Subject: Re: U.S. Conference of Mayors
From: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>
To: Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>
Cc: Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>, Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Dennis Cheng <[email-masked]>, Alex Hornbrook <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:08:10 -0400

And, we are going to do this as a "come and go" type of event which should
help managing 200+ mayors. Also, it makes it less disruptive to their task
forces.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:43 PM, Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Just wanted to circle back with folks.
>
> The updated schedule has come out and Mayor Lee would like to hold this
> event from 8:30am - 9:15am. He would hold it at the hotel across from the
> conference site. Mayor Lee would extend the invite to every Democratic
> Mayor in attendance (current and former).
>
> If everyone is okay with this we just need to do the following:
>
> 1. Make sure HRC is okay with this plan
> 2. Tell Cochran that we aren't going to address the bipartisan body due to
> scheduling conflict
>
> Would love to lock this in tomorrow AM if possible.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brynne
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
>> Can they tell people on Monday?
>> We should clue HRC into this plan but this is good!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 12, 2015, at 2:02 PM, Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Update –
>>
>>
>>
>> We have spoken to Mayor Lee’s team and they would love to host an
>> informal coffee with HRC for Democratic Mayors to stop by on Saturday
>> morning. They are suggesting 8:30am – 9:30am. Because Obama is attending on
>> Friday their entire schedule has been thrown off – we are waiting to get an
>> updated schedule to confirm that we aren’t going against anything important
>> at 8:30am.
>>
>>
>>
>> Two Things:
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.       The Mayors team would want to know what we are saying to
>> Cochran so his politics can be covered on that end
>>
>> 2.       When would we want Ed Lee to extend this invitation to the
>> Democratic Mayors
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Brynne
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Brynne Craig [mailto:[email-masked]]
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 12, 2015 10:58 AM
>> *To:* Marlon Marshall; Lona Valmoro
>> *Cc:* Amanda Renteria; 'John Podesta'; 'Robby Mook'; 'Huma Abedin';
>> Dennis Cheng; Alex Hornbrook
>> *Subject:* RE: U.S. Conference of Mayors
>>
>>
>>
>> Spoke to Huma and Podesta and they suggested we reach out to Ed Lee and
>> ask if he thinks its feasible for him to put together something informal in
>> a restaurant in the hotel that the conference is taking place or close by
>> to just host a coffee for folks to stop by at and say hello before the
>> fundraiser.
>>
>>
>>
>> We have a call into Lee’s team. Will let you know what he says. He may
>> tell us it will be too difficult.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Marlon Marshall [mailto:[email-masked]
>> <[email-masked]>]
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 12, 2015 10:56 AM
>> *To:* Lona Valmoro
>> *Cc:* Amanda Renteria; Brynne Craig; John Podesta; Robby Mook; Huma
>> Abedin; Dennis Cheng; Alex Hornbrook
>> *Subject:* Re: U.S. Conference of Mayors
>>
>>
>>
>> FYI Lottie Shackleford just called me and said the Mayor of Little Rock
>> is asking her if she's going to stop by
>>
>>
>>
>> Have we decided what we're doing yet?  Huma?
>>
>>
>>
>> Politically we will get hit from some mayors on this but I personally
>> think it'll be fine. And not many mayors are super delegates, otherwise I
>> would feel differently
>>
>>
>> On Friday, June 12, 2015, Lona Valmoro <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> As Brynne would say -- bumping to the top for a final decision.
>>
>> Logistically, this doesn't work unless we really went out of our way to
>> rearrange the schedule.
>>
>> At the end of a very long week for her.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 9:01 PM, Amanda Renteria <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> My understanding is that in the morning she would disrupt the bipartisan
>> events and upset some of our Democratic mayors. And, it's not possible for
>> her to come back Sunday early evening.   So, it doesn't feel like we have
>> much of a choice but to regret.... Unless I'm missing something?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Jun 11, 2015, at 8:52 PM, Marlon Marshall <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> I am fine with regretting. What does everyone else think?  They are
>> pinging us wanting to know if she's coming
>>
>> On Thursday, June 11, 2015, Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I wanted to put us on an email regarding the U.S. Conference of Mayors
>> invitation HRC received. Last night we decided that we would regret on
>> behalf of HRC on Saturday but would have Amanda attend the Democratic
>> Mayors event on Sunday that O’Malley is attending.
>>
>>
>>
>> Before Lona gives the final regret I want to make sure that folks are
>> still okay with us regretting. We were trying to figure out a time for HRC
>> to stop by before her fundraiser but the only options available have her
>> doing something separate while many Democratic Mayors are holding task
>> force meetings or addressing the full Bipartisan body.
>>
>>
>>
>> If Cochran is upset by this decision do we even want to consider trying
>> to do something on the backend (which would cause her to be late to
>> Seatlle)? If not, do we want HRC to attend on Sunday?
>>
>>
>>
>> If everyone is fine moving forward with the original plan – regretting
>> this event for HRC and having Amanda go on Monday – please let me know.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Brynne
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brynne Craig
>>
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>>
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>>
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