Speaker for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014

Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento

MAYOR'S MESSAGE

Welcome to the Mayor’s Office. Since I took office in 2008 my vision has been to make Sacramento “a city that works for everyone.”

We have so much to be proud of, like our unique and diverse neighborhoods, our thousands of beautiful trees, the country’s oldest art museum west of the Mississippi River and our beloved Sacramento Kings.  Sacramento is also the ‘Farm to Fork’ capital of the country with dozens of restaurants serving the freshest ingredients directly from the farm to your plate, prepared by some of the finest chefs in the country.

Sitting on the confluence of two rivers with miles of beautiful biking and hiking travels there is never a shortage of recreation activities and of course we have one of the best climates in the world. Our city is in the midst of revitalizing our downtown and creating thousands of new jobs as we build a state of the art entertainment and sports center, the future home of the Sacramento Kings. It’s an exciting time to be in Sacramento as we transform our wonderful city into a world class city.