Three metro area mayors participating in a leadership seminar at Harvard University for newly elected leaders this week will get insight from former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and others.
The three-day seminar runs Wednesday through Friday at Harvard’s Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
On Thursday, during a seminar on jobs and economic development, they’ll hear from Webb, Jacksonville, Fla., Mayor Alvin Brown and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
“This program has helped new mayors for more than three decades, and I believe it will provide me with some new tools to help the people of Thornton,” said Heidi Williams, elected mayor this month.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Arvada Mayor Marc Williams also will attend.
“This conference provides new city leaders an opportunity to gain important insights from scholars, policy experts and political practitioners on a myriad of management challenges and key issues they will face,” said Trey Grayson, director of Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
This 19th biennial seminar on transition and leadership for newly elected mayors is co-sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
The sessions will be led by academics, practitioners and current and former mayors.
Topics at the seminar include the global economy, transitioning from the campaign to City Hall, finance and administration and jobs and economic development.
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