Nick Standiford was a speaker at the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (June, 2019), addressing attendees at the “Newly Elected Officials Workshop.” Representing more than one million residents by advocating for sound public policy initiatives, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC) strives to promote municipal government, foster intergovernmental cooperation, and find innovative solutions to make local government work more effectively for DuPage residents and ultimately all citizens of Illinois.