Early in September, Cypress Mayor Stacy Berry had the honor of representing the city at Southwest Regional Leadership Day. Organized by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Mayor Berry joined local elected officials from the Southwest for this invitation only event.
Activities included a White House tour followed by strategic briefings and discussions highlighted by a surprise visit from Vice President Mike Pence. Presentations by Senior Administration Officials including Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Jim Carroll stressed the importance of working together at all levels of government. Topics discussed included combatting the opioid crisis, facilitating infrastructure development, promoting shared land stewardship, driving economic development through deregulation and improving disaster recovery and resilience.
“It was a privilege to represent the City of Cypress at the federal level and introduce others to our incredible community. To hear that the president and administration are committed to building and fostering relationships with state and local leaders around the country was certainly encouraging. I am so grateful to have have this opportunity,” said Berry.
Mayor Berry finished off her DC visit with a VIP tour of the Capitol courtesy of 47th District Congressman Alan Lowenthal’s office.