Just Societies LIVE Special Edition: Ester Fuchs with Mayor Michael Tubbs on Just Cities

In this special edition of our Just Societies LIVE series, SIPA Professor Ester Fuchs (bio) talks to one of America’s most innovative municipal leaders: Mayor Michael Tubbs (bio) of Stockton, California.

Topic: “Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Putting People First in American Cities”
When: Tuesday, April 18, 2019; 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME!)
Where: Tune in remotely on Facebook.*

About the Guest

Michael D. Tubbs is the mayor of Stockton, California, one of the state’s largest cities. He was elected in 2016 at age 26, defeating the Republican incumbent the same night Donald Trump won. The youngest and first African American mayor in Stockton’s history, he is rapidly making a name for himself as a millennial mayor, one who has embraced radical policy options such as universal basic income for addressing urban poverty.

About the Moderator

Ester Fuchs is a professor of international and public affairs and political science at Columbia’s School of Public and International Affairs. She served as Special Advisor to the Mayor for Governance and Strategic Planning under New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg from 2001 to 2005, and is an expert on urban affairs and social policy, particularly for New York City.

Questions?

Please contact swcommunications@columbia.edu.

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