MAYORS HOLD CONFERENCE CALL TO RELEASE COMMON-SENSE JOBS PLAN

CONGRESS TO Put Politics Aside and CREATE JOBSrnrnWashington, DC – On Friday, September 2, the same day the U.S. Labor Department is expected to release its monthly unemployment report, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Mayor Villaraigosa and Vice President Mayor Nutter and Second Vice President Mayor Smith will release the “USCM Common Sense Jobs Plan.” The plan will be discussed with reporters during a press conference call at 1:00pm EST.rnrn“This Labor Day, let’s not only acknowledge the close of summer, but also end the ‘silly season’ in Washington, D.C. It’s time for Congress to move with purpose onrn the one issue most Americans will be pondering this Labor Day: how to keep or find a good job,” Mayor Villaraigosa said, “Our common sense jobs plan will provide Congress with several practical proposals to put people back to work – and put partisanship aside.”rnrnWHOrn Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (Los Angeles, CA), USCM Presidentrn Mayor Michael Nutter (Philadelphia, PA), USCM Vice Presidentrn Mayor Scott Smith (Mesa, AZ), USCM Second Vice PresidentrnrnWHATrn US Conference of Mayors’ Leadership to Release and Discuss Common Sense Jobs Plan to Stimulate Job Creation. rnrnOpening remarks by mayors followed by 15-minute question and answer session with reporters.rnrnWHENrn Friday, September 2, 2011rnrnTIMErn 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ESTrnrnWHERErn Participant call-in number: 800-949-2163rn Participant Passcode: 3084155