Upper Darby Councilman Nathaniel Goodson, Forum Co-Chair
A 32-person delegation from Pennsylvania participated in the historic White House Forum on First Suburbs, Inclusion, Sustainability and Economic Growth on Monday, July 18, 2011.
Co-chaired by First Suburbs Project leader, Nathaniel Goodson, this was a nationwide event — 170 local elected officials, business, labor and civic leaders from 22 metropolitan regions from across the United States crowded into the White House South Court Auditorium to discuss the strengths and assets as well as the fiscal, social and environmental issues facing America’s first suburbs.
They were joined by some of the President’s most important and influential officials including Counselor to President Obama Pete Rouse and Secretary of US DOT Ray LaHood, some of the nation’s most respected policy experts and an exceptional group of inspired local leaders who served as our panel experts. The First Suburbs Project delegation included:
Jacquelynn Puriefoy-Brinkley of Yeadon Borough; Nathaniel Goodson of the Upper Darby Council; Michael Golden of the Jenkintown Borough Council; Marlon Millner of the Norristown Council; Denise Stinson of the Yeadon Borough Council; Jennifer Hoff of the William Penn School District Board of Directors; Jonathan Snipes of the Falls Township Board of Supervisors; Mayor Joshua Maxwell of Downington; Bishop Richard McCray of the Norristown Ministerium; and George Aman of the Board of Good Schools Pennsylvania.
