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From: National Conference of Black Mayors

Subject: NCBM ANNOUNCEMNET: Internships for Obama For America summer internship program - Deadline is March 1st

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:29:37 PM

Mayors, The Obama administration has just released the application for the Obama For America Summer Internship Program in Chicago. The program will run from May 29, 2012 to August 17, 2012.

The application deadline is March 1st, 2012.

Interviews and selections will take place shortly after the deadline. Applicants will be informed no later than April 15th, 2012.

http://OFA.BO/summerHQ

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Subject: NCBM Announces: Executive Director Vanessa R. Williams" Recovery

Date: Friday, September 09, 2011 11:23:48 AM

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Subject: NCBM Announces: Executive Director Vanessa R. Williams" Recovery

Date: Friday, September 09, 2011 11:23:49 AM

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Subject: NCBM ANNOUNEMENT: WHITE HOUSE OFFICE BUDGET CALL 1PM EST

Date: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:01:02 PM

Attachments: image001.png

Mayors:

On Tuesday, February 14

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at 1:00 p.m. EST, please join Racquel

Russell, Special Assistant to the President for Mobility and

Opportunity Policy, for a conference call to discuss President

Obama?s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. This call will highlight the

Obama Administration?s budget priorities and provide an

opportunity for you to ask questions.

Please RSVP here to join us and learn more.

Thank you,

The White House Office of Public Engagement

WHAT: White House Budget Update

WHEN: Tuesday, February 14

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Start Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Dial In: (800) 762-4758

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This call is off the record and not for press purposes.

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From: Stephanie Mash

To: Khaalid Muttaqi; Symia Stigler Subject: NCBM Article - Literacy and Violence

Date: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 10:58:28 AM

Attachments: NCBM_ConventionlArticle_LiteracyViolence.docx

Hi Khaalid and Symia,

Thank you so much for your help on the convention article on literacy and violence

for the National Conference of Black Mayors. I used the Gang Task force grant data

and remixed it with other materials on the Gang Task Force and literacy.

Please see the attached draft and let me know if you have any thoughts or

comments. Feel free to use track changes, hand mark up, or just shoot me a few

bullets.

I would love to get you feedback by tomorrow morning, so that I can send this to

Aisha tomorrow, then put it in the Mayor's weekend binder on Friday.

Many Thanks!

Stephanie

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Stephanie Mash

Dir. of Governmental Affairs, African Americans

Office of Mayor Kevin M. Johnson

City of Sacramento

Phone: 916-808-7221

Cell: 267-471-9654

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To: Aaron Anderson; Cassandra Jennings; tracy stigler; Mariah Sheriff Subject: NCBM Board Meeting Notes

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:12:43 AM

Thanks Team for a great Board Meeting.

Please send me your notes (if any) when you get the chance.

Many Thanks!

Stephanie

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Stephanie Mash, esq.

Office of Mayor Kevin M. Johnson

City of Sacramento

Phone: 267-471-9654

Fax: 916-264-7680

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From: Cassandra Jennings

To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Board Meeting on Jan 15th

Date: Thursday, January 09, 2014 4:55:37 PM

Hi Cheryl,

Happy New Year. I hope you are staying warm.

I am reaching out and hopeful that Mayor Jones will be able to join Mayor Kevin Johnson and other mayors at the Board Meeting on Jan 15, noon your time. The meeting will be held by conference call. Please let me know if you or Mayor Jones can join the call.

Thanks, Cassandra

Cassandra H. B. Jennings

Senior Advisor

Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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To: tracy stigler; Mariah Sheriff; Cassandra Jennings Subject: NCBM Board Meeting Outreach - Final Push

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:23:57 AM

Hi All,

Below is the updated chart. Let me know if you have any updates by end of day.

NCBM January 15 Board Meeting

OMKJ

Contact

Mayor

Contacted?

(Y/N)

Attending

(Y/N)

Mariah

1 William A. Bell

Y

2 Steve Benjamin

Y

3 AC Wharton

Y

N

4 Kasim Reed**

5 John Marks*

Tracy

6 Johnny Ford

Y

7 Patrick Green

Y

8 Hilliard Hampton

Y

9 Michael Wolfe

Y

10 Otis Wallace

Y

11 Antonio Blue*

12 Michael Blunt*

13 Johnny Dupree*

14 James Knox*

Cassandra

15 Terry Wright

Y

16 Dwight Jones

Y

17 Myra Taylor

Y

18 Larry Bryant*

19 Gary Richardson*

Stephanie

20 Edward Brown

Y

21 John White

Y

22 Frederick Yates

Y

23 William Johnson

Y

24 William V. Bell

Y

25 John Overton*

N

26 Frank Wilson*

N

Non-Board

Bernita Sims

(Highpoint, NC)

Y

Lucie Tondreau

(North Miami, FL)

Y

Deeohn Ferris

(non-mayor, Sustainable

Community

Development Group)

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DeAndre Windom

(Highland Park, MI)

Y

Board

Confirm

9 Other Confirm 4

Total

11 *non-supporter

, can hold off on contant

**unlikely to attend

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Stephanie Mash, esq.

Office of Mayor Kevin M. Johnson

City of Sacramento

Phone: 267-471-9654

Fax: 916-264-7680

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To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: NCBM Board Meeting

Date: Thursday, January 09, 2014 4:49:41 PM

Mayor Wright,

Happy New Year. I am just checking to see if you can join us on the Board meeting on Jan 15th at noon your time. Mayor Johnson would appreciate your participation. Hope all is well with you.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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From: Shantel Gilbert

To: Shantel Gilbert

Subject: NCBM Board of Directors Meeting Poll for LIM and Updates from Summer Meeting

Date: Monday, October 03, 2011 10:33:27 AM

Attachments: Committee Survey Memo.pdf NCBM ESEA Resolution.pdf NCBM LIFO Resolution V1.pdf NCBM Board Mtg Minutes.pdf Yours in Service,

Shantel Gilbert

Executive Assistant

The National Conference of Black Mayors

The 191 Building

191 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 849 Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 765-6444 ext. 106 (678) 764-8815 cell (404) 765-6430 fax www.ncbm.org

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To: Adrianne Hall

Subject: NCBM Board of Directors Upcoming Meeting in Atlanta

Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:36:18 PM

Attachments: NCBM Travel Form.pdf Mayor Kevin Johnson.pdf Importance: High

Good afternoon Mayor Johnson,

Attached please find a detailed correspondence regarding the upcoming Board of Directors retreat to be held in Atlanta, GA, a travel form for the upcoming meeting and below please find the link to the 38th Annual Convention Survey. Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions or concerns. Thank you.

NCBM 38th Annual Convention Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PV9ZZDX

Yours in Service,

Shantel Gilbert

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director

The National Conference of Black Mayors

The 191 Building

191 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 849 Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 765-6444 ext. 106 (678) 764-8815 cell (404) 765-6430 fax www.ncbm.org

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To: National Conference of Black Mayors

Subject: NCBM Brings the Broadband Industry Together at the 39th Annual Convention Addressing the Broadband Technology Needs of Minority Communities

Date: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:17:08 AM

Attachments: NCBM Convention Broadband Press Release.pdf

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Subject: NCBM Brings the Broadband Industry Together at the 39th Annual Convention Addressing the Broadband Technology Needs of Minority Communities

Date: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:19:19 AM

Attachments: NCBM Convention Broadband Press Release.pdf

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From: Nicole West

To: Alex brakebill; Aaron Anderson Subject: NCBM Business Council contact list

Date: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:56:18 AM

Hi Alex and Aaron,

Would either of you be able to send me the NCBM Business Council contact list?

Thanks,

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From: Aaron Anderson To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Business Council question

Date: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:54:13 AM

Nicole,

Meera mentioned to me that you were going to email a couple of members of the

NCBM business council to see how they feel about the organization.? Now that I'm

going to be focused on the business related aspects of NCBM, I just wanted to check

in and make sure I learned anything you might have discovered.?

I appreciate the help on this!

Aaron

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From: Aaron Anderson To: Mariah Sheriff

Subject: NCBM Business Partners Data

Date: Friday, July 05, 2013 3:30:39 PM

Mariah,

I've compiled all NCBM business data into an excel doc entitled "NCBM Business

Partners Data" and put it in the share drive here:?

https://drive.google.com/?

tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/0B2PGfVHYhLc4Qm1iUGd5NjgxODg

This document includes our lists of:

Contacts at business that have supported NCBM

Members of the NCBM business council (contrasted across different sources).?

Note that John Deere and United Water are Business Council

PARTNERS, not just MEMBERS (comment included in doc)

NCBM program partners and initiatives (with descriptions)

Past paid sponsors for NCBM events

It also includes for later use:

NCBM asks for sponsorship events

USCM comparison budgets

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To: [email protected]; Mayor Johnson Cc: vanessa williams; Shantel Gilbert; Adrianne Hall Subject: NCBM By Laws

Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:42:41 PM

Attachments: NCBM Bylaws.pdf Importance: High

Good evening Mayor Johnson,

Per the request of Executive Director Williams, attached please find the electronic version of NCBM By Laws.

Yours in Service, Shantel Gilbert Executive Assistant

The National Conference of Black Mayors The 191 Building

(404) 765-6444 ext. 106 (678) 764-8815 cell (404) 765-6430 fax www.ncbm.org

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Subject: NCBM Calendar of Events, Save the Dates!

Date: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:42:02 AM

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From: Mariah Sheriff

To: omkjncbm

Subject: NCBM Call Dial in info

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:11:46 AM

Below is the dial in info. Please forward to your contacts who are confirmed to

participate in today's call at 11am pacific/2pm eastern.

Thanks,

Mariah

CONFERENCE INFO: Participants: ??888-299-7209 Confirmation Code: 6357365

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Mariah Sheriff

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Dir. of Governmental Affairs in Education

Office of Mayor Kevin M. Johnson

City of Sacramento

Phone: 916-808-8828

Cell: 847-951-3132

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From: Mariah Sheriff To: Mariah Sheriff Subject: NCBM Call Information

Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8:45:53 PM

Dear Mayors,

On behalf of Mayor Kevin Johnson, I am writing to share the below information about tomorrow's conference call regarding the National Conference of Black Mayors.

Date: Wednesday, July 17 Time: 1PM EST / 10AM PST Conference line: 800-768-6570

Code: 5687761 Agenda:

Opening and Welcome President's Report

Informational Update and Timeline Preliminary Findings

Legal Proceedings Next Steps Discussion/Q&A Closing

Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Best,

Mariah

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Mariah Sheriff

Dir. of Governmental Affairs in Education

Office of Mayor Kevin M. Johnson

City of Sacramento

Phone: 916-808-8828

Cell: 847-951-3132

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From: Mariah Sheriff To: Cassandra Jennings

Subject: NCBM Call with White House & Secretary Sebelius (RSVP)

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 5:45:14 PM

Dear Mayors,

On behalf of Mayor Kevin Johnson, I would like to remind you

about the NCBM

Affordable Care Act conference call on Monday, August 19th. The White House has asked the NCBM to assist with promoting the ACA in our cities.

Mayor Johnson and Secretary of Health and Human Service Kathleen Sebelius will host the call, which will discuss how we can help our constituents access low cost healthcare coverage.

This is a huge honor for our organization and great way to demonstrate what the NCBM can do. We need full participation from all members.

When: Monday, August 19th;1:30-2:30pm EST / 12:30-1:30pm CST / 10:30-11:30 PST. Where: Conference Call (dial 888-324-8532; code ACA)

Please RSVP or send any questions to Cassandra Jennings ([email protected];

916-919-7766)

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Mariah Sheriff

Dir. of Governmental Affairs in Education

Office of Mayor Kevin M. Johnson

City of Sacramento

Phone: 916-808-8828

Cell: 847-951-3132

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To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Call with White House on Monday

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 3:19:55 PM

Hi Mayor Dixon,

Thanks for joining in on the call yesterday. You were great. Mayor Johnson really appreciates your participation.

Also, I am hopeful that you can join Mayor Johnson on the call with the White House and Secretary Sebelius regarding the Affordable Care Act. We will share some good and timely information. Below is the specific call information.

1. Monday, Aug 19, 1:30 ET Call with White House and Secretary Sebelius regarding

Affordable Care Act and how NCBM can be a leader.

It is an honor to get this call from the White House, so let’s support. We need full participation from all.

· when: monday, august 19

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; 1:30-2:30pm est/

12:30-1:30pm cst / 10:30–11:30am pst.

· where: conference call (dial 888-324-8532;

code ACA)

Please let me know if you are able to participate.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

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From: Blossom, Kellyn

To: Cassandra Jennings; Allen, Ronald (OS/IEA) Subject: NCBM call

Date: Monday, August 19, 2013 10:37:34 AM

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From: Mariah Sheriff

To: Aisha Lowe; Alex brakebill; Anita Foster; Asha Canady (Google Drive); Kellan Patterson; Meera Krishnan; tracy stigler; aaron. omkj; Cassandra Jennings

Subject: NCBM Check-In Schedule for Week of July 8

Date: Monday, July 08, 2013 3:34:11 PM

Hi Team,

As we discussed this morning, we won't have morning or afternoon check-ins until

Friday of this week.

I have heard from all of you except Anita regarding your work for the week. Anita

-will you email me so we can set up a call?

I want us to keep moving the ball forward this week and get caught up on longer

term items while folks are traveling. Please let me know if you complete your tasks

and therefore have capacity to pick up something else.

Also, please remember to be available and in the office on Wednesday afternoon in

the event that MKJ wants to debrief after the hearing.

Thanks,

Mariah

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Mariah Sheriff

Dir. of Governmental Affairs in Education

Office of Mayor Kevin M. Johnson

City of Sacramento

Phone: 916-808-8828

Cell: 847-951-3132

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To: Honeysett, Adam ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Cc: Shannon Hovis; Meera Krishnan

Subject: NCBM conference - Secretary Duncan"s Attendance on May 31st

Date: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 4:07:11 PM

Hi Adam,

I spoke to Mayor Johnson and Vanessa Williams, the executive director of NCBM, about the Secretary’s attendance on Friday, May 31st. Mayor Johnson is scheduled to give his presidency kick-off speech that same day during a luncheon at 11:30 AM - 1 PM EST. It would be great if the Secretary could speak during a session immediately after lunch (1:30 – 2:30 PM), or sometime in the afternoon, so that the Secretary’s session is the first big kick-off session of Mayor Johnson’s

presidency.

Of course everyone will be flexible to accommodate the Secretary’s schedule if another time is preferred. Thank you again for all of your coordination efforts.

Best Regards, Stephanie

_____________________________________ Stephanie Mash

Director of Governmental Affairs, African Americans Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson

City of Sacramento Phone: (919) 808-7221 Cell: (267) 471-9654

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To: J Goodall ([email protected]) Subject: NCBM Conference Call on TOMORROW

Hi Mayor Goodall,

Hope all is well. I am reaching out to make sure that you are planning to participate in the call on tomorrow.

I am forwarding to you the call in information for the conference call of the full NCBM membership on Wednesday, July 17 at 1 PM EST. Please call in 5-10 min early so that we can all be ready at Start time. The purpose of the meeting is to update everyone on all the recent actions over the past few weeks.

Call in information is 800-768-6570 code 5687761

You should have received an email last evening regarding the call. In addition to my contact you can expect to receive a reminder email with the call in details later today.

Please let me know if you plan to participate in the call. Also please share this with all your fellow Maryland Mayors.

If you have a minute please give me a call and there may be a role you can play in tomorrow’s meeting,

Please feel free to call me anytime. I am up until midnight every day and that is real late your time. So really anytime works.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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From: Cassandra Jennings To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Conference Call on Wednesday

Hi Mayor Richardson,

Hope all is well. It has been a while since we have spoken.

I am reaching out to make sure that you are planning to participate in the call on tomorrow. I am forwarding to you the call in information for the conference call of the full NCBM membership on Wednesday, July 17 at 1 PM EST. Please call in 5-10 min early so that we can all be ready at Start time. The purpose of the meeting is to update everyone on all the recent actions over the past few weeks.

Please let me know if you plan to participate in the call. Also please feel free to call me anytime.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766

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To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Conference Call on Wednesday

Hi Mayor Dixon,

Hope all is well. I talked to your office earlier and they said you would be working late today. I pray everything went well.

I am reaching out to make sure that you are planning to participate in the call on tomorrow. I am forwarding to you the call in information for the conference call of the full NCBM membership on Wednesday, July 17 at 1 PM EST. Please call in 5-10 min early so that we can all be ready at Start time. The purpose of the meeting is to update everyone on all the recent actions over the past few weeks.

Please let me know if you plan to participate in the call. Also please feel free to call me anytime. You can’t call me too late. I’m usually up until midnite and beyond and it is real late on your end already.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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From: Cassandra Jennings To: [email protected]

Subject: NCBM Conference Call on Wednesday

Hi Mayor Wright,

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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Subject: NCBM Conference Call TOMORROW

Hi Mayor Carter,

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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Hi Mayor Walls,

It was good to speak with you earlier.

In follow up to our discussion, I am forwarding to you the call in information for the conference call of the full NCBM membership on Wednesday, July 17 at 1 PM EST. Please call in 5-10 min early so that we can all be ready at Start time. The purpose of the meeting is to update everyone on all the recent actions over the past few weeks.

Thanks for confirming that you will participate in the call. Also please feel free to call me anytime.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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In follow up to my call, I am forwarding to you the call in information for the conference call of the full NCBM membership on Wednesday, July 17 at 1 PM EST. Please call in 5-10 min early so that we can all be ready at Start time. The purpose of the meeting is to update everyone on all the recent activities.

Please let me know if you plan to participate in the call.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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From: Cassandra Jennings To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Conference Call Tomorrow

Hi Mayor Barnes,

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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From: Cassandra Jennings To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Conference Call TOMORROW

Hi Mayor Edna Jackson,

Hope all is well. I look forward to meeting you and will keep you updated on what is going on at NCBM. I am reaching out today to make sure that you are planning to participate in the call tomorrow.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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From: Cassandra Jennings To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Conference Call

Hi Mayor Bryant,

Hope all is well. I am reaching out to make sure that you are planning to participate in the call tomorrow.

Senior Advisor

[email protected]

916-808-1018 916-919-7766 cell

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From: Cassandra Jennings To: [email protected] Subject: NCBM Confirmation

Mayor Goodall,

To confirm our recent conversation, please respond to the following: 1. Were you in attendance at the May 30th NCBM election?

2. Did you pay your dues by May 30th?

I appreciate your reply. Please give me a call if you have any questions. Cassandra Jennings

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Subject: NCBM Confirms Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor, Seth Harris, as Keynote Speaker

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:59:14 AM

Attachments: NCBM Confirms DOL Acting Assistant Secretary Seth Harris as Keynote Speaker.pdf

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Subject: NCBM Confirms Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor, Seth Harris, as Keynote Speaker

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:02:10 AM

Attachments: NCBM Confirms DOL Acting Assistant Secretary Seth Harris as Keynote Speaker.pdf

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To: Daniel Conway; Cassandra Jennings

Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: NCBM Convention Article - Sign OFF by EOD Tuesday

Date: Friday, April 12, 2013 4:31:49 PM

Attachments: NCBM_ConventionlArticle_LiteracyViolence_Final.docx NCBM_VanessaVisit_MKJmeeting_Agenda_Final.docx

Hi Daniel and Cassandra,

NCBM has asked that MKJ provide an article on literacy and violence for the convention program. He has provided articles in the past as he is the 1st VP and the Chair of the Education Committee. Mayor has asked that you both sign-off on the draft before I send it over to NCBM (attached and copied below).

I worked with Khaalid on the gang task force content and Symia on literacy. Both Aisha and Ben have already revised, reviewed, and signed-off.

Please let me know if you have any comments. I would be great to have your sign-off by end of day Tuesday.

Separately, Vanessa Williams, the executive director of NCBM will be here on Monday and I try to bring her around so that you can meet her. I am attaching her full day agenda. She will also be speaking at Indivizible.

Many Thanks, Stephanie

____________________________________ Stephanie Mash

[email protected]

NCBM Convention Article

Education: The Solution to Violence in Our Communities

As mayors, one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure the safety and security of our citizens. Safety is the most basic survival instinct we all share. Unfortunately, our cities are not as safe as they could and should be. In 2011, the FBI reported that there were 1.4 million active gang members in

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more than 33,000 gangs in the United States.

African American youth are disproportionately impacted by gang violence. According to the National Gang Center, 32% of all reported gang members are African American, yet only 13.6 % of the total U.S. population is African American. Youth and gang violence impacts us all. It threatens the safety in our neighborhoods, in our schools, and in our homes. Therefore, it is vital that we, as African American mayors, come together to address the underlying causes of this issue.

National Trends

A report by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency identified several risk factors that increase the likelihood of gang membership among youth. These factors include poverty, substance abuse, poor parental supervision, low parent education, frequent truancy, and ready access to drugs and weapons. Youth subject to these risk factors are the same children impacted by low literacy rates. Children with low levels of academic achievement are 3.1 times more likely to join a gang. Thirty-five percent (35%) of academically low-performing children became delinquent compared with only about 20% of academically high-performing children. Literacy represents a key determinant of academic, social, and economic success.

Given the connection between illiteracy, gang activity and delinquency, we have great reason to be concerned about our African American youth. Eighty-nine percent (89%) of low-income African American fourth grade students scored below proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading test as compared to 76% of their low-income White peers and 70% of their low-income Asian peers. Those low literacy rates are correlated with higher involvement in the juvenile justice system and a greater likelihood of dropping out of school and of becoming a teen parent. The Literacy Project Foundation reports that three out of five prisoners cannot read, 85% of juvenile offenders are functionally illiterate, and some states even project the number of prison beds they will need based on third grade reading scores.

This is a community crisis that we must tackle head on has community leaders.

Community Strategies

Frederick Douglass once said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Mayors and community leaders must work together to develop creative and innovative strategies that shift the paradigm for combatting gangs and violence from suppression and incarceration to prevention and education.

Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force

To that end, we established the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force in the City of Sacramento in February 2011 to address gang-related issues facing our city. The purpose of the Task Force is to bring together community and faith-based organizations, neighborhood leaders, school officials, government and all stakeholders within the Sacramento community to address a spike in incidents related to youth and gang violence.

The Task Force facilitates the community discussion on youth and gang violence and developed a comprehensive citywide gang prevention strategic plan. The Task Force has four key goals: (1) increase school based supports and enrichment activities to facilitate student achievement, (2) empower the community leaders to address gang involvement and create safe neighborhoods, (3) provide workforce readiness and other positive alternatives for at-risk youth, and (4) develop regional collaboration around law enforcement, awareness, and gang prevention programming. This year, the Task Force has partnered with local law enforcement agencies and area merchants to facilitate a citywide gun buy-back program where Sacramentans may anonymously, and without fear of prosecution, turn in unwanted or illegal guns in exchange for gift cards. This strategy has been successful in cities across the nation and is one mayors should consider replicating.

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Sacramento Safe Community Partnership

Sacramento also works with faith-based organizations through the Sacramento Safe Community Partnership (SSCP) to hold small town hall-style meetings (“call-ins”) with youth that are at the highest risk of being subject to violence. During these call-ins, a host of community stakeholders from clergy leaders to trauma nurses share powerful anti-violence messages. SSCP is based on Boston’s well-known Ceasefire initiative. Replicating a successful model is an effective and efficient way to address these issues. Mayors should leverage the National Conference of Black Mayors and other mayoral associations to exchange best practices that have proven successful across the nation.

Sacramento READS & the M.O.R.E. Project

In addition, gang and violence prevention initiatives must be coupled with a focus on improving educational outcomes. To address early literacy, one of the primary risk factors for gang membership, I launched Sacramento READS! with five partner school districts to increase third grade reading proficiency from 37% to 80% by the year 2020. The National Conference of Black Mayors is also tackling the literacy crisis through the M.O.R.E Project (Mayors Organizing Reading for Equality) launched in March 2012 which helps mayors address early literacy through library assistance projects and giving them tools to establish public-private partnerships.

The litmus test to determine if we are successful as mayors is whether we are facilitating successful outcomes for our constituents that need us the most – high risk youth that are targets of gangs and violence need us now. I urge you to join me in my commitment to providing young people with the tools and education they will need to be productive citizens. Together we can make a significant difference in the health and safety of our neighborhoods for generations to come.

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____________________________________ Stephanie Mash

[email protected]

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National Trends

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____________________________________ Stephanie Mash

[email protected]

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National Trends

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____________________________________ Stephanie Mash

[email protected]

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National Trends

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To: Honeysett, Adam ([email protected]) ([email protected])

Cc: Watkins-Foote, Kimberly ([email protected]); Mariah Sheriff; Shannon Hovis Subject: NCBM Convention: Secretary Duncan"s Remarks

Date: Friday, May 03, 2013 2:22:40 PM

Hi Adam,

I hope all is well. I just wanted to follow-up on the Secretary’s remarks at the NCBM convention on Friday, May 31st. Do you have a sense of what priorities will be addressed? As you are aware, Kimberly provided the priorities that David Johns would like to discuss (noted below) in the education working session that will occur immediately after the Secretary’s keynote. Will the Secretary’s remarks coordinate with the working session?

I know we discussed in the past having the NCBM mayors discuss priorities with the Secretary’s speech writers, however, Mayor Johnson would like to defer to your office so that the Secretary may use this time to highlight any of the Administration’s priorities.

Enjoy your weekend. Stephanie

David Johns Working Session Priorities:

· Early Learning

· College Affordability and Quality

· Raising Up the Teaching Profession

· Aligning Job Training and Education Programs with Workforce Demands

· Protecting Formula Programs for At-Risk Populations

· Building on the Momentum for Innovation and Reform

_____________________________________ Stephanie Mash

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To: Honeysett, Adam ([email protected]) ([email protected])

Cc: Watkins-Foote, Kimberly ([email protected]); Mariah Sheriff; Shannon Hovis Subject: NCBM Convention: Secretary Duncan"s Remarks

Date: Friday, May 03, 2013 2:22:40 PM

Hi Adam,

I hope all is well. I just wanted to follow-up on the Secretary’s remarks at the NCBM convention on Friday, May 31st. Do you have a sense of what priorities will be addressed? As you are aware, Kimberly provided the priorities that David Johns would like to discuss (noted below) in the education working session that will occur immediately after the Secretary’s keynote. Will the Secretary’s remarks coordinate with the working session?

I know we discussed in the past having the NCBM mayors discuss priorities with the Secretary’s speech writers, however, Mayor Johnson would like to defer to your office so that the Secretary may use this time to highlight any of the Administration’s priorities.

Enjoy your weekend. Stephanie

David Johns Working Session Priorities:

· Early Learning

· College Affordability and Quality

· Raising Up the Teaching Profession

· Aligning Job Training and Education Programs with Workforce Demands

· Protecting Formula Programs for At-Risk Populations

· Building on the Momentum for Innovation and Reform

_____________________________________ Stephanie Mash

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From: Mahlet Ekoubegzi

To: NationalConference ofBlackMayors Subject: NCBM DATABASE

Date: Monday, July 09, 2012 8:35:08 AM

The National Conference of Black Mayors is updating our database of Mayors information and we needed some information for Mayor of your city in order to complete profile. The Info's we need are the following:

Full Name Date of Birth What city mayor of? Direct e-mail of the mayor Direct phone number of mayor Re-election Date

End of term date Assistant Full Name Assistant Direct e-mail Assistant Direct Phone #

Thank You very much for your assistance in getting these information to us. Sincerely,

Mahlet Ekoubegzi Special Programs Intern

The National Conference of Black Mayors The 191 Building

(404) 765-6444 ext. 106 (404) 765-6430 fax www.ncbm.org