US Conference of Mayors Water Taste TestTHE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
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Presidenc
DOUGLAS H. PALMER
Mayor oFTrenron
Vice Presidenc
MANUEL A. DIAZ
Mayor of Miami
Parr Presidents:
JERRY E. ABRAMSON
Mayor of Louisville Metro
RICHARD M. DALEY
Mayor of Chicago
THOMAS M. MENINO
Mayor of Bosmn
DONALD L. PLUSQUELLIC
Mayor oFAkron
JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR
Mayor of Chadesmn, SC
Trustees:
J. CHRISTIAN BOLLWACE
Mayor of Elizabeth
MARTIN J. CHAVEZ
Mayor of Albuquerque
PATRICK HENRY HAYS
Mayor of North Linle Rock
ELIZABETH B. KAUTL
Mayor of Burnsville
KWAME M. KILPATRICK
Mayor of Derroir
DANNEL P. MALLOY
Mayor of Stamford
ARLENE J.MULDER
Mayor of Arlingon Heights
RITA L. MULLINS
Mayor of Palatine
GREG NICKELS
Mayor of Searle
MEYERA E. OBERNDORF
Mayor of Virginia Beach
BILL PURCELL
Mayor of Nashville
DAVID W. SMITH
Mayor of Newark, CA
DAVID G. WALLACE
Mayor of Sugar Land
Advisory Board:
ALAN AUTRY
Mayor oC Presno
KAY BARNES
Mayor of Kansas Ciry, MO
MARK BEGICH
Mayor of Anchorage
JAMES BRAINARD
Mayor of Carmel, IN
DAVID N. CICILLINE
Mayor of Providence
MICHAEL B. COLEMAN
Mayor of Columbus
MICK CORNETT
Mayor of Oklahoma Ciry
HEATHER FARGO
Mayor of Sacramenro
SHIRLEY FRANKLIN
Mayor of Adanta
OSCAR B.000DMAN
Mayor of Las Vegas
MUFI HANNEMANN
Mayor of Honolulu
JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER
Mayor of Denver
JAMES W. HOLLEY, III
Mayor of Portsmouth
ROSEMARIE IVES
Mayor of Redmond
BRENDA L. LAWRENCE
Mayor of Southfield
CARLOS MAYANS
Mayor of Wichita
PATRICK McCRORY
Mayor of Charlotte
LAURA MILLER
Mayor of Dallas
GAVIN NEWSOM
Mayor of Sam P.-andsco
FRANK C. ORTIS
Mayor of Pembroke Pines
BART PETERSON
Mayor of Indianapolis
JORGE A. SANTINI
Mayor of San Juan
JOHN E STREET
Mayor of Philadelphia
ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA
Mayor of Los Angeles
L DOUGLAS WILDER
Mayor of Richmond, VA
WILL WYNN
Mayor oFAustin
Executive Director:
TOM COCHRAN
June 7, 2007
The Honorable Roy Buol
City of Dubuque
13th & Central
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Mayor:
Congratulations! I ampleased to inform you that your city's water placed in the
top-15 selection in the preliminary round of The U.S. Conference of Mayors'
2007 City Water Taste Test Competition. The top-15 cities are recognized with
the status of Honorable Mention in competing for the "Best Tasting City Water
in America".
The competition this year included water samples from 93 cities that were coded
by number to hide the identity of the city. A preliminary round of judging
involved a blind taste test using the criteria of taste, aroma, and clarity, to narrow
down the competing cities to 15. Your city's water was chosen by the judges in
the top-15 selection.
A second round of judging was conducted by a select panel including: Tommy
Jacomo, proprietor of The Palm restaurant in Washington DC; Ben Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency; and Juliet Eilperin, environmental reporter for the
Washington Post newspaper. Using the same criteria of taste, aroma, and clarity,
the judges conducted a blind taste test and chose five finalists. The five finalists
will compete at the upcoming 75`h Annual Meeting of The U.S. Conference of
Mayors in Los Angeles.
I would like to congratulate your city for achieving Honorable Mention in the
competition, and commend you for the excellent service you provide to your
citizens, businesses and institutions with high quality water. I look forward to
seeing you later this month in Los Angeles.
Sincerely,
Tom Cochran
Executive Director
The U.S. Conference of Mayors