Mayor Nutter has also been attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors, chatting with leaders from other cities about crime control and education reform.
He was also elected to the organization's
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, a body of more than 20 mayors who play a role in guiding the organization and advocating for policy on the national stage.
Nutter said he was encouraged to run for the position.
Asked about Sen. Barack Obama's speech -- in which he said cities shouldn't expect more federal aid, according to a New York Times report -- Nutter said only that federal funding is key to improving cities.