Mount Vernon Mayor Joins Michelle Obama At Microsoft Tech Conference

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is among the dignitaries joining former First Lady Michelle Obama in Orlando at the Microsoft Envision Conference.

Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas at the Microsoft Conference.

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Zak Failla

09/26/2017 11:06 a.m.

Thomas will deliver remarks this week in Florida regarding the technological transformation of city government and implementing cultural change in Mount Vernon.

Thomas will be joined by Obama, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other luminaries at the three-day conference designed to discuss continued digital transformations of city halls throughout the country.

Thomas is scheduled to discuss Mount Vernon’s continued implementation of ground-breaking technological advances that enhance public safety and increase transparency and accountability.

“As the first, and only, elected official in Mount Vernon’s history to publicly broadcast meetings via social media and live streaming,” his office noted. “Thomas’ prioritization of transparency and accountability is changing the way City Hall operates.”

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