The National League of Cities (NLC) believes city priorities should be at the forefront of the 2016 presidential election. That’s why NLC visited the Republican National Convention this week. NLC has worked closely with previous administrations to make a difference for cities and the people who live in them. We want to make sure that the presidential candidates know that city issues are America’s issues.

1. National League of Cities
Republican National Convention
Photos by Carolyn Coleman, Angelina Panettieri, and Tim Mudd

2. On Monday evening, NLC 1st Vice President and Cleveland Councilmember Matt Zone welcomed NLC President
Melodee Colbert-Kean and NLC CEO Clarence Anthony to the Rock and Roll Capital of the World and host city for the
RNC.

3. NLC President Melodee Colbert-Kean poses with a statue of Abraham Lincoln on the Cuyahoga River waterfront.

4. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani delivers remarks on the first night of the convention. NLC representatives
were provided credentials by the Republican National Committee to attend the week’s events.

5. NLC CEO Clarence Anthony and President Melodee Colbert-Kean enjoy breakfast with Fort Worth, Texas, Mayor Betsy
Price on Tuesday morning before an afternoon briefing on building 21st-century infrastructure.

6. NLC CEO Clarence Anthony kicks off “Building a 21st Century America: Infrastructure Leadership from American
Communities,” hosted by the National League of Cities and Build America Mutual.

7. The briefing featured remarks by former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood; Fort Worth, Texas, Mayor Betsy
Price; U.S. Conference of Mayors President Mick Cornett, mayor, Oklahoma City; National Association of Counties
President Sallie Clark, commissioner, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Sheila Amoroso, co-director, Municipal Bond
Department, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group.

8. Panelists pose for a photo at the conclusion of the briefing.

9. The Presidents of the National Association of Counties, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the National League of
Cities pose for a photo.

10. After the briefing, the City of Cleveland held a reception honoring local elected officials. Pictured (L-R) are NLC 1st Vice
President and Cleveland Councilmember Matt Zone; NLC President and Joplin, Missouri, Councilmember Melodee
Colbert-Kean; Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson; and NLC CEO & Executive Director Clarence Anthony.

11. Representatives from APTA, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the City of Cleveland, NACo and NLC pose for a picture at
the reception at Cleveland City Hall.

12. Indiana Governor Mike Pence is named Donald Trump’s running mate on Wednesday night of the convention.

13. Law enforcement officers from cities and states across the country assisted with convention security.

14. Donald Trump celebrates his acceptance of the GOP nomination for president with his family and running mate
Governor Mike Pence.