Anaheim, Long Beach Mayors Meet With President Biden At White House

CBS Los Angeles

December 19, 2022

Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken and Long Beach Mayor-elect Rex Richardson were among the group of newly-elected mayors that met President Biden at the White House last week to discuss how their cities can benefit from federal spending included in recent legislation.

Mayors were invited to the White House for a half-day forum that included information on how cities like Anaheim and Long Beach can tap into federal funding that comes from the coronavirus pandemic aid bill, infrastructure legislation and the Reduction Act, as well as other federal programs.

In all, 13 mayors were invited to the forum that included President Joe Biden, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Labor Secretary Martin Walsh, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge, Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Julie Chavez Rodriguez and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Gabe Amo.

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