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Biden rallying mayors today; Rahm speaks to mayor conference Saturday

By  Lynn Sweet
   
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WASHINGTON–Vice President Joe Biden rallies support for curbs on gun violence during a speech on Thursday at the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors here. Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to the groups on Saturday.

From the U.S. Conference of Mayors: Other confirmed speakers include:

Thursday, Jan 17: HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, MA Congressman James McGovern, John Zogby of Zogby Analytics, Rapper “MC Hammer”

Friday, Jan 18: Attorney General Eric Holder, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank, U.S. Trade Rep. Ron Kirk, CA Senator Diane Feinstein AK Senator Mark Begich, CDF Founder and Pres. Marian Wright Edelman, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert Lynch, Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers, R&B singer “MARIO,” Music group “The Roots”

Saturday, Jan 19: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, CT Gov. Dannel Malloy, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Export-Import Bank President and Chairman Fred Hochberg, Army Corps of Engineers Dir. Steven Stockton, National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, USICH Ex. Dir. Barbara Poppe, Soul singer John Legend

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