Mayor Gallego Meets With Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Phoenix AZ

21 July, 2021

12:20 PM

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Press release from the Mayor's Office: July 21, 2021 Mayor Kate Gallego met with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg July 15 to celebrate the South-Central Light Rail construction happening in downtown Phoenix. "Investment in light rail is essential to Phoenix's future," said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. "Not only does it connect residents to jobs, grocery stores, schools, and other essential services, it is great for our economy as well. We're committed to creating a better, stronger, greener Phoenix- infrastructure is critical as we build out that vision." This comes a day after Mayor Gallego met with President Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss the proposed Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework bill and the need for more federal investment directly to cities. Mayor Gallego has been a champion for strengthening infrastructure investment during her time in office and remains committed to finding innovative solutions to meet the current needs. "I am in strong support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Projects like the South-Central Light Rail will connect communities across the valley and open opportunities for all residents. I am proud of the strong partners we have at the White House who prioritize these critical investments in our cities," said Mayor Gallego. The event included Congressman Stanton, Congressman Stanton, Mesa Mayor John Giles, Valley Metro CEO Scott Smith, MAG Executive Director Eric Anderson, Glendale Councilor Jaime Aldama, Valley Metro Chairman Francisco Heredia, and City of Phoenix Light Rail Administrator Markus Coleman. This press release was produced by the Mayor's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.