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Published on Friday, January 26, 2018

Mayor, City Manager talk upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., federal advocacy efforts

Contact: Thea Setterbo, (210) 207-7349
thea.setterbo@sanantonio.gov

Carlos Valenzuela, (210) 207-3919

carlos.valenzuela@sanantonio.gov

SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 26, 2018) — The City of San Antonio released the latest episode of The City Insider podcast with City Manager Sheryl Sculley. In this episode, Sculley, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Government & Public Affairs Director Jeff Coyle discuss the annual ‘SA to DC’ federal advocacy trip taking place next week in the nation’s Capital. For 40 years, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has organized the trip, and this year 120 community and government leaders will participate in meetings with members of Congress and federal officials regarding priorities for the San Antonio community.

Topics discussed in this podcast include:

  • Successful efforts to secure federal funding for additional San Antonio Police Officers
  • Potential cuts to federal funding for community development programs
  • Efforts to attract federal funds to support San Antonio’s transportation needs and the SA Tomorrow comprehensive plan
  • Challenges associated with securing a nonstop flight from San Antonio to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
  • Meetings with Pentagon officials about the community’s efforts to add military value to area bases and the importance of protecting Brooke Army Medical Center.
  • San Antonio’s role in the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its importance to the local economy.

In December 2015, the City of San Antonio launched The City Insider podcast to cover “the most important issues and exciting projects for anyone who loves San Antonio.” The City Insider was developed with busy San Antonians in mind. All 13 episodes are available for download or streaming on iTunes and sanantonio.gov. Listeners can submit topics and questions for future podcast episodes by emailing cityinsider@sanantonio.gov.

 

Listen to The City Insider here: sanantonio.gov/Manager/CityInsider
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