San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was elected this week to serve as the United States Conference of Mayors to serve as the organization’s second vice president — the third-highest leadership position in its hierarchy — at the group’s annual meeting in Kansas City..
Gloria was elected to USCM’s advisory board in 2021 and then elected to be a trustee in 2022. Gloria is also the co-chair of the conference’s LGBTQ Alliance and vice chair for border policy on the Criminal and Social Justice Committee.
“As mayors, we are on the front lines of the everyday challenges facing Americans and working to improve the quality of life of our residents,” Gloria said in a statement.
“I will continue to leverage the powerful voice we collectively have as mayors to tackle the biggest issues facing our communities, like high housing costs, homelessness, aging infrastructure, and keeping our communities safe.”
The United States Conference of Mayors is the official non-partisan organization of the more than 1,400 American cities with populations of 30,000 or more. Each city is represented in the conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.
The conference’s leadership consists of mayors chosen by their peers from across the United States to hold positions of president, vice president, and second vice president. The president serves as the chief representative and spokesperson for the organization.
Columbus, Ohio’s mayor Andrew Ginther was elected as USCM’s next president, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma mayor David Holt will serve as first vice president.
Gloria will retain the second vice president position through June 2025.
