Thank you, Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, for that kind introduction. And thank you for your leadership on the Conference's Jobs, Education and Workforce committee. I'm honored to be here today with this group of city leaders and I know each of your communities is deeply interested in the work you do here and what we'll discuss today. Yours are perhaps the most hands-on jobs in public service. You serve people directly… when the snow needs plowing, the garbage needs collecting or the lights need fixing, you are the first line of contact.

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