Mayor Bob Buckhorn, after attending the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, headed back north to further expand his Tampa reach. Buckhorn and his wife, Dr. Cathy Lynch Buckhorn, were among the Tuesday guests in attendance at the White House for a State Dinner in honor of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The connection? Singapore is a partner in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade agreement. Mayor Buckhorn is chairman of the U.S. Council of Mayors TPP Task Force.