Posted on Feb 17, 2004

Sen. Clinton talks inside Union's historic Nott Memorial.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hosted a Renewal Community Leadership Symposium on Feb. 18 for mayors and other officials to exchange information on successful approaches to win federal assistance for the revitalization of local economies and business expansion.

Among the participants were the mayors of Schenectady, Buffalo, Lackawanna, Jamestown, Niagara Falls and Rochester as well as officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State Conference of Mayors, Fannie Mae, and other state and local economic development organizations.

While on campus, the senator greeted a number of Union students who were invited to the event.

Panoramic view of the Symposium.

Sen. Clinton poses with students.