Beaumont Mayor Attends White House Conference

From The City of Beaumont: On Thursday, September 20, 2018, Beaumont Mayor Nancy Carroll attended the Women Mayors of America White House Conference in Washington D.C. to share Beaumont’s priorities for economic development and infrastructure with mayors from around the country.

The conference featured remarks from Vice President Mike Pence, Mrs. Karen Pence, Secretary Betsy DeVos, Linda McMahon from the U.S. Small Business Administration and representatives various panels including Workforce Development and Shared Priorities. The conference focused on topics such as Congress’s support of local economic development through key funding programs and collaboration for infrastructure.

“It was and is an honor to be part of this dialogue with the White House regarding the concerns for our local communities. I joined the Mayors of large and small cities in Washington in discussing the needs of our communities and how to work more effectively with Federal resources, contacts and programs. I am looking forward to working with other Mayors to leverage the resources and relationships that were formed,” stated Mayor Carroll following the event.

One topic shared by Mayor Carroll was the importance of infrastructure improvements such as Beaumont’s Potrero Interchange in the economic growth of the city’s industrial zone. Phase 1 and 1A of the interchange project serve as an example of successful funding collaboration between private partners and federal resources. As plans continue with phase 2 and the addition of interchange ramps, federal funding remains a key component in the completion of the project.

For information on infrastructure and development projects in Beaumont, please visit BeaumontCa.gov

Images courtesy Nancy Carroll/City of Beaumont