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  • Mayor Lacey Beaty

    Beaverton, Oregon

    Mayor Lacey Beaty

    Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty delivered her State of the City Address, highlighting her community’s efforts on homelessness, affordable housing, infrastructure, economic development, transportation safety, arts, and innovation.
    Mayor Craig Greenberg

    Louisville, Kentucky

    Mayor Craig Greenberg

    Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg delivered his first State of the City Address, highlighting his first 30 days in office and major initiatives being rolled out in the coming months. Mayor Greenberg’s top priorities include early childhood education, public safety, housing and homelessness, economic development, sustainability, and equity.
    Mayor Steven L. Reed

    Montgomery, Alabama

    Mayor Steven L. Reed

    Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed delivered his State of the City Address, reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments and his vision for the year ahead. Mayor Reed’s priorities for the year ahead are crime, the economy, and job creation. During his speech, Mayor Reed discussed Montgomery’s record-breaking year for economic development, including $1.7 billion in capital investment and the creation of 2,000 new jobs.
    Mayor Kathy Sheehan

    Albany, New York

    Mayor Kathy Sheehan

    During her tenth State of the City Address, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan celebrated the strides the city led in the past year and laid out her vision for 2023. Her priorities include affordable housing, American Rescue Plan Act investments, parks and recreation, small businesses, workforce development, and infrastructure improvements.
    Mayor Danene Sorace

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Mayor Danene Sorace

    Mayor Danene Sorace gave her fifth State of the City address, highlighting her vision for the city of building a stronger and more equitable Lancaster block by block. Mayor Sorace’s key priorities are strong neighborhoods, safe places, a sustainable economy, and sound government.
    Mayor Michelle Wu

    Boston, Massachusetts

    Mayor Michelle Wu

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave her first State of the City address, announcing a series of reforms to advance growth and ensure that the community’s planning and development resources are directed toward addressing today's greatest challenges, including climate resilience, equitable growth, and housing affordability.
    Mayor Daniella Levine Cava

    Miami-Dade County, Florida

    Mayor Daniella Levine Cava

    Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava delivered her annual State of the County address, outlining her vision for equitable economic growth and how she will continue to invest in the infrastructure and people power necessary for a thriving future. Mayor Cava’s top priorities are economic and workforce development, affordable housing, small businesses, youth, broadband access, public safety, and climate.
    Mayor Erin Mendenhall

    Salt Lake City, Utah

    Mayor Erin Mendenhall

    During her annual State of the City address, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall highlighted accomplishments over the past year and shared new proposals to address the city’s challenges. Mayor Mendenhall’s priorities include economic development, water conservation, air quality, parks, safe streets, housing, and homelessness.
    Mayor Randall Woodfin

    Birmingham, Alabama

    Mayor Randall Woodfin

    Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin delivered his 2023 State of the City address, where he highlighted priorities focused on building a better quality of life for all residents. Mayor Woodfin’s top priorities are affordable housing, youth services, and community and economic development.
    Mayor Rex Richardson

    Long Beach, California

    Mayor Rex Richardson

    Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson delivered his first State of the City address highlighting investments made in 2022 and his Opportunity Beach Agenda for the years ahead. His priorities as Mayor are ensuring quality and stable housing for all, building an economy where everyone thrives, creating safe and healthy communities, expanding opportunities for youth, and supporting a sustainable and resilient city.
    Mayor Gary McCarthy

    Schenectady, New York

    Mayor Gary McCarthy

    Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy gave his annual State of the City address, touting the city’s accomplishments over the past year and his vision for the city’s future. Mayor McCarthy’s top priorities are housing, continued development, public safety, and city services.
    Mayor Todd Gloria

    San Diego, California

    Mayor Todd Gloria

    In his third State of the City address, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria outlined the considerable progress on the community’s top issues, including infrastructure, public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability. Mayor Gloria also made several policy announcements, among them an executive order that will expedite city approval of affordable housing projects to 30 days.
    Mayor Aftab Pureval

    Cincinnati, Ohio

    Mayor Aftab Pureval

    Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval delivered his State of the City Address, reflecting on achievements and his vision for the city’s future. The Mayor’s priorities include equitable growth, public safety, environmental justice, economic opportunity, and housing. Mayor Pureval highlighted several investments in community-based solutions to prevent violence. The city launched an Alternative Response to Crisis team, which deploys mental health professionals for specific 911 calls, freeing up police resources and providing specialized care.