Dave Bennett | Metropolitan Mayors Caucus | Global Cities Initiative
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The Mayors Caucus was formed in 1997 by Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago to represent mayors of 273 municipalities in the Chicago metropolitan region totaling nearly 10 million people. It is a partnership between the Mayor of Chicago and mayors participating in nine suburban municipal councils of governments. The Caucus addresses regional issues like electricity capacity, infrastructure protection, transportation funding, land use, housing, air quality, diversity, pensions, and service consolidation. Keys to its success are leaving party politics at the door, understanding the region's interdependence, requiring consensus of city and suburban mayors, and commitments from mayors who drive the agenda, not staff.
Dave Bennett | Metropolitan Mayors Caucus | Global Cities Initiative
- 1. ( Independent Voices. One Vision.
- 2. Mayors Caucus History: • Formed in December 1997 by Mayor Richard M. Daley, City of Chicago • Partnership Between Mayor of Chicago and Mayors that Participate in Nine Suburban Municipal Councils of Governments (COGs) • Represents Mayors of 273 municipalities in Chicago Metropolitan Region and a Population of nearly 10 million
- 3. Examples of Issues Addressed: • Regional Electricity Capacity • Protecting Region’s Critical Infrastructure • Federal Transportation Funding • Merged Land Use and Transportation Planning Agencies • Affordable Housing • Air Quality/Climate • Diversity Issues • Public Pension Reform • Consolidation of Services
- 4. Keys to Our Success: • Party Politics Left at the Door • Understanding that We Are A Region: Futures Are Intertwined • Regional Consensus: City and COGs all have to agree • Commitment of Central City Mayor • Commitment of Suburban Mayors • Mayors Drive the Agenda, Not Staff • Trust & Camaraderie Have Developed