City of Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey was invited to meet with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris invited him back a week later for another meeting.
Harvey and City Manager Todd Venning joined with mayors and municipal leaders from across America to discuss shared solutions to urban challenges during the United States Conference of Mayors’ 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. During the visit, Harvey was invited to meet with Biden at the White House for an East Room reception on the second anniversary of Biden’s inauguration.
Harvey said, “It was an honor to represent our residents at the White House and join with mayors and officials from across America to amplify our community’s voice in the nation’s Capital. The City will continue discussions with the Biden-Harris Administration and explore opportunities to strengthen our federal partnerships.”
The meeting took place on January 20, 2023. Vice President Kamala Harris invited Harvey back to the White House again on January 27, 2023, to announce the “Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership.”
The City Council, along with state and federal partners, has committed nearly $1.7 million to replace lead service lines throughout the City of Newburgh. The Biden-Harris Administration recognized the City Council’s leadership in the fight to deliver clean drinking water, replace lead pipes, and remediate lead paint to protect children and communities across America.
Venning added, “The City of Newburgh is rising and reclaiming our role as the Hudson Valley’s shining city on the hill, and that message is resonating from Washington Street to Washington, D.C.”
