Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane was first elected to Raleigh City Council in 2007 and served two terms before being elected Mayor in 2011 – she is currently serving her third term as mayor. She is only the second woman to serve as Mayor of Raleigh in the city’s history. As a public servant, she has a reputation for advocating for the community whether that was improving our public schools, protecting neighborhoods and the environment, or supporting public transportation and the expansion of transit options.

Lydia L. Mihalik is the 55th Mayor of Findlay. She assumed office as the first female Mayor of Findlay on January 1, 2012. Since taking office, Mayor Mihalik has given special attention to issues of flood mitigation, job creation, and improving the way that the City of Findlay delivers service to our residents. She has been a strong proponent of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) which acts as a resource center for those wishing to start a business.

During his time as Mayor, Mitchell has focused on strengthening Tempe’s local economy and the economic recovery by working to attract new businesses and retain current business partners. Mayor Mitchell is also committed to maintaining and improving Tempe’s world-class assets, working with law enforcement to ensure that Tempe is made up of safe neighborhoods, and to providing a transparent city government.

Betsy Price, a Fort Worth native, was elected in 2011 as the 44th mayor of the City of Fort Worth. In 2017, Price was re-elected for her fourth two-year term. As the 16th largest city in the U.S., Fort Worth remains one of the fastest growing large cities in the country. Along with her focus on promoting jobs, strengthening education, fighting crime and improving mobility, Price has made significant strides along the path toward her vision of a healthy, engaged and fiscally responsible city.

Mayor Libby Schaaf was inaugurated Oakland, California’s 50th mayor in January 2015. She is honored to serve the people of Oakland and to help promote her hometown as the greatest place to live, work, play, and do business. Her four areas of focus as mayor are: holistic community safety, sustainable vibrant infrastructure, equitable jobs and housing, and responsive trustworthy government.

Darrell Steinberg is the Mayor of Sacramento and was the Senate President pro Tempore in the California Legislature. He is one of Sacramento’s most accomplished public servants, serving the Sacramento community for over 20 years. Throughout his entire career, Steinberg led the Legislature on numerous complex issues, including the 2009 and 2014 state water agreements, criminal justice reform, and reinvesting over a billion dollars in career technical education.

Levar M. Stoney was sworn in as Richmond's 80th Mayor on Dec. 31, 2016. He is the youngest mayor ever elected to serve the city. In the 2016-2017 fiscal year alone, the administration has helped create over 2,400 new jobs and has attracted 37 new businesses to the Richmond area.

Tom Tait was elected as mayor of Anaheim in November 2010 and re-elected to his second term in November 2014. Mayor Tait ran on a platform of bringing the values of freedom and kindness to the culture of the city, while upholding fiscal responsibility, public safety and civic upkeep.

Michael Tubbs is the first African-American Mayor of Stockton, California, and the youngest mayor in American history of a city of more than 100,000 people. As Mayor, he plans to work tirelessly to reinvent Stockton into a community of opportunity for everyone by focusing on violent crime, economic development, collective impact strategies, and partnering with school districts to improve education.

Nan Whaley was elected Mayor by Dayton voters in November of 2013, following two City Commission terms. Mayor Whaley is passionate about moving Dayton forward in the realms of public service, including excellent customer service, educational opportunities and workforce development--especially in manufacturing industries.

Ted was motivated to enter politics while volunteering as an overnight host at the Goose Hollow Shelter and he saw firsthand that we could do much more to help the most vulnerable among us. He has a reputation as a leader who brings people together to get things done. He has served as the Chair of Multnomah County and as state Treasurer, working to reduce debt, maintain safety net programs, jump-start infrastructure projects, and many over economic development related projects.