AAMA Calls Bipartisan Agreement on the Build Back Better Package Published on October 13, 2021 Washington is in the midst of heated deliberations over a bipartisan infrastructure plan and the Build Back Better package. Mayor Sylvester Turner (Houston, TX), president of the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) and the Climate Mayors, issued the following statement: Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Calls for Bipartisan Agreement on Debt Ceiling Increase Published on September 30, 2021 Amid a political standoff on the debt ceiling, Mayor Sylvester Turner (Houston, TX), president of the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), issued the following statement urging congress to increase the debt ceiling and protect working families: Tagged as: , Announcements
Phyllis Dickerson Announced as New CEO of AAMA Published on September 09, 2021 Today, the African American Mayors Association -- the exclusive organization representing the nation’s 500+ Black mayors -- announced that Phyllis Dickerson has been appointed as the new CEO. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Calls for Increased National Focus on Climate Change Published on September 07, 2021 More than a million homes and businesses in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi were left without power after Hurricane Ida hit. And, areas throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast are facing severe flooding and tornado damage after Ida tore through those regions. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Will Coordinate with Governors and WH to Welcome Afghan Refugees Published on August 25, 2021 Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner (Houston, TX), president of the African American Mayors Association, issued the following statement in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Calls On Washington to Use Every Tool Possible To Help Haiti Published on August 19, 2021 This past weekend, a deadly earthquake struck Haiti, sending the country into crisis. Days later, a tropical storm slammed the island, causing even more damage and paralyzing recovery efforts. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Published on August 10, 2021 Today, the Senate secured enough votes to pass a massive bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Bipartisan Infrastructure Proposal; Supports Quick Passage Published on June 29, 2021 Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner (Houston, TX), president of the African American Mayors Association, issued the following statement on Washington’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Applauds Federal Observance of Juneteenth Published on June 21, 2021 Yesterday, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, marking the first new federal holiday created since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was signed into law in 1983. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Recognizes 1-Year Anniversary of Tragic Death of George Floyd Published on May 25, 2021 Today marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer who kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Tagged as: , Announcements