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EDINBURG, Texas – Mayor Omar Ochoa announced being selected as one of 34 newly-elected U.S. mayors for the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University’s Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days, delivered in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. Collectively representing 6.7 million U.S. residents in 23 states, the selected mayors are convening at Harvard University for an immersive two-day learning experience. Structured to support them through their transition and first 100 days in office, the Program for New Mayors combines in-person sessions with continued engagement beyond the classroom.
The program is designed as a forum for exchanging innovative ideas and approaches to community leadership. Aided by the Bloomberg Center for Cities’ global network of mayors, the program shares expert voices, promotes collaboration, and equips participants with practical tools to advance their most important priorities as they begin their terms.
“I am delighted to be selected to join the well-regarded Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days,” said Mayor Ochoa. “By learning alongside and building connections to other U.S. mayors at Harvard, I look forward to strengthening the capabilities my city hall will put to use in addressing pressing challenges, pursuing key opportunities, and serving our community.”
Notable Program for New Mayors alumni include Akron, Ohio Mayor Shammas Malik; Beaumont, Texas Mayor Roy West; Eugene, Oregon Mayor Kaarin Knudson; Evansville, Indiana Mayor Stephanie Terry; Huntington, West Virginia Mayor Patrick Farrell; Louisville, Kentucky Mayor Craig Greenberg; Missoula, Montana Mayor Andrea Davis; Raleigh, North Carolina Mayor Janet Cowell; Richmond, Virginia Mayor Danny Avula; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mayor Cherelle Parker; and San Jose, California Mayor Matt Mahan.
Participating mayors have adopted leadership practices from the program curriculum to use time effectively, set and advance key priorities, manage unexpected crises while remaining focused on strategic objectives, and foster collaborative city hall teams in service of their residents’ needs.
The Program for New Mayors is housed at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, which serves a global community committed to improving public management, leadership, and governance.
The Center’s cross-Harvard collaboration unites expertise focused on cities across disciplines and schools to produce research, train leaders, and develop resources for global use. The Center is designed to have a practical impact on the future of cities, where more than half of the world’s people now live, by informing and inspiring local government leaders, scholars, students, and others who work to improve the lives of residents around the world.
For more information, visit cityleadership.harvard.edu/program/program-for-new-mayors.
