Annual Report 2011 - Sister Cities International MEMBER DIRECTORY 201… · Annual Report 2011 Greetings, 2011 marked a critical year for Sister Cities International as we broadened

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Greetings,

2011 marked a critical year for Sister Cities International as we broadened our capacity tocreate strategic partnerships, expand member outreach, and improve programming to increaselocal sister city exchanges. Throughout the year, Sister Cities International leadership and stafffocused on providing conferences and meetings, grant-funded programs, and various memberservices to meet the needs of the network and encourage new and innovative programming.

The year began with our 55th anniversary celebration at the Annual Conference inWashington, D.C. bringing together elected officials, sister city members, and organizationalpartners. The conference introduced new perspectives on citizen diplomacy throughroundtable discussions and briefing sessions with region and topic experts from the U.S.Department of State. During an advocacy day on Capitol Hill, members met with over 100 Congressional representatives andstaff to share their local success stories and underline the importance of international exchange today.

Supporting innovation and collaboration at the local and national level has become a priority for Sister Cities International,paving the way for two new pilot programs that took place this year. The Global Twinning Summit in Cairo, Egypt broughttogether leaders of other national twinning organizations, municipal associations, and NGOs to share their organizationalchallenges, successes, and new ideas on engaging cities in Muslim majority countries. The Regional Conference last fall inRiverside, CA, “Partnering for Success in the Pacific Rim,” provided a more accessible one-day event where members fromPan-Pacific cities could share their projects and goals for building their local committees and partnerships.

Throughout the year several grant programs provided by Sister Cities International increased the capacity of our localmembers and supported their activities. To reinvigorate and support U.S.-Japan sister cities, five U.S. cities received awardsto organize business and youth development exchanges with their Japanese counterparts as part of the Japan Foundation’sLeading Asia grant. Three U.S. cities were able to engage young people in their community and in their Canadian andMexican sister cities through the Youth Ambassador Program: Trilateral North America, funded by the U.S. Department ofState. Both grant opportunities increased the impact of these international relationships and helped to strengthen thesebilateral and trilateral partnerships.

In the fourth quarter, Sister Cities International rounded out an already busy year with the receipt of a new grant from the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation. The Sino-African Initiative will fund research and pilot projects for the next two years. The grantwill concentrate on trilateral partnerships and investigate ways to promote local corporate social responsibility between China,the U.S., and Africa.

As we move into 2012, we will continue our emphasis on building institutional partners to increase access to resources,strengthen local programs through amplified education and training opportunities, and focus on encouraging innovation andnew trends within the network. We always welcome member feedback and hope that you will take advantage of all of theresources and services provided by Sister Cities International. Sincerely yours,

Mary D. KanePresident & CEO

OverviewSister Cities International is a nonprofit citizen diplomacyassociation that creates and strengthens partnershipsbetween the U.S. and international communities, promotingpeace through mutual respect, understanding, andcooperation – one individual, one community at a time.

Founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, SisterCities International serves as the national membershiporganization for individual sister cities, counties, and statesacross the United States, uniting a network of over 50,000citizen diplomats, educators, political and business leaders,youth, and volunteers in nearly 2,000 programs in 136countries across 6 continents.

Sister Cities International helps advance peace andprosperity through educational, humanitarian, and economicefforts, and serves as a hub of institutional knowledge andbest practices to benefit today’s citizen diplomats, and forgenerations to come.

Sister Cities International is a proud leader of the citizendiplomacy movement and strives to strengthen the networkthrough strategic partnerships, educational resources formembers, public discussions on relevant issues, and keyprogramming to support our members in building andexpanding their local programs. We motivate and empowerprivate citizens, municipal officials and business leaders toconduct long-term, mutually beneficial, sister cityrelationships.

Membership InformationSister Cities International represents nearly 600 communitiesin the United States with relationships in nearly 2,000communities in 136 countries on six continents.

Sister Cities International supports citizen diplomats whopromote the organizations’ mission of creating world peaceand cultural understanding through programming in theareas of cultural exchange, youth and education,strengthening developing communities, and economicdevelopment.

A sister city program is a volunteer group of citizens who,with the support of their local elected officials, form long-term mutually beneficial relationships with communitiesabroad.

Each sister city program is independent and pursues theactivities and partnerships that are important to theircommunity.

This directory lists our members and their relationshipsabroad. A quick snapshot of these relationships follows.

Most Sister City Relationships by Country

Top 10 Most Sister City Partnerships by U.S. State

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2011 Accomplishments2011 was a year of significant accomplishment and growth

for Sister Cities International. A comprehensive set of

programs, grants, and conferences rallied members, local

and world leaders, and the next generation of citizen

diplomats to strengthen communities and partnerships

through sister cities programs.

Youth Ambassador Program: Trilateral NorthAmericaThirty-eight high school students from Canada, Mexico and

the U.S. took part in the “Young Ambassador Program:

Trilateral North America”, an exchange program funded by

the U.S. State Department. Over the summer, participants

visited Washington DC, and Mexico City, as well as their

sister cities. Through workshops, site visits to NGOs, and

cultural activities, students explored how community leaders

work to address poverty and environmental issues.

Global Sister Cities and Twinning SummitSister Cities International’s first-ever Global Sister Cities and

Twinning Summit hosted in Cairo, Egypt in September

convened leaders of twinning organizations, local

governments, associations and NGOs from more than 30

countries. The summit focused on increasing south-to-south

city partnerships and sub-national cooperation, and the

changing role of citizen diplomacy for the 21st century. A

memorandum of understanding was signed between

Morocco-based Sister Cities Africa, Ghana-based Africa

Global Sister Cities Foundation and Kenya-based Eastern

Africa Sister Cities to cooperate on future twinning initiatives

in Africa.

Sino-African Initiative Sister Cities International was awarded a $1.5 million grant

from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in November to

support its Sino-African Initiative. The Initiative is designed to

address the manner in which Chinese, African, and U.S.

cities can collaborate on economic development and urban

poverty issues in Africa through research pilot projects.

Leading Asia: Renewing the U.S. and JapanSister Cities NetworkThe Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership

awarded Sister Cities International a 3-year grant to bolster

U.S.-Japan exchanges. Late in 2011, Sister Cities

International selected five U.S. cities from a competitive pool

of applications to receive funding for delegation visits to their

Japanese sister city to begin new program implementation.

The Leading Asia: Renewing the U.S. and Japan Sister

Cities Network grant aims to increase institutional knowledge

of U.S.-Japan sister city partnerships by providing

opportunities for current programs to become more active

and for new ties to be established.

Africa Urban Poverty Alleviation Program(AUPAP)AUPAP is a 3-year, $7.5M project funded by the Bill &

Melinda Gates Foundation to alleviate poverty in 25 African

cities in 13 countries through water, sanitation, and health

initiatives led by U.S. and African sister city programs. In

2011, the program completed its 2nd year. Six cities have

fully implemented projects. The additional 18 projects now

have approved contracts to begin implementation.

Webinar seriesSister Cities International, in an effort to increase education

and training opportunities for its members, launched a new

monthly webinar series in June. These highly popular

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webinars provided additional learning opportunities for our

members. The webinars covered a range of topics including

youth engagement, grant writing, green energy projects, and

reinvigorating dormant sister city relationships.

Youth Mentorship Program LaunchAt the October regional conference in Riverside, CA, 12

bright and energetic youth from around the country were

paired with a mentor from the Sister Cities International

leadership. The mentee and the mentor continue to connect

once a month on topics related to nonprofit leadership. The

program aims to increase youth leaders’ access to the bank

of knowledge that Sister Cities International veterans have

to offer.

55th Annual ConferenceThe 55th Annual Conference in March brought together over

300 citizen diplomats from 20 different countries. Volunteer

leaders, elected officials, educators, community activists,

and young professionals networked and discussed best

practices in people-to-people exchanges, trends, and the

future of citizen diplomacy. Attendees heard remarks from

special guests such as Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois),

Congressman Michael Honda (D-California), U.S.

Department of State Special Representative for Global

Intergovernmental Affairs Reta Jo Lewis and numerous topic

experts from within the U.S. Department of State and the

greater DC area.

Advocacy DayOn March 3, over 200 members visited a total of 100

congressional offices and met their representative or a

member of the representative’s staff to discuss their sister

city’s accomplishments and bring visibility to the importance

of funding Sister Cities International and the exchanges

community as a whole. The participants did an excellent job

of promoting the importance of citizen diplomacy today.

Young Artists and Authors ShowcaseThe 23rd annual Young Artists and Authors Showcase gave

youth from around the world the opportunity to artistically

express their vision for a more unified, peaceful world. We

received 45 art pieces and over 50 essay and poetry

submissions on the theme “Shaping Your Community for a

Greener Future.” Five international and five domestic pieces

of thoughtful art, one international poem, and one domestic

poem and essay were selected as winners and the entries

were sent on tour around the country to nine different sister

cities. The grand-prize winners in each category also

received a $1,000 prize.

High School Home Stay25 students between the age of 15 and 18½ from around

the world were hosted by their U.S. sister city for a semester

or a year of high school through the High School Homestay

Program. The local community provided oversight on

students activities and included them in sister city projects.

This was the 4th year of the program with our current

partner, American Cultural Exchange Service.

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2012 InitiativesOver the course of 2012, Sister Cities International will

continue to provide a robust array of services to our

members. In addition, the organization will continue to

establish itself as a hub for citizen diplomacy and further

develop and increase access to the global network.

Enhance communications outreach with a new logo,

tagline and website redesign to increase our ability

to share the power of our sister cities network and

highlight their current programs more effectively.

Strengthen global citizenship by improving sister

cities collaboration, capacity and innovative

programming

Leverage relationships for peace and prosperity by

creating partnerships with other institutions and

developing models to encourage trade and

economic growth through sister city partnerships.

Reach diverse populations through programming and

resources to empower underserved communities.

Increase youth and young professional participation

and awareness of sister city programs in order to

encourage and build the next generation of citizen

diplomats.

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“Sister Cities International has been instrumental

in breaking down barriers between cultures and

fostering better relations between communities

separated by oceans.”

—President William Jefferson ClintonHonorary Chairman - Sister Cities International

Note: All country names are short formaccording to the U.S. Department of State.Locations with an asterisk (*) aredependencies, areas of special sovereignty,or special administrative areas.

Alabama / 34Birmingham / POP 229,800Al-Karak, JordanAnshan, ChinaChaoyang District, Beijing, ChinaCoban, Guatemala �Guediawaye, SenegalGweru, ZimbabweHitachi, Japan �Huangshi, China �Maebashi City, JapanPlzen, Czech RepublicPomigliano d’Arco, ItalyRosh Ha’ayin, IsraelSzekesfehervar, HungaryVinnytsya, UkraineWinneba, Ghana

Mobile / POP 192,830Ariel, IsraelBolinao, PhilippinesCockburn, AustraliaConstanta, RomaniaGaeta, Italy �Tianjin, ChinaHavana, CubaHeze, ChinaIchihara, JapanKatowice, PolandKing Shaka District Municipaility, South

AfricaKosice, SlovakiaPyongtaek, Korea, SouthVeracruz/Boca del Rio, MexicoWorms, Germany

Montevallo / POP 6,061Echizen, Japan �

Tuscaloosa / POP 88,722Narashino, JapanSchorndorf, GermanySunyani-Techiman, Ghana

Alaska / 10Anchorage / POP 279,243Chitose, JapanDarwin, AustraliaIncheon, Korea, SouthMagadan, RussiaTromso, NorwayWhitby, United Kingdom

Homer / POP 5,691Teshio, JapanYelisovo, Russia

Ketchikan / POP 7,280Gero City, Japan Prince Rupert, Canada

Arizona / 38Chandler / POP 252,017Tullamore, Ireland

Fountain Hills / POP 24,669Ataco, El SalvadorDierdorf, GermanyKasterlee, Belgium

Gila Bend / POP 1,834 �

Gilbert / POP 207,500Bride, Isle of Mann, United KingdomLeshan, ChinaNewtownabbey, Northern Ireland,

United Kingdom

Mesa / POP 452,933Burnaby, CanadaCaraz, PeruGuaymas, MexicoKaiping, ChinaUpper Hutt, New Zealand

Phoenix / POP 1,567,924Calgary, CanadaCatania, ItalyChengdu, ChinaEnnis, IrelandGrenoble, FranceHermosillo, MexicoHimeji, JapanRamat-Gan, IsraelTaipei City, Chinese Taipei

Prescott / POP 42,265Caborca, MexicoSuchitoto, El Salvador

Scottsdale / POP 235,677Alamos, MexicoCairns, AustraliaHaikou, China �Interlaken, SwitzerlandKingston, Canada

Sierra Vista / POP 43,044Cananea, MexicoRadebeul, Germany

Tempe / POP 175,523Al-Hilla, Iraq �Beaulieu-sur-Mer, FranceCarlow, IrelandCuenca, Ecuador Lower Hutt, New ZealandRegensburg, GermanySkopje, MacedoniaTimbuktu, Mali

Arkansas / 8Gilbert / POP 28Bride, Isle of Mann, United Kingdom

Heber Springs / POP 7,308Omoa, Honduras

Hot Springs / POP 35,183Hamamaki, Japan

Little Rock / POP 187,452Changchun, ChinaEngland, Newcastle upon TyneHanam City, Korea, SouthKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiMons, Belgium

Marion / POP 12,217 �

North Little Rock / POP 60,140Uiwang City, Korea, South

California / 342Alameda / POP 70,272Arita-Machi, JapanLidingo, Sweden

Anaheim / POP 333,249Mito, JapanVitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Bakersfield / POP 315,837Bucheon, Korea, SouthCixi, ChinaMinsk, Partizan District, BelarusSantiago de Queretaro, Mexico �Wakayama, Japan

Benicia / POP 26,174Tula, Mexico

Beverly Hills / POP 34,597Acapulco, MexicoCannes, France

Big Bear Lake / POP 6,133Abtenau, Austria

Burbank / POP 105,328Gaborone, BotswanaIncheon, Korea, SouthOta, JapanSolna, Sweden

Carlsbad / POP 95,439Futtsu, JapanKarlovy Vary, Czech Republic

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Carson / POP 92,812La Carlota, PhilippinesSoka, JapanWanju-Gu County, Korea, South

Chula Vista / POP 217,478Cebu City, PhilippinesIrapuato, Mexico Odawara, Japan

City of South El Monte / POP 20,116Gomez Palacio, Mexico

Corona / POP 150,308Fuxin City, ChinaGotsu, JapanOcotlan, MexicoSilkeborg, Denmark

Culver City / POP 38,856Iksan City, Korea, SouthKaizuka, JapanLethbridge, CanadaUruapan, MexicoYanji City, China

Cupertino / POP 53,293Hsinchu, Chinese TaipeiIvrea, ItalyToyokawa, Japan

Dublin / POP 43,960Bray, Ireland

East Palo Alto / POP 33,097Grahamstown, South AfricaMarcq-en-Baroeul, FranceYung Kang, Chinese TaipeiZamora, Mexico

Elk Grove / POP 139,000Concepion de Ataco, El Salvador

Encinitas / POP 59,978Hondo, Japan

Folsom / 72,203Jiaohe, ChinaCrespano del Grappa, Italy

Fresno / POP 470,508Afula, IsraelBa’Qubah, Iraq �Djambul, Kazakhstan Etchmiadzin, ArmeniaKochi, JapanMünster, GermanyTaraz (Formerly Djambul), Kazakhstan �Verona, Italy �Morogoro, Tanzania

Taishan, China Torreon, Mexico

Gardena / POP 58,717Huatabampo, MexicoIchikawa, JapanRosarito Beach, Mexico

Glendale / POP 100,100Ghapan, ArmeniaGimpo, Korea, SouthGoseong, Korea, SouthHigashiosaka, JapanHiroshima, JapanRosarito Beach, MexicoTlaquepaque, Mexico

Grass Valley / POP 12,293Bodmin, United Kingdom

Gridley / POP 6,438Gbarnga, Liberia

Hayward / POP 142,061Faro, PortugalFunabashi, JapanGhazni, AfghanistanSan Felipe, Mexico

Irvine / POP 207,500Hermosillo, MexicoNowon-gu, Korea, South �Seocho-gu, Korea, South �Taoyuan City, Chinese TaipeiTsukuba, Japan

Laguna Beach / POP 23,995Menton, France

Laguna Niguel / POP 64,374Al Qaim, Iraq

Livermore / POP 79,532Quezaltenango, GuatemalaSnezhinsk, RussiaYotsukaido, Japan

Lodi / POP 61,301Kofu, JapanLodi, Italy

Long Beach / POP 466,520Bacolod, PhilippinesIzmir, TurkeyMombasa, KenyaPhnom Penh, CambodiaQingdao, ChinaSan Pablo de Manta, EcuadorSochi, RussiaYokkaichi, Japan

Los Altos / POP 28,349Greater Bendigo, AustraliaRustington, United KingdomShih Lin District, Chinese TaipeiSyktyvkar, Russia

Los Angeles / POP 3,834,340Athens, GreeceAuckland, New ZealandBerlin, GermanyBeruit, LebanonBordeaux, FranceEilat, IsraelGiza, EgyptGuangzhou, ChinaIschia, ItalyJakarta, IndonesiaKaunas, LithuaniaLusaka, ZambiaMakati, PhilippinesMexico City, MexicoMumbai, IndiaNagoya, JapanPusan, Korea, SouthSalvador, BrazilSplit, CroatiaSt. Petersburg, RussiaTaipei City, Chinese TaipeiTehran, IranVancouver, CanadaYerevan, Armenia

Malibu / POP 12,645 �

Martinez / POP 35,093Dunbar, United KingdomHanchuan, ChinaMilazzo, Italy

Mendocino / POP 894Omachi-shi Miasa-mura, Nagano-ken,

Japan

Merced / POP 76,879Albury, AustraliaSomoto, Nicaragua

Millbrae / POP 20,685Kaiping, China �La Serena, ChileMosta, Malta

Milpitas / POP 66,770Dagupan City, PhilippinesHuizhou, ChinaKukizaki, JapanTsukuba City, Japan


Modesto / POP 202,967Aguascalientes, MexicoKhmelnytskyi, UkraineKurume, JapanLaval, FranceMengzi, ChinaVernon, CanadaVijayawada, India

Morgan Hill / POP 37,592Headford, IrelandMizuho, JapanSan Casciano in Val di Pesa, ItalySan Martin de Hidalgo, Mexico

Mountain View / POP 70,436Hasselt, BelgiumIwata, Japan

Nevada City / POP 2,941Penzance, United Kingdom

Newport Beach / POP 79,554Antibes, FranceCabo San Lucas, MexicoOkazaki, JapanVung Tau Ba Ria City, Vietnam �Yosu City, Korea, South

Oakland / POP 401,489Agadir, Morocco �Bahir Dar, Ethiopia �Beihai, China �Changping District, Beijing, China �Chengdu, China �Dalian, ChinaFoshan, ChinaFukuoka, JapanGuangzhou, China �Haikou City, China �Jingan District, China �Jinzhou, China �Jurong, China �Livorno, ItalyMaoming, China �Mianyang, China �Nakhodka, RussiaNanning, China �Ocho Rios, JamaicaPort-de-Paix, HaitiPudong, China �Qingdao, China �Santiago de Cuba, CubaSekondi-Takoradi, GhanaSongShang, China �Tanggu City, China �Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia �Weifang, China �

Orinda / POP 18,445Lanphun, ThailandTabor, Czech Republic

Palm Desert / POP 50,729Gisborne, New ZealandIxtapa Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Palo Alto / POP 59,246Albi, FranceEnschede, NetherlandsLinkoping, SwedenOaxaca, MexicoPalo, PhilippinesTsuchiura, Japan

Parlier / POP 13,273Ensenada, Mexico

Pasadena / POP 143,080Järvenpää, FinlandLudwigshafen Am Rhein, GermanyMishima, JapanPaju, Korea, South �Vanadzor, ArmeniaXicheng District, Beijing, China

Rancho Cordova / POP 60,988Turrialba, Costa Rica

Redondo Beach / POP 67,019Ensenada, MexicoLa Paz, Mexico

Redlands / POP 69,689Hino, JapanLinli, ChinaSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Redwood City / 76,815Zhuhai, China Colima, Mexico

Riverbank / POP 20,428Fuyang City, ChinaTamazula de Gordiano, Mexico

Riverside / POP 295,357Cuautla, MexicoEnsenada, MexicoGangnam-Gu, Korea, SouthHyderabad, India �Jiangmen, ChinaObuasi, GhanaSendai, Japan

Rohnert Park / POP 40,534Hashimoto, JapanTagaytay, Philippines

Sacramento / POP 460,242Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories �Chisinau, MoldovaHamilton, New ZealandJinan, ChinaLiestal, SwitzerlandManila, PhilippinesMatsuyama, JapanSan Juan de Oriente, NicaraguaYongsan-Gu, Korea, South

San Bernardino / POP 199,285Herzliya, IsraelIle-Ife, NigeriaKigali, RwandaMexicali, MexicoRoxas, PhilippinesTachikawa, JapanTauranga, New ZealandVillahermosa, MexicoYushu, ChinaZavolzhie, Russia

San Bruno / POP 40,017Narita, Japan

San Clemente / POP 61,229Balcarce, ArgentinaSan Clemente del Tuyu, ArgentinaSan Jose de Balcarce, Argentina

San Diego / POP 1,279,329Alcala de Henares, SpainCampinas, BrazilCavite City, PhilippinesEdinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomJalalabad, AfghanistanJeonju, Korea, SouthLeon, MexicoPerth, AustraliaTaichung City, Chinese TaipeiTema, GhanaTijuana, MexicoVladivostok, RussiaWarsaw Province, PolandYantai, ChinaYokohama, Japan

San Francisco / POP 808,976Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireAmman, Jordan �Assisi, ItalyBangalore, India �Cork, IrelandHaifa, IsraelHo Chi Minh City, VietnamKraków, Poland �Manila, PhilippinesOsaka, JapanSeoul, Korea, SouthShanghai, China

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Sydney, AustraliaTaipei City, Chinese TaipeiThessaloniki, GreeceZurich, Switzerland

San Jose / POP 939,899Dublin, IrelandEkaterinburg, RussiaOkayama, JapanPune, IndiaSan Jose, Costa RicaTainan City, Chinese TaipeiVeracruz, Mexico

San Pablo / POP 30,729Manzanillo, Mexico

Santa Barbara / POP 86,204Dingle, IrelandKotor, MontenegroPuerto Vallarta, MexicoSan Juan, PhilippinesToba, JapanWeihai, China

Santa Clarita / POP 169,951Sariaya, PhilippinesTena, Ecuador

Santa Cruz / POP 55,322Alushta, UkraineCounty Roscommon, Ireland �Galway, IrelandJinotepe, NicaraguaKasese, Uganda �Puerto La Cruz, VenezuelaSestri Levante, ItalyShingu, Japan

Santa Fe Springs / POP 17,112Navojoa, MexicoTirschenreuth, Germany

Santa Monica / POP 87,664Cassino, ItalyFujinomiya, JapanHamm, GermanyMazatlan, MexicoSan’t Elia, Italy

Sebastopol / POP 7,518Chihirin, UkraineYamauchi, Japan

Sonoma / POP 9,893Aswan, EgyptChambolle-Musigny, FranceGreve, ItalyKaniv, UkrainePatzcuaro, MexicoPenglai, ChinaTokaj, Hungary

South San Francisco / POP 61,870Atotonilco, MexicoKishiwada, JapanLucca, ItalyPasig City, Philippines

Stockton / POP 287,245Asaba, NigeriaBattambang, CambodiaEmpalme, MexicoFoshan, ChinaIloilo, PhilippinesParma, ItalyShimizu/Shizuoka, Japan

Temecula / POP 94,767Daisen (Nakayama), JapanLeidschendam-Voorburg, Netherlands

Temple City / POP 38,341Hawkesbury Shire, AustraliaMagdelena, Mexico

Union City / POP 70,075Chiang Rai, ThailandJolandhar, India Liyang, ChinaPasay City, PhilippinesSanta Rosalia, Mexico

Upland / POP 72,464Caborca, MexicoMildura, Australia

Vallejo / POP 114,729Akashi, JapanBagamoyo, TanzaniaBaguio, PhilippinesChin Chon Gun, Korea, SouthLa Spezia, ItalyTrondheim, Norway

Vernon / POP 112 �

Walnut / POP 30,927Shilin District, Taipei City, Chinese Taipei

Walnut Creek / POP 63,286Noceto, ItalySiofok, Hungary

Whittier / POP 82,267Changshu, China

Colorado / 51Arvada / POP 106,328Kyzylorda, KazakhstanMechelen, Belgium

Aspen / POP 5,902Chamonix, FranceDavos, SwitzerlandGarmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyQueenstown, New ZealandSan Carlos de Bariloche, ArgentinaShimukappu, Japan

Boulder / POP 93,552Ciudad Mante, MexicoDushanbe, TajikistanJalapa, Nicaragua �Kisumu, KenyaLhasa, ChinaYamagata, JapanYateras, Cuba

Brighton / POP 31,380Ziebice, Poland

Broomfield / POP 53,691Broomfield, United KingdomUeda, Japan

Colorado Springs / POP 376,427Bankstown, AustraliaBishkek, KyrgyzstanFujiyoshida, JapanKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiNuevo Casas Grandes, MexicoSmolensk, Russia

Commerce City / POP 40,929Nanning, China �

Denver / POP 566,974Axum, EthiopiaBrest, FranceChennai, IndiaCuernavaca, MexicoKarmiel, IsraelKunming, ChinaNairobi, KenyaPotenza, ItalyTakayama, JapanUlaanbaatar, Mongolia

Denver Regional Council ofGovernments / POP 1,100,000

Baghdad, Iraq

Estes Park / POP 6,432Monteverde, Costa Rica

Firestone / POP 1,908 �

Lakewood / POP 140,305Chester, United KingdomPortsmouth, United KingdomStade, GermanySutherland Shire, Australia


Longmont / POP 84,995Chino City, JapanCiudad Guzman, Mexico

Pueblo / POP 104,951Bergamo, ItalyChihuahua, MexicoLucca Sicula, ItalyMaribor, SloveniaPuebla, MexicoWeifang, China

Steamboat Springs / POP 9,592Saasfee, SwitzerlandSan Martin de los Andes, Argentina

Connecticut / 12 Enfield / POP 45,011Jungli City, Chinese TaipeiRonneby, Sweden

Essex / POP 6,505Deschapelles, Haiti

New Haven / POP 123,669Afula-Gilboa Region, IsraelAmalfi, ItalyAvignon, FranceFreetown, Sierra LeoneHue City, VietnamLeon, Nicaragua

Stratford / POP 49,015Stratford upon Avon, United KingdomStratford, CanadaStratford, New Zealand

District of Columbia / 13Washington / POP 591,833Accra, GhanaAnkara, TurkeyAthens, Greece �Bangkok, ThailandBeijing, ChinaBruxelles-Capitale (Région de), BelgiumChongqing (Municipality of), ChinaDakar, SenegalParis, France �Rome, ItalySeoul, Korea, SouthSunderland, United KingdomTshwane Metropolitan Municipality,

South Africa

Delaware / 7Rehoboth Beach / POP 1,587 �

Wilmington / POP 72,868Fulda, GermanyKalmar, Sweden

Nemours, FranceNingbo, China �Olevano sul Tusciano, ItalyOsogbo, NigeriaWatford, United Kingdom

Florida / 125Boynton Beach / POP 67,908Les Cayes, HaitiQufu, China

Cocoa / POP 17,500Beit Shemesh, Israel

Coral Gables / POP 42,107Aix-en-Provence, FranceCartagena, ColombiaEl Puerto de Santa Maria, SpainGranada, SpainLa Antigua, GuatemalaPisa, ItalyQuito, Ecuador

Crestview / POP 19,444Noirmoutier, France

Daytona Beach / POP 64,371Bayonne, FranceCampeche, Mexico

Delray Beach / POP 64,092Miyazu, JapanMoshi, Tanzania

Doral / POP 45,704 �

Fort Lauderdale / POP 183,126Agogo, GhanaBelo Horizonte, BrazilCap Haitien, HaitiDuisburg, Germany Gold Coast, AustraliaHaifa, IsraelKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiLa Romana, Dominican RepublicMar del Plata, ArgentinaMargarita Island, VenezuelaMedellin, ColombiaMugla, TurkeyPanama City, PanamaQuepos, Costa RicaRimini, ItalySao Sebastiao, BrazilVenice, Italy

Gainesville / POP 114,916Duhok, IraqJacmel, HaitiKfar Saba, IsraelManizales, Colombia

Matagalpa, NicaraguaNovorossiisk, RussiaQalqilya, Palestinian TerritoriesTegucigalpa, Honduras

Hollywood / POP 145,794Baia Mare, RomaniaCiudad de la Costa, UruguayGuatemala City, GuatemalaHerzliya, IsraelHiguey Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicLecheria, VenezuelaRomorantin, FranceVlore, Albania

Jacksonville / POP 805,000Bahia Blanca, ArgentinaCuritiba, BrazilMasan, Korea, SouthMurmansk, RussiaNantes, FranceNelson Mandela Bay Municipality,

South AfricaNingbo, China �San Juan, Puerto RicoShaoxing, ChinaSuzhou, ChinaYingkou, China

Lakeland / POP 92,796Balti, MoldovaChongming County, Shanghai, ChinaImabari, JapanJiaxing, China �Portmore, JamaicaRichmond Hill, CanadaRybnitsa, Moldova �

Lauderdale By The Sea / POP 5,867Henley-on-Thames, United KingdomSan Isidro, PeruSuzano, Brazil

Lauderhill / POP 67,073Chaguanas, Trinidad-TobagoFalmouth, JamaicaGemlik, TurkeyPetionville, HaitiSuzano, Brazil

Miami / POP 409,719Agadir, Morocco �Amman, Jordan �Bogota, ColombiaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaCochabamba, Bolivia �Kagoshima, JapanKaohsiung City, Chinese Taipei �Lima, PeruManagua, Nicaragua �Montes de Oca, Costa Rica �

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Murcia, Spain �Palermo, Italy �Panama City, Panama �Port-au-Prince, HaitiQingdao, China �Ramat-Hasharon, Israel �Santiago, ChileSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicVarna, Bulgaria �

Miami Beach / POP 85,036Almonte, SpainCesky Krumlov, Czech RepublicCozumel, MexicoFujisawa, JapanIca, PeruPescara, ItalyRio de Janeiro, Brazil �Santa Marta, Colombia

Miami Dade County / POP 2,387,170Asuncion, ParaguayBahamasCabildo de Tenerife, SpainCayman Islands �Iquique, ChileKingston, JamaicaLamentin, Guadeloupe �Maldonado, UruguayMendoza, ArgentinaMonagas (State of), VenezuelaNew Taipei City, Chinese TaipeiPereira, ColombiaPetit Goave, HaitiPrague, Czech RepublicProvincia di Asti, ItalyPucallpa, PeruSt. Kitts and Nevis IslandsSan Jose, Costa RicaSanta Cruz, BoliviaSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicSao Paulo, BrazilStockholm County, SwedenTurks and Caicos IslandsVeracruz, Mexico

Miramar / POP 113,010 �

Mount Dora / POP 12,091Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom

New Port Richey / POP 17,385Cavalaire sur Mer, France

North Miami / POP 55,908Delmas, Haiti

Ocala / POP 53,491Pisa, ItalySincelejo, Colombia

Orlando / POP 227,907Curitiba, BrazilGuilin, ChinaMonterrey, MexicoOrenburg, RussiaReykjanesbaer, IcelandSeine-et-Marne Region, FranceTainan City, Chinese TaipeiUrayasu, JapanValladolid, Spain

Pensacola / POP 54,283Chimbote, PeruEscazu, Costa RicaGero, JapanGorlovka, UkraineKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiMiraflores, Peru

Saint Augustine / POP 12,284Aviles, SpainCartagena de Indias, ColombiaCiudadella de Menorca, SpainGeorge-Town, Great Exuma,

The BahamasSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Sarasota / POP 52,340Dunfermline, Scotland, United KingdomHamilton, CanadaMedida, MexicoPerpignan, FranceSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic �Siming District, Xiamen, ChinaTel Mond, IsraelTreviso Province, ItalyVladimir, Russia

Southwest Ranches / POP 7,203Clifden, Ireland

St. Petersburg / POP 246,407Figueres, SpainSt. Petersburg, RussiaTakamatsu, Japan

Sunny Isles Beach / POP 15,315Netanya, Israel

Tallahassee / POP 159,012Konongo-Odumasi, GhanaKrasnodar, RussiaPopayan, ColombiaRamat-Hasharon, IsraelSligo, IrelandSt. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Tampa / POP 336,823Agrigento, ItalyAshdod, IsraelBarranquilla, ColombiaCordoba, Argentina �Izmir, TurkeyLe Havre, FranceOviedo, SpainVeracruz/Boca del Rio, Mexico

Tarpon Springs / POP 23,369Kalymnos, Greece

Tavares / POP 13,344Xindian, Chinese Taipei

West Palm Beach / POP 100,001Budva, MontenegroTzahar Region, Israel

Georgia / 33 Athens / POP 116,714Cortona, ItalyKamienets-Podilski, Ukraine

Atlanta / POP 519,145Ancient Olympia, GreeceBrussels, BelgiumBucharest, RomaniaCotonou, BeninDaegu, Korea, SouthFukuoka, JapanLagos Island, NigeriaMontego Bay, JamaicaNewcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomNuremberg, GermanyPort of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoRa’anana, IsraelRio de Janeiro, BrazilSalcedo, Dominican RepublicSalzburg, AustriaTaipei City, Chinese TaipeiTbilisi, GeorgiaToulouse, France

Brunswick / POP 16,269I-Lan, Chinese Taipei

Cobb County / POP 698,158Seongdong-Gu, Korea, South

Columbus / POP 185,781Bistrita, RomaniaKiryu, JapanZugdidi, Georgia


Decatur / POP 19,168Bousse, Burkina FasoOuahigouya, Burkina FasoTrujillo, Peru

Elberton / POP 4,546Mure, Japan

LaGrange / POP 29,588Craigavon, Northern Ireland, United

Kingdom

Hinesville / POP 30,152 �

Savannah / POP 130,331Bat’umi, GeorgiaKaya, Burkina FasoPatras, Greece

Hawaii / 42Honolulu / POP 950,000Baguio, PhilippinesBaku, AzerbaijanBruyeres, FranceCaracas, VenezuelaCebu, PhilippinesFunchal, Madeira, PortugalHiroshima, JapanHue, VietnamIncheon, Korea, SouthKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiLaoag City, PhilippinesManila, PhilippinesMombasa, KenyaMumbai, IndiaSan Juan, Puerto RicoSeoul, Korea, SouthSintra, PortugalTokyo, JapanUwajima, Japan

Maui / POP 154,834Albi, FranceAmerican SamoaArequipa, PeruBacarra, Ilicos Norte, PhilippinesBadoc, Ilocos Norte, PhilippinesCabugao, Ilocos Sur, PhilippinesEmbo, Scotland, United KingdomFukuyama City, JapanFunchal, PortugalGoyang, South KoreaHachijo Island, JapanHirara City, JapanMadrid, SpainManilla, PhilippinesPingtung, Chinese TaipeiPuerto Princesa, PhilippinesQuezon City, Philippines

Rapa Nui, ChileSaipan, Marianas IslandsSan Juan, PhilippinesSan Nicholas, Ilocos Sur, PhilippinesSao Miguel Island, PortugalZambales Province, Philippines

Iowa / 27Council Bluffs / POP 59,921El Hajeb, MoroccoKaradah, Baghdad, IraqTobolsk, Russia

Des Moines / POP 196,998Kofu, JapanProvincia di Catanzaro, ItalySaint-Etienne, FranceShijiazhuang, ChinaStavropol, Russia

Dubuque / POP 57,250Pyatigorsk, Russia

Elkader / POP 1,328Mascara, Algeria

Fort Madison / POP 10,897Prum, Germany

Grinnell / POP 9,205Zheleznovodsk, Russia

Laurens / POP 1,260Laurens, France

Muscatine / POP 22,504Crespo, ArgentinaDrohobych, UkraineIchikawadaimon, JapanKislovodsk, RussiaLomza, PolandLudwigslust, GermanyParana, ArgentinaPaysandu, UruguayRamallah, Palestinian Territories �

Newton / POP 15,042Smila, UkraineWuchi Town, Chinese Taipei

Osage / POP 3,428Lermontov, Russia

Shenandoah / POP 4,944Tisovek, Slovakia

Waverly / POP 9,298Eisenach, Germany

Idaho / 4Idaho Falls / POP 54,334Tokai-Mura, Japan

Moscow / POP 23,223Villa Carlos Fonseca, Nicaragua

Pocatello / POP 54,901Iwamizawa, JapanKwaremanguel, Burkina Faso

Illinois / 87Addison / POP 36,975Triggiano, Italy

Bartlett / POP 42,209Miaoli City, Chinese Taipei

Belleville / POP 41,097Paderborn, Germany

Belvidere / POP 23,532Schwieberdingen, GermanyVaux-le-Penil, France

Berwyn / POP 56,657Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

Bloomington/Normal / POP 125,082Asahikawa, JapanCaibarien, CubaCanterbury, United KingdomRemedios, CubaVladimir, Russia

Carbondale / POP 25,902Shimla, IndiaTainai City, JapanTainan City, Chinese Taipei

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“From humanitarian assistance tocommunity development, you helpgive hope and comfort to countlessindividuals and communitiesthroughout the world. I encourageSister Cities International in itsefforts to unite communities, buildunderstanding and promote peaceacross national and culturalbarriers.”

—President George W. BushHonorary Chairman - Sister

Cities International

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Chicago / POP 2,853,114Accra, GhanaAmman, JordanAthens, GreeceBelgrade, SerbiaBirmingham, United KingdomBogota, ColombiaBusan Metropolitan City,

Korea, SouthCasablanca, MoroccoDelhi, IndiaDurban, South AfricaGalway, IrelandGothenburg, SwedenHamburg, GermanyKyiv, UkraineLahore, PakistanLucerne, SwitzerlandMexico City, MexicoMilan, ItalyMoscow, RussiaOsaka, JapanParis, FrancePetach Tikva, IsraelPrague, Czech RepublicShanghai, ChinaShenyang, ChinaToronto, CanadaVilnius, LithuaniaWarsaw, Poland

Chicago Heights / POP 30,586Asuogyaman, GhanaCedral, MexicoSan Benedetto del Tronto, ItalyWadowice, Poland

Columbia / POP 9,342Gedern, Germany

Dixon / POP 15,272Castlebar, IrelandDickson, RussiaHerzberg, GermanyThika, Kenya

Dolton / POP 24,032Kadjebi, GhanaManwere, Ghana

Elk Grove Village / POP 33,320Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy

Hanover Park / POP 36,929Cape Coast, GhanaValparaiso, Mexico

Highland / POP 9,748Sursee, Switzerland

Hoffman Estates / POP 53,145Angouleme, France

Lake Zurich / POP 20,620Nittenau, Germany

Millstadt / POP 3,314Gross-Bieberau, Germany

Mount Prospect / POP 53,338Sevres, France

Naperville / POP 142,479Nitra, SlovakiaPatzcuaro, Mexico

Palatine / POP 67,080Fontenay-le-Comte, France

Park Ridge / POP 36,927Kinver, United Kingdom

Peoria / POP 114,114Benxi, ChinaClonmel, IrelandFriedrichshafen, Germany

Quincy / POP 40,069Herford, Germany

Richton Park / POP 14,000 �

Rockford / POP 156,596Borghom, SwedenBrovary, UkraineChangzhou, ChinaFerentino, ItalyJonkoping, Sweden

Roselle / POP 23,209Bochnia, Poland

Schaumburg / POP 72,147Hyderabad, India �Namerikawa, JapanSchaumburg, Germany

Springfield / POP 117,090Ashikaga, JapanKillarney, Ireland �San Pedro de las Colonias, Mexico

Tampico / POP 800Privolnoye, Russia

Tinley Park / POP 59,198Budingen, GermanyMallow, Ireland

Urbana / POP 39,641Zomba, Malawi

Waterloo / POP 9,813Porta Westfalica, Germany

West Chicago / POP 26,544Taufkirchen, Germany

Wilmette / POP 27, 087Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia

Wood Dale / POP 13,535

Indiana / 33Anderson / POP 57,496Bernburg, Germany

Bloomington / POP 71,819Luchou Township, Chinese TaipeiPosoltega, NicaraguaSanta Clara, Cuba

Boone County / POP 56,287 �

Carmel / POP 64,400Kawachinagano, Japan

Dyer / POP 15,913 �

Elkhart / POP 52,647Burton upon Trent, United KingdomKurdjali, Bulgaria

Evansville / POP 116,309Osnabruck, GermanyTizimin, MexicoTochigi-Shi, Japan

Fishers / POP 69,011Billericay, United Kingdom

Fort Wayne / POP 251,591Gera, GermanyPlock, PolandTakaoka, Japan

Goshen / POP 32,630Bexbach, Germany

Greenfield / POP 18,401Kakuda, Japan

Indianapolis / POP 795,458Campinas, Brazil �Cologne, GermanyHangzhou, China �Hyderabad, India �Monza, Italy


Northhamptonshire County, UnitedKingdom

Piran, SloveniaTaipei City, Chinese Taipei

Jasper / POP 13,936Pfaffenweiler, Germany

Lafayette / POP 67,140Ota, Japan

Madison / POP 11,697 �

Newburgh / POP 3,312Newburgh, United Kingdom

Noblesville / POP 41,561Cittadella, ItalyNova Prata, Brazil

Richmond / POP 36,993Daito, JapanSerpukhov, Russia

Valparaiso / POP 30,622 �

Vincennes / POP 17,976Vincennes, FranceWasserburg, Germany

Kansas / 16Hays / POP 20,368Neustadt an der Waldnaab, GermanySanta Maria, ParaguayXinzheng, China

Lawrence / POP 90,520Eutin, GermanyHiratsuka, JapanIniades, Greece

Lindsborg / POP 3,262Munkfors, Sweden

Olathe / POP 118,034Chur, SwitzerlandOcotlan, Mexico

Prairie Village / POP 21,422Dolyna, UkraineSchaerbeek, Belgium

Victoria / POP 1,191Kubelstein Stadt Schesslitz, Germany

Wichita / POP 361,420Cancun, MexicoKaifeng, ChinaOrleans, FranceTlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico

Kentucky / 37Danville / POP 15,524Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United

Kingdom �

Georgetown / POP 21,000Tahara, Japan

Lexington / POP 279,044County Kildare, IrelandDeauville, FranceNewmarket, United KingdomShinhidaka, Japan

Louisville / POP 256,231Jiujiang, ChinaLa Plata, ArgentinaLeeds, United KingdomMainz, GermanyMontpellier, FrancePerm, RussiaQuito, EcuadorTamale, Ghana

Midway / POP 1,620 �

Morehead / POP 7,707Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United

KingdomYangshuo County, China

Owensboro / POP 55,516Nisshin, JapanOlomouc, Czech RepublicOlomouc Kraj, Czech Republic

Paris / POP 9,200 �

Pikeville / POP 6,300Ankang, China

Louisiana / 17New Orleans / POP 354,850Caracas, VenezuelaDurban, South AfricaInnsbruck, AustriaJuan-les-Pins, FranceMaracaibo, VenezuelaMatsue, JapanMerida, MexicoPointe-Noire, Congo (DRC)San Miguel de Tucuman, ArgentinaTegucigalpa, Honduras

Saint Martinville / POP 6,900Bouctouche , CanadaChâtellerault, France �Goree Island, SenegalLa Ville De Chaudfontaine, Belgium

Memramcook, Canada �Nova Scotia, Canada Ploërmel, France �

Maine / 5Portland / POP 62,561Archangelsk, RussiaCap Haitien, HaitiMytilene, GreeceShinagawa, Japan

Waterville / POP 1,897Kotlas, Russia

Maryland / 39Baltimore / POP 636,919Alexandria, EgyptAshkelon, IsraelEly O'Carroll, IrelandGbarnga, LiberiaGenoa, ItalyKawasaki, JapanLuxor, EgyptOdessa, UkrainePiraeus, GreeceRotterdam, NetherlandsXiamen, China

Calvert County / POP 88,698Filey, United Kingdom

Columbia / POP 88,254Cergy-Pontoise, FranceTres Cantos, Spain

District Heights / POP 6,034Mbuji-Mayi, Congo (DRC)Thomonde, Haiti

Montgomery County / POP 600,000 �

Oakland / POP 1,925Otepää, Estonia �Torva, Estonia �Valga, Estonia �

Ocean City / POP 7,042Finale Ligure, Italy

Riverdale Park / POP 6,418Ipala, Guatemala

Rockville / POP 58,706Pinneberg, Germany

Salisbury / POP 27,833Salisbury, United Kingdom �Tartu, Estonia �

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State of Maryland / POP 5,633,597Anhui Province, ChinaBaghdad Governorate, Iraq �Bong County, LiberiaGyeongsangnam, Korea, SouthHarju County, EstoniaJalisco, MexicoKanagawa, JapanKocaeli Metropolitan Municipality,

Turkey �Leningrad Region/City of St. Petersburg,

RussiaLodz Region, PolandMaryland County, LiberiaNinh Thuan Province, VietnamNord-Pas de Calais, FranceRio de Janeiro, BrazilWallonia, Belgium

Massachusetts / 31Arlington / POP 41,144Nagaokakyo, JapanPort Arlington, IrelandTeosinte, El Salvador

Boston / POP 617,594Barcelona, SpainHangzahou, ChinaKyoto, JapanMelbourne, AustraliaPadua, ItalySekondi-Takoradi, GhanaStrasbourg, FranceTaipei, Chinese Taipei

Cambridge / POP 101,365Cienfuegos, CubaCoimbra, PortugalGaeta, ItalyGalway, IrelandSan Jose Las Flores, El SalvadorYerevan, ArmeniaTsukuba (Yatabe), Japan

Concord / POP 17,668 Nanae, JapanSan Marcos, Nicaragua

Gardner / POP 20,228FondeFred, Haiti �

Longmeadow / POP 15,633Takikawa, Japan

Newburyport / POP 17,542Bura, KenyaZelenogorsk, Russia

Pittsfield / POP 42,652Ballina, IrelandCava de Tirreni, ItalyJeong Ju, Korea, SouthMalpaisillo, Nicaragua

Somerville / POP 75,754Gaeta, Italy �Nordeste, PortugalTiznit, Morocco �Yucuaiquan, El Salvador

Michigan / 28Chelsea / POP 5,016Shimizu, Japan

Frankenmuth / POP 4,705Gunzenhausen, Germany

Grand Rapids / POP 193,627Bielsko-Biala, PolandGa District, GhanaOmihachiman, JapanPerugia, ItalyZapopan, Mexico

Hancock / POP 4,149Porvoo, Finland

Holland / POP 34,002Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico

Lansing / POP 114,947Akuapem South District, GhanaAsan, Chungcheong Nam Province,

Korea, South �Dar es Salaam, Tanzania �Guadalajara, MexicoKuybushevsky Central District, RussiaOtsu, JapanSaltillo, MexicoSanming, ChinaTipitapa, Nicaragua �

Muskegon / POP 39,402Antalya, TurkeyHartlepool, United KingdomOmuta, Japan

Redford / POP 47,313Gau-Algesheim, GermanyGeorgina, CanadaSt. Johann, Austria

Saline / POP 5,005Brecon, Wales, United KingdomLindenberg, Germany

South Haven / POP 4,403Quilali, Nicaragua

Walker / POP 23,722Colac, Australia

Minnesota / 40Bloomington / POP 81,446Izumi City, Japan

Columbia Heights / POP 18,210Lomianki, Poland

Duluth / POP 84,397Isumi-shi, JapanPetrozavodsk, RussiaThunder Bay, CanadaVaxjo, Sweden

Elbow Lake / POP 1,184Flekkefjord, Norway

Fergus Falls / POP 13,636Nordhordland Region, Norway

Hibbing / POP 16,209Waldsrode, Germany

Melrose / POP 3,145Buhl, GermanyLegden, Germany

Minneapolis / POP 377,392Cuernavaca, MexicoEldoret, KenyaHarbin, ChinaIbaraki City, JapanKuopio, FinlandNajaf, IraqNovosibirsk, RussiaSantiago, ChileTours, FranceUppsala, Sweden

Moorhead / POP 36,012Druskininkai, LithuaniaVimmerby, Sweden

Muskegon / POP 39,402Antalya, TurkeyHartlepool, United KingdomOmuta, Japan

New Ulm / POP 13,048Neu-Ulm, GermanyUlm, Germany


Red Wing / POP 15,703Ikata, JapanKongsberg, NorwayQuzhou, China

Redford / POP 47,313Gau-Algesheim, GermanyGeorgina, CanadaSt. Johann, Austria

Saint Peter / POP 10,971Petatlan, Mexico

Shoreview / POP 25,111Einhausen, Germany

St. Anthony / POP 7,817Salo, Finland

Winona / POP 26,785Bytow, PolandMisato, Japan

Worthington / POP 10,919Crailsheim, Germany

Missouri / 31Kansas City / POP 450,375Arusha, TanzaniaFreetown, Sierra LeoneGuadalajara, MexicoHannover, GermanyKurashiki, JapanMetz, France �Morelia, MexicoPort Harcourt, NigeriaRamla, IsraelSan Nicolas de los Garza, MexicoSeville, SpainTainan City, Chinese TaipeiXi’an, China

Saint Charles / POP 63,644Ludwigsburg, Germany

Springfield / POP 156,206Isesaki, JapanTlaquepaque, Mexico

St. Louis / POP 991,830Bogor, IndonesiaBologna, ItalyBrčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina Donegal County, Ireland Galway, IrelandGeorgetown, GuyanaLyon, FranceNanjing, ChinaSamara, Russia

San Luis Potosí, MexicoSt. Louis, SenegalStuttgart, GermanySuwa, JapanSzczecin, PolandWuhan, China

Mississippi / 1Jackson / POP 173,514 �

Montana / 3Livingston / POP 7,500Naganohara, Japan

Missoula / POP 68,202Neckargemünd, GermanyPalmerston North, New Zealand

Nebraska / 7Kearney / POP 30,000 �

Omaha / POP 438,646Braunschweig, GermanyNaas, IrelandShizuoka, JapanSiauliai, LithuaniaXalapa-Enríquez, MexicoYantai, China

Scottsbluff/Gering / POP 22,464Bamiyan, Afghanistan

Nevada / 2Fallon / POP 8,473Vani, Georgia

Tonopam / POP 2,627Nana-Kenieba, Mali

New Hampshire / 1 Manchester / POP 110,000 �

New Jersey / 10Montclair / POP 36,966Barnet, United Kingdom

Montclair / POP 36,966Cherepovets, RussiaGraz, AustriaLaguna de Perlas, Nicaragua

New Brunswick / POP 48,573County Limerick, IrelandDebrecen, HungaryFukui City, JapanTsuruoka, Japan

Princeton / POP 13,517Colmar, FrancePettoranello, Italy

New Mexico / 20Albuquerque / POP 518,271Alburquerque, SpainAshgabat, TurkmenistanChihuahua, MexicoGuadalajara, MexicoHelmstedt, GermanyHualien City, Chinese TaipeiLanzhou, ChinaRehovot, Israel Sasebo, Japan

Angel Fire / POP 1,216 Quang Tri Town, Vietnam

Las Cruces / POP 89,722Ciudad Lerdo, MexicoNienburg, Germany

Los Alamos / POP 18,074Sarov, Russia

Santa Fe / POP 71,831Bukhara, UzbekistanHolguin, CubaParral, MexicoSanta Fe, SpainSorrento, ItalyTsuyama, JapanZhangjiajie City, China �

New York / 56Albany / POP 94,172Nassau, BahamasNijmegen, NetherlandsQuebec City, CanadaTula, RussiaVerona, Italy

Binghamton / POP 45,020Borovichi, RussiaLa Teste, France

Buffalo / POP 270,919Bani, Dominican RepublicYeongcheon, Korea, SouthBursa Yildirim, TurkeyCape Coast, GhanaChangzhou, ChinaDortmund, GermanyDrohobych, UkraineHorlivka, UkraineKanazawa, JapanKiryat Gat, IsraelLille, France

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Rzeszow, PolandSiena, ItalyTorremaggiore, ItalyTver, RussiaMuhanga District, RwandaSt. Ann, JamaicaAbeadze State, Ghana

Canisteo / POP 2,231Wauchope, Australia

Corning / POP 10,321Kakegawa (Osuka), JapanLviv, UkraineSan Giovanni Valdarno, Italy

Honeoye Falls / POP 2,600Borgne, Haiti

Horseheads / POP 6,254Bato-Machi, Japan

Irondequoit / POP 40,000Pescara, ItalyPoltava, Ukraine

New Paltz / POP 6,595Niimi City (Osa), Japan

New York / POP 8,363,710Beijing, ChinaBudapest, HungaryCairo, EgyptJerusalem, IsraelJohannesburg, South AfricaLondon, United KingdomMadrid, SpainRome, ItalySanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicTokyo, Japan

Niagara Falls / POP 50,193 �

Red Hook / POP 11,319 �

Rochester / POP 206,759Bamako, MaliCaltanissetta, ItalyHamamatsu, JapanKraków, PolandNovgorod, Russia Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicRehovot, IsraelRennes, FranceVelikiy Novgorod, RussiaWaterford, IrelandWürzburg, Germany

Saratoga Springs / POP 29,126Chekhov, Russia

North Carolina / 53Asheville / POP 73,875Karpenisi, GreeceOsogbo, NigeriaSan Cristobal de las Casas, MexicoSaumur, FranceValladolid, MexicoVladikavkaz, Russia

Beaufort / POP 4,192Beaufort, AustraliaBeaufort, IrelandBeaufort, LuxembourgBeaufort, MalaysiaBeaufort, South AfricaBeaufort, United KingdomBeaufort Blavincourt, FranceBeaufort en Argonne, FranceBeaufort en Santerre, FranceBeaufort en Vallee, FranceBeaufort sur Doron, FranceBeaufort sur Gervanne, FranceBeaufort-Haute-Garonne, FranceBeaufort-Herault, FranceBeaufort-Isere, FranceBeaufort-Jura, FranceBeaufort-Nord, FranceChapdes-Beaufort, FranceMontmorency Beaufort, France

Boone / POP 14,942Collinewood, Canada

Cary / POP 121,796County Meath, IrelandHsinchu City, Chinese TaipeiLeTouquet, FranceMarkham, Canada

Charlotte / POP 671,588Arequipa, PeruBaoding, ChinaHadera, IsrealKrefeld, GermanyKumasi, GhanaLimoges, FranceVoronezh, RussiaWroclaw, Poland

Concord / POP 64,653Killarney, Ireland

Durham / POP 229,174Arusha, TanzaniaDurham, United KingdomKostroma, RussiaToyama, Japan

Fayetteville / POP 198,071 �

Gastonia / POP 72,505Gotha, GermanySantiago de Surco, Peru

Hendersonville / POP 12,005Almuñécar, Spain

Laurinburg / POP 15,493Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom

Lenoir / POP 18,954 �

Mooresville / POP 21,954Hockenheim, Germany

Raleigh / POP 392,552Compiegne, FranceHull, United KingdomRostock, GermanyXiangfan, ChinaXiangyang, China

Southern Pines / POP 12,675Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland,

United Kingdom

Wilmington / POP 99,623Bridgetown, BarbadosDandong, ChinaDoncaster, United KingdomSan Pedro, Belize

Winston-Salem / POP 215,348Buchanan, LiberiaKumasi, GhanaNassau, The Bahamas �Ungheni City Mayoralty, MoldovaYangpu District, Shanghai, China

Ohio / 69Akron / POP 207,934Chemnitz, GermanyKiryat Ekron, Israel

Centerville / POP 22,904Bad Zwischenahn, GermanyWaterloo, Canada

Cincinnati / POP 332,458Gifu, JapanKharkiv, UkraineLiuzhou, ChinaMunich, GermanyMysore, IndiaNancy, FranceNew Taipei City, Chinese Taipei


Cleveland / POP 438,042Alexandria, EgyptBahir Dar, EthiopiaBangalore, IndiaBrasov, RomaniaBratislava, SlovakiaCleveland County, United KingdomConakry, GuineaFieri, AlbaniaGdansk, PolandHeidenheim, GermanyHolon, IsraelIbadan, NigeriaKlaipeda, LithuaniaLima, PeruLjubljana, SloveniaMiskolc, HungaryRouen, FranceSegundo Montes, El SalvadorTaipei City, Chinese TaipeiVicenza, ItalyVolgograd, RussiaWest Mayo, Ireland

Columbus / POP 747,755Ahmedabad, IndiaDresden, GermanyGenoa, ItalyHefei, ChinaHerzliya, IsraelOdense, DenmarkSeville, SpainTainan City, Chinese Taipei

Dayton / POP 155,461Augsburg, GermanyHolon, IsraelMonrovia, LiberiaOiso, JapanSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Delaware / POP 34,700Baumholder, Germany

Huber Heights / POP 37,148Dover, United KingdomRheinsberg, Germany

Kent / POP 28,253Dudince, Slovakia

Kettering / POP 54,136Kettering, United KingdomSteyr, Austria

Lima / POP 37,829Harima, Japan

Montgomery / POP 10,251Neuilly-Plaisance, France

Oakwood / POP 8,517Le Vesinet, FranceOutremont, Canada

Oberlin / POP 8,330Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Portsmouth / POP 20,297 �

Toledo / POP 293,201Delmenhorst, GermanyHyderabad, PakistanLondrina, BrazilQinhuangdao, ChinaSzeged, HungaryTanga, TanzaniaToledo, SpainToyohashi, Japan

Vandalia / POP 14,124Lichtenfels, GermanyPrestwick, Scotland, United Kingdom

Westlake / POP 30,710Tralee, Ireland

Oklahoma / 11Edmond / POP 81,093Engles, Russia

Oklahoma City / POP 547,274Haikou City, ChinaPuebla, MexicoRio de Janeiro, BrazilTainan City, Chinese TaipeiTaipei City, Chinese TaipeiUlyanovsk, RussiaYehud, Israel

Ponca City / POP 24,590Baiyin, China

Stillwater / POP 47,653Kameoka, Japan

Yukon / POP 22,498Krnov, Czech Republic

Oregon / 29Ashland / POP 21,299Guanajuato, Mexico

Astoria / POP 9,879Walldorf, Germany

Beaverton / POP 86,205Birobidjan, RussiaCheonan, Korea, SouthCluses, FranceGotemba, Japan

Hsinchu City, Chinese TaipeiTrossingen, Germany

Corvallis / POP 51,110Gondar, EthiopiaUzhhorod, Ukraine

Eugene / POP 150,104Chinju, Korea, SouthIrkutsk, RussiaKakegawa, JapanKathmandu, Nepal

Grants Pass/Josephine County / POP 33,217

Rubtsovsk, Russia

Hillsboro / POP 91,436 �

Hood River / POP 6,877Tsuruta, Japan

Jacksonville / POP 2,181Lawrence, New Zealand

Medford / POP 72,186Alba, Italy

Ontario / POP 10,991Osakasayma City, Japan

Oregon City / POP 31,086Tateshina, Japan

Portland / POP 557,706Ashkelon, IsraelBologna, ItalyGuadalajara, MexicoKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiKhabarovsk, RussiaMutare, ZimbabweSapporo, JapanSuzhou, ChinaUlsan, Korea, South

Pennsylvania / 16Boyertown / POP 3,933Bogodukhov, Ukraine

Ephrata / POP 13,074Eberbach, Germany

Hazleton / POP 21,732Gorzow Wielkopolski, PolandLambro and Mingardo, Italy

Northampton / POP 9,841Stegersbach, Austria

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Philadelphia / POP 1,526,006Abruzzo (Region of), ItalyAix-en-Provence, FranceDouala, CameroonFlorence, ItalyIncheon, Korea, SouthKobe, JapanMosul, Iraq �Nizhny Novgorod, RussiaTel Aviv, IsraelTianjin, ChinaTorun, Poland

Saxonburg / POP 1,593Muehlhausen, Germany

South Carolina / 15Anderson / POP 26,686Carrickfergus, United Kingdom

Charleston / POP 110,015Spoleto, Italy

Clover / POP 4,916Larne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Columbia / POP 127,029Chelyabinsk, RussiaCluj Napoca, RomaniaKaiserslautern, GermanyPlovdiv, Bulgaria

Greenville / POP 58,754Bergamo, ItalyKortrijk, BelgiumTianjin, China

Myrtle Beach / POP 29,971Burlington, CanadaKeighley, United KingdomKillarney, Ireland Pinamar, Argentina

Newberry / POP 10,893Hamm/Sieg, Germany

South Dakota / 4Rapid City / POP 63,997Apolda, GermanyNikko, Japan

Sioux Falls / POP 154,997Newry, Northern Ireland, United KingdomPotsdam, Germany

Tennessee / 32Blount County / POP 121,511Zhelenznogorsk, Russia

Chattanooga / POP 169,884Ascoli Picena, ItalyGangneung, Korea, SouthGivatayim, IsraelHamm, GermanyNizhnii Tagil, RussiaSwendon, United KingdomWolfsburg, GermanyWuxi, China

Franklin / POP 171,452Carleton Place, CanadaCounty Laois, Ireland

Germantown / POP 37,317Konigs Wusterhausen, Germany

Johnson City / POP 61,028Guaranda, EcuadorRonneby, SwedenRybinsk, RussiaTeterow, Germany

Knoxville / POP 184,802Chelm, PolandChengdu, ChinaKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiLarissa, GreeceMuroran, JapanNeuquen, ArgentinaYesan County, Korea, South

Nashville / POP 596,462Belfast, Northern Ireland, United

KingdomCaen, FranceCrouy, France �Edmonton, CanadaMagdeburg, GermanyMendoza, ArgentinaTaiyuan, China

Oak Ridge / POP 27,514Nakashi (Naka Machi), JapanObninsk, Russia

Texas / 160Arlington / POP 367,197Bad Königshofen, Germany

Austin / POP 743,074Adelaide, AustraliaAntalya, TurkeyGwangmyeong, Korea, SouthHackney, United Kingdom �Koblenz, GermanyLima, PeruMaseru, LesothoOita City, JapanOrlu, Nigeria

Saltillo, MexicoTaichung City, Chinese TaipeiTehuacan, Mexico �Villefranche sur Mer, France �Xishuangbanna, China

Bandera / POP 21,000Strzelce Opolskie, PolandTysmenytsia City/District, Ukraine

Big Spring / POP 24,270Hadera, IsraelSan Miguel el Alto, Mexico

Bryan/College Station / POP 72,015Greifswald, GermanyKazan, RussiaSalamanca, MexicoZuazua, Mexico �

Corpus Christi / POP 285,507Agen, FranceKeelung City, Chinese TaipeiMonterrey, MexicoToledo, SpainVeracruz, MexicoYokosuka, Japan

Farmers Branch / POP 26,486Bassettlaw District, United KingdomGarbsen, GermanySchonebeck, Germany

Fort Worth / POP 703,073Bandung, IndonesiaBudapest, HungaryGuiyang, China Mbabane, SwazilandNagaoka, JapanReggio Emilia, ItalyToluca, MexicoTrier, Germany

Goliad / POP 2,017Hidalgo, Mexico

Grand Prairie / POP 158,422Baden bei Wien, AustriaCharlesbourg, CanadaGueishan, Chinese TaipeiKalush, Ukraine

Houston / POP 2,242,193Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesBaku, AzerbaijanChiba City, JapanGrampian Region, Scotland, United

KingdomGuayaquil, EcuadorHuelva, Spain


Istanbul, TurkeyKarachi, PakistanLeipzig, GermanyLuanda, AngolaNice, FrancePerth, AustraliaShenzhen, ChinaStavanger, NorwayTaipei City, Chinese TaipeiTampico, MexicoTyumen, Russia

Irving / POP 201,358Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceDarkhan, MongoliaEspoo, FinlandMarino, ItalyMerton, United Kingdom

Karnes City / POP 15,051Lesnica, Poland

Killeen / POP 112,434Osan City, Korea, SouthSan Juan, Puerto Rico

La Grange / POP 4,668Frenstat, Czech RepublicOlfen, Germany

Laredo / POP 217,500Acambaro, MexicoChenzhou, ChinaCienega de Flores, MexicoCiudad Valles, MexicoCuernavaca, Mexico �Escobedo, MexicoGuadalajara, Mexico �Guadalupe, MexicoJerez de Garcia Salinas, MexicoLampazos, MexicoLaredo, SpainLazaro Cardenas, Mexico �Leon, Mexico �Los Herreras, MexicoMexticacan, MexicoMoncolva, MexicoMontemorelos, MexicoMurray Bridge, AustraliaNuevo Laredo, MexicoPapantla, MexicoSan Antonio de Areco, ArgentinaSan Miguel de Allende, MexicoTainan City Hsien, Chinese TaipeiTepatitlan, MexicoTlahualilo, Durango, MexicoTonala, MexicoTorreon, MexicoVeracruz, Mexico �Zixing City, China

McAllen / POP 130,831Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico Belize City, Belize Cadereyta Jimenez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, MexicoCiudad Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónGarcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Gonzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaIrapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, MexicoMonterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Reynosa, Tamaulipas, MexicoSan Jose, Costa Rica Tampico, Tamaulipas, MexicoTaxco, Guerrero, MexicoVille Saint Laurent, Ontario, Canada

Nassau Bay / POP 4,170Star City, Russia

New Braunfels / POP 51,804Braunfels, Germany

Pasadena / POP 146,518Hadano, Japan

Pharr / POP 63,681Abasolo, MexicoBurgos, MexicoCancun, Mexico �Ciudad Valles, Mexico �Dolores Hidalgo, MexicoEscobedo, Mexico �Metepec, MexicoReynosa, MexicoSan Andres Tuxtla, MexicoSan Jose de Iturbide, MexicoSan Luis de la Paz, MexicoSan Luis Potosi, Mexico �Santa Maria del Rio, MexicoTeziutlan, MexicoVeracruz, Mexico �

Prairie View / POP 4,515Belize City, BelizePunta Gorda, BelizePabellon de Arteaga, MexicoAseseeso-Akwapem, Ghana

San Antonio / POP 1,328,984Chennai, IndiaGuadalajara, MexicoKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiKumamoto, JapanKwangju, Korea, SouthLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainMonterrey, MexicoSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Seguin / POP 26,051Millicent, AustraliaSan Nicolas de los Garza, MexicoVechta, Germany

Southlake / POP 26,575El Fuerte Sinaloa, MexicoSuzhou, China �Tome City (Toyoma), Japan

Tomball / POP 10,234Telgte, GermanyJelinia Gora, PolandLo Barnechea, ChileYachiyo City, Japan

Tyler / POP 100,000Jelenia Gora, PolandYachiyo City, JapanLo Barnechea, ChileSan Miguel, Mexico

Utah / 9Salt Lake / POP 181,698Chernivtsi, UkraineIzhevsk, Russia �Keelung, Chinese TaipeiMatsumoto, JapanOruro, BoliviaQuezon, PhilippinesThurles, IrelandTorino, ItalyTrujillo, Peru �

Vermont / 4Burlington / POP 38,897Arad, IsraelBethlehem, Palestinian Territories �Puerto Cabezas, NicaraguaYaroslavl, Russia

Virginia / 56Alexandria / POP 140,024Caen, FranceDundee, Scotland, United KingdomGyumri, ArmeniaHelsingborg, Sweden

Arlington County / POP 209,969Aachen, GermanyCoyoacan, MexicoIvano-Frankivsk, Ukraine �Reims, FranceSan Miguel, El Salvador �

Charlottesville / POP 41,228Besancon, FrancePleven, BulgariaPoggio a Caiano, ItalyWinneba, Ghana �

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Chesapeake / POP 220,111Joinville, Brazil

Hampton / POP 146,439Anyang, Korea, SouthPietermaritzburg Msunduzi, South AfricaSouthampton, United KingdomVendome, France

Henrico County / POP 292,599Essex County, United KingdomSaarpfalz-Kreis, GermanyYangju City, Korea, South

Fredericksburg / 24,286Frejus, France

Lynchburg / POP 72,596Glauchau, GermanyRueil Malmaison, France

Newport News / POP 179,614Greifswald, GermanyNeyagawa, JapanTaizhou, China

Norfolk / POP 234,220Kitakyushu, JapanWilhelmshaven, GermanyNorfolk County, EnglandToulon, FranceKaliningrad, RussiaHalifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaCagayan de Oro, PhilippinesKochi, IndiaTema, Ghana

Richmond / POP 192,913Olsztyn, PolandRichmond upon Thames, United

KingdomSaitama City (Urawa), JapanSegou, MaliUijongbu, Korea, SouthWindhoek, NamibiaZhengzhou, China

Roanoke / POP 92,600Florianopolis, BrazilKisumu, KenyaLijiang, ChinaOpole, PolandPskov, RussiaSaint-Lo, FranceWonju, Korea, South

Suffolk / POP 81,332Oderzo, ItalySuffolk, United Kingdom

Virginia Beach / POP 434,743Bangor, Northern Ireland, United

KingdomMiyazaki, JapanMoss, Norway

Yorktown / POP 203Port-Vendres, France

Washington / 81Anacortes / POP 16,798Kisakata, JapanLomonosov, RussiaSidney, CanadaVela Luka, Croatia

Auburn / POP 55,426Guanghan, ChinaPyeongchang, Korea, SouthTamba (Kasuga), Japan

Bellevue / POP 123,771Hualien City, Chinese TaipeiKladno, Czech RepublicLiepaja, LatviaYao, Japan

Bellingham / POP 77,503Cheongju, Korea, SouthNakhodka, RussiaPort Stephens, AustraliaPunta Arenas, ChileTateyama, JapanTsetserleg, MongoliaVaasa, Finland

Camas / POP 20,020Hosoe-Cho, JapanKrapkowice, PolandMorawica, PolandTaki-Cho, JapanZabierzów, Poland

Chehalis / POP 7,361Inasa-Cho, Japan

Chelan / POP 3,993Tojo, Japan

Issaquah / POP 24,057Chaouen, MoroccoSunndal, Norway

Kirkland / POP 47,325Emmerich, Germany

Lakewood / POP 58,163Bauang, PhilippinesDanzhou, China �

Gimhae, Korea, South �Okinawa City, Japan

Mercer Island / POP 24,163Thonon-les-Bains, France

Olympia / POP 45,322Kato City, JapanSamarkand, Uzbekistan

Othello / POP 6,363Wulensi, Ghana

Port Angeles / POP 18,789Mutsu-Shi, Japan

Port Townsend / POP 9,133Ichikawa, Japan

Prosser / POP 5,714Vani, Georgia �

Seattle / POP 608,660Beer Sheva, IsraelBergen, NorwayCebu City, PhilippinesChongqing, ChinaChristchurch, New ZealandDaejeon, Korea, SouthGalway, IrelandGdynia, PolandHaiphong, VietnamKaohsiung City, Chinese TaipeiKobe, JapanLimbe, CameroonMazatlan, MexicoMombasa, KenyaNantes, FrancePecs, HungaryPerugia, ItalyReykjavik, IcelandSihanoukville, CambodiaSurabaya, IndonesiaTashkent, Uzbekistan

Snoqualmie / POP 7,516Gangjin, Korea, South �

Spokane / POP 202,319Jecheon, Korea, SouthJilin City, ChinaLimerick, IrelandNishinomiya, Japan

Tacoma / POP 197,181Alesund, NorwayBiot, FranceCienfuegos, CubaDavao, Philippines


El Jadida, MoroccoFuzhou, ChinaGeorge, South AfricaGunsan, Korea, SouthKiryat Motzkin, IsraelKitakyushu, JapanPuerto Vallarta, Mexico �Taichung City, Chinese TaipeiVladivostok, Russia

Tukwila / POP 18,000Ikawa, Japan

Menomonie / POP 15,581Konakovo, Russia Minaminasu, Japan

Wisconsin / 36Crivitz / POP 1,013Crivitz, Germany

Eau Claire / POP 64,980Lismore, Australia

De Pere / POP 22,736 �

Kenosha / POP 96,950Cosenza, ItalyDouai, FranceMoshi, TanzaniaQuezon City, PhilippinesWolfenbuttel, Germany

La Crosse / POP 52,485Bantry, IrelandDubna, RussiaEpinal, FranceForde, NorwayFriedberg, GermanyLuoyang, China

Lublin / POP 110Lublin, Poland

Menomonie / POP 15,581Konakovo, RussiaMinaminasu, Japan

Milwaukee / POP 604,477Carora, VenezuelaGalway, IrelandMorogoro, TanzaniaSchwerin, GermanyuMhlathuze, South Africa

Milwaukee County / POP 953,328Bialystok, PolandBuffalo City, South AfricaKing William’s Town, South Africa

Racine / POP 78,805Aalborg, DenmarkBluefields, Nicaragua �Fortaleza, Brazil �Montélimar, FranceOiso, JapanZapotlanejo, Mexico

Rice Lake / POP 8,291Miharu-Machi, JapanZamberk, Czech Republic

Spooner / POP 2,600Ami-machi, Japan

Stevens Point / POP 25,327Esteli, NicaraguaGulcz, PolandRostov, Russia

West Virginia / 2Morgantown / POP 29,361Guanajuato, Mexico

S. Charleston / POP 6,824Alfreton, United Kingdom

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2 0 1 2 M e m b e r s h i p D i r e c t o r y b y C o u n t r y / R e g i o n

Afghanistan / 3BamiyanScottsbluff/Gering, Nebraska

GhazniHayward, California

JalalabadSan Diego, California

Albania / 1FieriCleveland, Ohio

Algeria / 1MascaraElkader, Iowa

Angola / 1LuandaHouston, Texas

Argentina / 17Bahia BlancaJacksonville, Florida

BalcarceSan Clemente, California

Buenos AiresMiami, Florida

CordobaTampa, Florida �

CrespoMuscatine, Iowa

La PlataLouisville, Kentucky

Mar del PlataFort Lauderdale, Florida

MendozaMiami Dade County, FloridaNashville, Tennessee

ParanaMuscatine, Iowa

PinamarMyrtle Beach, South Carolina

San Antonio de ArecoLaredo, Texas

San Carlos de BarilocheAspen, Colorado

San Clemente del TuyuSan Clemente, California

San Jose de BalcarceSan Clemente, California

San Martin de los AndesSteamboat Springs, Colorado

San Miguel de TucumanNew Orleans, Louisiana

Armenia / 6EtchmiadzinFresno, California

GhapanGlendale, California

GyumriAlexandria, Virginia

VanadzorPasadena, California

YerevanCambridge, Massachusetts Los Angeles, California

Australia / 22AdelaideAustin, Texas

AlburyMerced, California

BankstownColorado Springs, Colorado

BeaufortBeaufort, North Carolina

CairnsScottsdale, Arizona

CockburnMobile, Alabama

ColacWalker, Michigan

DarwinAnchorage, Alaska

Gold CoastFort Lauderdale, Florida

Greater BendigoLos Altos, California

Hawkesbury ShireTemple City, California

LismoreEau Claire, Wisconsin

MelbourneBoston, Massachusetts

MilduraUpland, California

MillicentSeguin, Texas

Mona Vale, New South WalesWilmette, Illinois

Murray BridgeLaredo, Texas

PerthHouston, TexasSan Diego, California

Port StephensBellingham, Washington

Sutherland ShireLakewood, Colorado

SydneySan Francisco, California

WauchopeCanisteo, New York

Austria / 8AbtenauBig Bear Lake, California

Baden bei WienGrand Prairie, Texas

GrazMontclair, New Jersey

InnsbruckNew Orleans, Louisiana

SalzburgAtlanta, Georgia

St. JohannRedford, Michigan


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StegersbachNorthampton, Pennsylvania

SteyrKettering, Ohio

Azerbaijan / 1BakuHonolulu, Hawaii �Houston, Texas

The Bahamas / 4The BahamasMiami Dade County, Florida

George Town, Great ExumaSaint Augustine, Florida

NassauAlbany, New YorkWinston-Salem, North Carolina �

Barbados / 1BridgetownWilmington, North Carolina

Belarus / 1Minsk, Partizan DistrictBakersfield, California

Belgium / 10BrusselsAtlanta, Georgia

Bruxelles-Capitale (Région de)Washington, District of Columbia

HasseltMountain View, California

KasterleeFountain Hills, Arizona

KortrijkGreenville, South Carolina

La Ville De ChaudfontaineSaint Martinville, Louisiana

MechelenArvada, Colorado

MonsLittle Rock, Arkansas

SchaerbeekPrairie Village, Kansas

Wallonia (Région of)State of Maryland, Maryland

Belize / 2Belize CityMcAllen, Texas

San PedroWilmington, North Carolina

Benin / 1CotonouAtlanta, Georgia

Bolivia / 3CochabambaMiami, Florida �

OruroSalt Lake, Utah

Santa CruzMiami Dade County, Florida

Bosnia and Herzegovina / 2BrckoSt. Louis, Missouri

SarajevoDayton, Ohio

Botswana / 1GaboroneBurbank, California

Brazil / 18Belo HorizonteFort Lauderdale, Florida

CampinasIndianapolis, Indiana �

CampinasSan Diego, California

CuritibaJacksonville, Florida

CuritibaOrlando, Florida

FlorianopolisRoanoke, Virginia

FortalezaRacine, Wisconsin �

JoinvilleChesapeake, Virginia

LondrinaToledo, Ohio

Nova PrataNoblesville, Indiana

Rio de JaneiroAtlanta, GeorgiaMiami Beach, Florida �Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Rio de Janeiro, (State of)State of Maryland, Maryland

SalvadorLos Angeles, California

Sao PauloMiami Dade County, Florida

Sao SebastiaoFort Lauderdale, Florida

SuzanoLauderdale By The Sea, Florida

Bulgaria / 4KurdjaliElkhart, Indiana

PlevenCharlottesville, Virginia

PlovdivColumbia, South Carolina

VarnaMiami, Florida �

Burkina Faso / 4BousseDecatur, Georgia

KayaSavannah, Georgia

KwaremanguelPocatello, Idaho

OuahigouyaDecatur, Georgia

Cambodia / 3BattambangStockton, California


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Phnom PenhLong Beach, California

SihanoukvilleSeattle, Washington

Cameroon / 2DoualaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

LimbeSeattle, Washington

Canada / 26Bouctouche Saint Martinville, Louisiana

BurlingtonMyrtle Beach, South Carolina

BurnabyMesa, Arizona

CalgaryPhoenix, Arizona

Carleton PlaceFranklin, Tennessee

CharlesbourgGrand Prairie, Texas

EdmontonNashville, Tennessee

GeorginaRedford, Michigan

HalifaxNorfolk, Virginia

HamiltonSarasota, Florida

KingstonScottsdale, Arizona

LethbridgeCulver City, California

MarkhamCary, North Carolina

OutremontOakwood, Ohio

Prince RupertKetchikan, Alaska

Quebec CityAlbany, New York

Richmond HillLakeland, Florida

SidneyAnacortes, Washington

StratfordStratford, Connecticut

Thunder BayDuluth, Minnesota

TorontoChicago, Illinois

VancouverLos Angeles, California

VernonModesto, California

WaterlooCenterville, Ohio

MemramcookSaint Martinville, Louisiana �

Nova ScotiaSaint Martinville, Louisiana

Cayman Islands� / 1Cayman Islands Miami Dade County, Florida �

Chile / 8IquiqueMiami Dade County, Florida

La SerenaMillbrae, California

Lo BarnecheaTyler, Texas

Punta ArenasBellingham, Washington

Rapa NuiMaui, Hawaii

SantiagoMiami, FloridaMinneapolis, Minnesota

Ville Saint LaurentMcAllen, Texas

China / 122Anhui ProvinceState of Maryland, Maryland

AnkangPikesville, Kentucky

AnshanBirmingham, Alabama

BaiyinPonca City, Oklahoma

BaodingCharlotte, North Carolina

BeihaiOakland, California �

BeijingNew York, New YorkWashington, District of Columbia

BenxiPeoria, Illinois

ChangchunLittle Rock, Arkansas

Changping District, BeijingOakland, California �

ChangshuWhittier, California

ChangzhouBuffalo, New YorkRockford, Illinois

Chaoyang District, BeijingBirmingham, Alabama

ChengduOakland, California �Phoenix, Arizona

ChenzhouLaredo, Texas

Chongming County, ShanghaiLakeland, Florida

ChongqingSeattle, Washington

Chongqing (Municipality of)Washington, District of Columbia


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CixiBakersfield, California

DalianOakland, California

DandongWilmington, North Carolina

DanzhouLakewood, Washington �

FoshanOakland, CaliforniaStockton, California

Fuxin CityCorona, California

Fuyang CityRiverbank, California

FuzhouTacoma, Washington

TianjinMobile, Alabama

Gonzhou JiangxiMcAllen, Texas

GuanghanAuburn, WA

GuangzhouLos Angeles, CaliforniaOakland, California �

GuilinOrlando, Florida

GuiyangFort Worth, Texas

HaikouScottsdale, Arizona �

Haikou CityOakland, California �Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

HanchuanMartinez, California

HangzhouBoston, MassachusettsIndianapolis, Indiana �

HarbinMinneapolis, Minnesota

HefeiColumbus, Ohio

HezeMobile, Alabama

HuangshiBirmingham, Alabama �

HuizhouMilpitas, California

JiangmenRiverside, California

JiaoheFolsom, California

Jilin CitySpokane, Washington

JinanSacramento, California

Jingan DistrictOakland, California �

JinzhouOakland, California �

JiujiangLouisville, Kentucky

JiaxingLakeland, Florida �

JurongOakland, California �

KaifengWichita, Kansas

KaipingMesa, ArizonaMillbrae, California �

KunmingDenver, Colorado

LanzhouAlbuquerque, New Mexico

LeshanGilbert, Arizona

LhasaBoulder, Colorado

LijiangRoanoke, Virginia

LiuzhouCincinnati, Ohio

Liyang Union City, California

MaomingOakland, California �

MengziModesto, California

MianyangOakland, California �

NanjingSt. Louis, Missouri

NanningCommerce City, Colorado �Oakland, California �

NingboJacksonville, Florida �Wilmington, Delaware

PudongOakland, California �

QingdaoLong Beach, CaliforniaMiami, Florida �Oakland, California �

QinhuangdaoToledo, Ohio

QufuBoynton Beach, Florida

QuzhouRed Wing, Minnesota

SanmingLansing, Michigan

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ShanghaiChicago, IllinoisSan Francisco, California

ShaoxingJacksonville, Florida

ShenyangChicago, Illinois

ShenzhenHouston, Texas

ShijiazhuangDes Moines, Iowa

Siming District, XiamenSarasota, Florida

SongShangOakland, California �

SuzhouJacksonville, FloridaPortland, OregonSouthlake, Texas �

Taishan Fresno, California

TaiyuanNashville, Tennessee

TaizhouNewport News, Virginia

Tanggu CityOakland, California �

TianjinPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

TianjinGreenville, South Carolina

WeifangOakland, California �Pueblo, Colorado

WeihaiSanta Barbara, California

WuhanSt. Louis, Missouri

WuxiChattanooga, Tennessee

Xi’anKansas City, Missouri

XiangfanRaleigh, North Carolina

Xiangyang Raleigh, North Carolina

Xicheng District, BeijingPasadena, California

XinzhengHays, Kansas

XishuangbannaAustin, Texas

Yangpu District, ShanghaiWinston-Salem, North Carolina

Yangshuo CountyMorehead, Kentucky

Yanji CityCulver City, California

YantaiOmaha, NebraskaSan Diego, California

YingkouJacksonville, Florida

YushuSan Bernardino, California

Zhangjiajie CitySanta Fe, New Mexico �

ZhengzhouRichmond, Virginia

ZhenjiangTempe, Arizona

Zhuhai, PRC Redwood City, California

Zixing CityLaredo, Texas

Chinese Taipei / 27GueishanGrand Prairie, Texas

HsinchuCupertino, California

Hsinchu CityBeaverton, OregonCary, North Carolina

Hualien CityAlbuquerque, New MexicoBellevue, Washington

I-LanBrunswick, Georgia

Jungli CityEnfield, Connecticut

Kaohsiung CityColorado Springs, ColoradoHonolulu, Hawaii �Little Rock, ArkansasMiami, Florida �Pensacola, FloridaPortland, OregonSan Antonio, TexasSeattle, Washington

Kaohsiung CityFort Lauderdale, Florida

KeelungSalt Lake, Utah

Keelung CityCorpus Christi, Texas

Luchou TownshipBloomington, Indiana

Miaoli CityBartlett, Illinois

New Taipei CityCincinnati, OhioMiami Dade County, Florida

PingtungMaui, Hawaii

Shilin District, Taipei CityLos Altos, CaliforniaWalnut, California

Taichung CityAustin, TexasSan Diego, CaliforniaTacoma, Washington

Tainan CityColumbus, OhioKansas City, MissouriOklahoma City, OklahomaOrlando, FloridaSan Jose, California

Tainan City HsienLaredo, Texas


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Taipei CityAtlanta, GeorgiaBoston, MassachusettsCleveland, OhioHouston, TexasIndianapolis, IndianaLos Angeles, CaliforniaOklahoma City, OklahomaPhoenix, ArizonaSan Francisco, California

Taoyuan CityIrvine, California

Wuchi TownNewton, Iowa

XindianTavares, Florida

Yung KangEl Monte, California

Colombia / 11BarranquillaTampa, Florida

BogotaChicago, IllinoisMiami, Florida

CartagenaCoral Gables, Florida

Cartagena de IndiasSaint Augustine, Florida

ManizalesGainesville, Florida

MedellinFort Lauderdale, Florida

PereiraMiami Dade County, Florida

PopayanTallahassee, Florida

Santa MartaMiami Beach, Florida

SincelejoOcala, Florida

Congo (DRC) / 2Mbuji-MayiDistrict Heights, Maryland

Pointe-NoireNew Orleans, Louisiana

Costa Rica / 8EscazuPensacola, Florida

Montes de OcaMiami, Florida �

MonteverdeEstes Park, Colorado

QueposFort Lauderdale, Florida

San JoseMcAllen, TexasMiami Dade County, FloridaSan Jose, California

TurrialbaRancho Cordova, California

Côte d'Ivoire / 1AbidjanSan Francisco, California

Croatia / 2SplitLos Angeles, California

Vela LukaAnacortes, Washington

Cuba / 8CaibarienBloomington/Normal, Illinois

CienfuegosCambridge, Massachusetts Tacoma, Washington

HavanaMobile, Alabama

HolguinSanta Fe, New Mexico

RemediosBloomington/Normal, Illinois

Santiago de CubaOakland, California

YaterasBoulder, Colorado

Czech Republic / 12Cesky KrumlovMiami Beach, Florida

FrenstatLa Grange, Texas

Hradec KraloveBerwyn, Illinois

Karlovy VaryCarlsbad, California

KladnoBellevue, Washington

KrnovYukon, Oklahoma

OlomoucOwensboro, Kentucky

Olomouc KrajOwensboro, Kentucky

PlzenBirmingham, Alabama

PragueChicago, IllinoisMiami Dade County, Florida

TaborOrinda, California

ZamberkRice Lake, Wisconsin

Denmark / 3AalborgRacine, Wisconsin

OdenseColumbus, Ohio

SilkeborgCorona, California

Dominican Republic / 8BaniBuffalo, New York

La RomanaFort Lauderdale, Florida

Puerto PlataRochester, New York

SalcedoAtlanta, Georgia


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Santo DomingoMiami, FloridaMiami Dade County, FloridaNew York, New YorkSarasota, Florida �

Ecuador / 7CuencaTempe, Arizona

GuarandaJohnson City, Tennessee

GuayaquilHouston, Texas

QuitoCoral Gables, FloridaLouisville, Kentucky

San Pablo de MantaLong Beach, California

TenaSanta Clarita, California

Egypt / 5AlexandriaBaltimore, MDCleveland, Ohio

AswanSonoma, CA

CairoNew York, New York

GizaLos Angeles, California

El Salvador / 7AtacoFountain Hills, Arizona

Concepion de AtacoElk Grove, California

San MiguelArlington County, Virginia �

Segundo MontesCleveland, Ohio

San José Las Flores, ChalatenangoCambridge, Massachusetts

SuchitotoPrescott, Arizona

TeosinteArlington, Massachusetts

Estonia / 5Harju CountyState of Maryland, MarylandOtepääOakland, Maryland �

TartuSalisbury, Maryland �

TorvaOakland, Maryland �

ValgaOakland, Maryland �

Ethiopia / 4AxumDenver, Colorado

Bahir DarCleveland, OhioOakland, California �

GondarCorvallis, Oregon

Finland / 6EspooIrving, Texas

JärvenpääPasadena, California

KuopioMinneapolis, Minnesota

PorvooHancock, MI

SaloSt. Anthony, Minnesota

VaasaBellingham, Washington

France / 92AgenCorpus Christi, Texas

Aix-en-ProvenceCoral Gables, FloridaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

AlbiMaui, HawaiiPalo Alto, California

AngoulemeHoffman Estates, Illinois

AntibesNewport Beach, California

AvignonNew Haven, Connecticut

BayonneDaytona Beach, Florida

Beaufort BlavincourtBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort en ArgonneBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort en SanterreBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort en ValleeBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort sur DoronBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort sur GervanneBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort-Haute-GaronneBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort-HeraultBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort-IsereBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort-JuraBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort-NordBeaufort, North Carolina

Beaulieu-sur-MerTempe, Arizona

BesanconCharlottesville, Virginia

BiotTacoma, Washington

BordeauxLos Angeles, California

Boulogne-BillancourtIrving, Texas


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BrestDenver, Colorado

BruyeresHonolulu, Hawaii

CaenAlexandria, VirginiaNashville, Tennessee

CannesBeverly Hills, California

Cavalaire sur MerNew Port Richey, Florida

Cergy-PontoiseColumbia, Maryland

ChamonixAspen, Colorado

Chapdes-BeaufortBeaufort, North Carolina

ChâtelleraultSaint Martinville, Louisiana �

ClusesBeaverton, Oregon

ColmarPrinceton, New Jersey

CompiegneRaleigh, North Carolina

CrouyNashville, Tennessee �

DeauvilleLexington, Kentucky

DouaiKenosha, Wisconsin

Fontenay-le-ComtePalatine, Illinois

FrejusFredericksburg, Virginia

GrenoblePhoenix, Arizona

Juan-les-PinsNew Orleans, Louisiana

La TesteBinghamton, New York

LaurensLaurens, Iowa

Laval Modesto, California

Le HavreTampa, Florida

Le VesinetOakwood, Ohio

LeTouquetCary, North Carolina

LilleBuffalo, New York

LimogesCharlotte, North Carolina

LyonSt. Louis, Missouri

Marcq-en-BaroeulEl Monte, California

MentonLaguna Beach, California

MetzKansas City, Missouri �

MontélimarRacine, Wisconsin

Montmorency BeaufortBeaufort, North Carolina

MontpellierLouisville, Kentucky

NancyCincinnati, Ohio

NantesJacksonville, FloridaSeattle, Washington

NemoursWilmington, Delaware

Neuilly-PlaisanceMontgomery, Ohio

NiceHouston, Texas

NoirmoutierCrestview, Florida

Nord-Pas de CalaisState of Maryland, Maryland

OrleansWichita, Kansas

ParisChicago, IllinoisWashington, District of Columbia �

PerpignanSarasota, Florida

PloërmelSaint Martinville, Louisiana �

Port-VendresYorktown, Virginia

ReimsArlington County, Virginia

RennesRochester, New York

RouenCleveland, Ohio

Rueil MalmaisonLynchburg, Virginia

Saint-EtienneDes Moines, Iowa

Saint-LoRoanoke, Virginia

SaumurAsheville, North Carolina

Seine-et-Marne RegionOrlando, Florida

SevresMount Prospect, Illinois

StrasbourgBoston, Massachusetts

Thonon-les-BainsMercer Island, Washington

ToulonNorfolk, Virginia

ToulouseAtlanta, Georgia

ToursMinneapolis, Minnesota


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Vaux-le-PenilBelvidere, Illinois

VendomeHampton, Virginia

Villefranche sur MerAustin, Texas �

VincennesVincennes, Indiana

Georgia / 4Bat’umiSavannah, Georgia

TbilisiAtlanta, Georgia

VaniFallon, NevadaProsser, Washington �

ZugdidiColumbus, Georgia

Germany / 107AachenArlington County, Virginia

ApoldaRapid City, South Dakota

AugsburgDayton, Ohio

Bad KönigshofenArlington, Texas

Bad ZwischenahnCenterville, Ohio

BerlinLos Angeles, California

Bernburg, Germany Anderson, Indiana

BexbachGoshen, Indiana

BraunfelsNew Braunfels, Texas

BraunschweigOmaha, Nebraska

BudingenTinley Park, Illinois

BuhlMelrose, Minnesota

ChemnitzAkron, Ohio

CologneIndianapolis, Indiana

CrailsheimWorthington, Minnesota

CrivitzCrivitz, Wisconsin

DelmenhorstToledo, Ohio

DierdorfFountain Hills, Arizona

DortmundBuffalo, New York

DresdenColumbus, Ohio

DuisburgFort Lauderdale, Florida

EberbachEphrata, Pennsylvania

EinhausenShoreview, Minnesota

EisenachWaverly, Iowa

EmmerichKirkland, Washington

EutinLawrence, Kansas

FuldaWilmington, Delaware

GarbsenFarmers Branch, Texas

Garmisch-PartenkirchenAspen, Colorado

Gau-AlgesheimRedford, Michigan

GedernColumbia, Illinois

Gera Fort Wayne, Indiana

GlauchauLynchburg, Virginia

GothaGastonia, North Carolina

GreifswaldBryan/College Station, TexasNewport News, Virginia

Gross-Bieberau Millstadt, Illinois

GunzenhausenFrankenmuth, Michigan

HamburgChicago, Illinois

HammChattanooga, TennesseeSanta Monica, California

Hamm/SiegNewberry, South Carolina

HannoverKansas City, Missouri

HeidenheimCleveland, Ohio

HelmstedtAlbuquerque, New Mexico

HerfordQuincy, Illinois

HerzbergDixon, Illinois

HockenheimMooresville, North Carolina

KaiserslauternColumbia, South Carolina

KoblenzAustin, Texas

Konigs WusterhausenGermantown, Tennessee

KrefeldCharlotte, North Carolina


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Kubelstein Stadt SchesslitzVictoria, Kansas

LegdenMelrose, Minnesota

LeipzigHouston, Texas

LichtenfelsVandalia, Ohio

LindenbergSaline, Michigan

LudwigsburgSaint Charles, Missouri

Ludwigshafen Am RheinPasadena, California

LudwigslustMuscatine, Iowa

MagdeburgNashville, Tennessee

MainzLouisville, Kentucky

MuehlhausenSaxonburg, Pennsylvania

MunichCincinnati, Ohio

MünsterFresno, California

NeckargemündMissoula, Montana

Neustadt an der WaldnaabHays, Kansas

Neu-UlmNew Ulm, Minnesota

NienburgLas Cruces, New Mexico

NittenauLake Zurich, Illinois

NurembergAtlanta, Georgia

OlfenLa Grange, Texas

OsnabruckEvansville, Indiana

PaderbornBelleville, Illinois

PfaffenweilerJasper, Indiana

PinnebergRockville, Maryland

Porta WestfalicaWaterloo, Illinois

PotsdamSioux Falls, South Dakota

PrumFort Madison, Iowa

RadebeulSierra Vista, Arizona

RegensburgTempe, Arizona

RheinsbergHuber Heights, Ohio

RostockRaleigh, North Carolina

Saarpfalz-KreisHenrico County, Virginia

SchaumburgSchaumburg, Illinois

SchonebeckFarmers Branch, Texas

SchorndorfTuscaloosa, Alabama

SchwerinMilwaukee, Wisconsin

SchwieberdingenBelvidere, Illinois

StadeLakewood, Colorado

StuttgartSt. Louis, Missouri

TaufkirchenWest Chicago, Illinois

TelgteTomball, Texas

TeterowJohnson City, Tennessee

TirschenreuthSanta Fe Springs, California

TrierFort Worth, Texas

TrossingenBeaverton, Oregon

UlmNew Ulm, Minnesota

VechtaSeguin, Texas

WaldsrodeHibbing, Minnesota

WalldorfAstoria, Oregon

WasserburgVincennes, Indiana

WilhelmshavenNorfolk, Virginia

WolfenbuttelKenosha, Wisconsin

WolfsburgChattanooga, Tennessee

WormsMobile, Alabama

WürzburgRochester, New York

Ghana / 24Abeadze StateBuffalo, New York

AccraChicago, IllinoisWashington, District of Columbia

AgogoFort Lauderdale, Florida

Akuapem South DistrictLansing, Michigan


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AsuogyamanChicago Heights, Illinois

Cape CoastBuffalo, New YorkHanover Park, Illinois

Ga DistrictGrand Rapids, Michigan

KadjebiDolton, Illinois

Konongo-OdumasiTallahassee, Florida

KumasiCharlotte, North CarolinaWinston-Salem, North Carolina

ManwereDolton, Illinois

ObuasiRiverside, California

Sekondi-TakoradiBoston, MassachusettsOakland, California

Sunyani-TechimanTuscaloosa, Alabama

TamaleLouisville, Kentucky

TemaNorfolk, VirginiaSan Diego, California

WinnebaBirmingham, Alabama

WulensiOthello, Washington

WinnebaCharlottesville, Virginia

Greece / 10Ancient OlympiaAtlanta, Georgia

AthensChicago, IllinoisLos Angeles, CaliforniaWashington, District of Columbia �

IniadesLawrence, Kansas

KalymnosTarpon Springs, Florida

KarpenisiAsheville, North Carolina

MytilenePortland, Maine

PatrasSavannah, Georgia

ThessalonikiSan Francisco, California

Guadeloupe� / 1LamentinMiami Dade County, Florida �

Guatemala / 4CobanBirmingham, Alabama �

IpalaRiverdale Park, Maryland

La AntiguaCoral Gables, Florida

QuezaltenangoLivermore, California

Guinea / 1ConakryCleveland, Ohio

Guyana / 1GeorgetownSt. Louis, Missouri

Haiti / 12BorgneHoneoye Falls, New York

Cap HaitienFort Lauderdale, FloridaPortland, Maine

DelmasNorth Miami, FL

DeschapellesEssex, Connecticut �

FondeFredGardner, Massachusetts �

JacmelGainesville, Florida

Les CayesBoynton Beach, Florida

Petit GoaveMiami Dade County, Florida

Port-au-PrinceMiami, Florida

Port-de-PaixOakland, California

ThomondeDistrict Heights, Maryland

Honduras / 3OmoaHeber Springs, Arkansas

TegucigalpaGainesville, FloridaNew Orleans, Louisiana

Hungary / 8BudapestFort Worth, TexasNew York, New York �

DebrecenNew Brunswick, New Jersey

MiskolcCleveland, Ohio

PecsSeattle, Washington

SiofokWalnut Creek, California

SzegedToledo, Ohio

SzekesfehervarBirmingham, Alabama

Iceland / 2ReykjanesbaerOrlando, Florida

ReykjavikSeattle, Washington

India / 15AhmedabadColumbus, Ohio

BangaloreCleveland, Ohio


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BangaloreSan Francisco, California �

ChennaiDenver, ColoradoSan Antonio, Texas

DelhiChicago, Illinois

HyderabadIndianapolis, Indiana �Riverside, CaliforniaSchaumburg, Illinois �

KochiNorfolk, Virginia

MumbaiHonolulu, Hawaii �Los Angeles, California

PuneSan Jose, California

ShimlaCarbondale, IL

VijayawadaModesto, California

JolandharUnion City, California

Indonesia / 4BandungFort Worth, Texas

BogorSt. Louis, Missouri

JakartaLos Angeles, California

SurabayaSeattle, Washington

Iran / 1TehranLos Angeles, California

Iraq / 9Al QaimLaguna Niguel, California

Al-HillaTempe, Arizona �

BaghdadDenver Regional Council of

Governments, Colorado

Baghdad GovernorateState of Maryland, Maryland �

Ba’QubahFresno, California �

DuhokGainesville, Florida

Karadah, BaghdadCouncil Bluffs, Iowa

MosulPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania �

NajafMinneapolis, Minnesota

Ireland / 37BallinaPittsfield, Massachusetts

BantryLa Crosse, Wisconsin


BrayDublin, California

CarlowTempe, Arizona

CastlebarDixon, Illinois

ClifdenSouthwest Ranches, Florida

CorkSan Francisco, California

County KildareLexington, Kentucky

County LaoisFranklin, Tennessee

County LimerickNew Brunswick, New Jersey

County MeathCary, North Carolina

County RoscommonSanta Cruz, California �

DingleSanta Barbara, California

Donegal CountySt. Louis, Missouri

DublinSan Jose, California

EnnisPhoenix, Arizona

GalwayCambridge, Massachusetts Chicago, IllinoisMilwaukee, WisconsinSanta Cruz, CaliforniaSeattle, WashingtonSt. Louis, Missouri

HeadfordMorgan Hill, California

KillarneyConcord, North CarolinaMyrle Beach, South CarolinaSpringfield, Illinois �

LimerickSpokane, Washington

MallowTinley Park, Illinois

NaasOmaha, Nebraska

Port ArlingtonArlington, Massachusetts

SligoTallahassee, Florida

ThurlesSalt Lake, Utah

TraleeWestlake, Ohio

TullamoreChandler, Arizona

WaterfordRochester, New York

West MayoCleveland, Ohio


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Israel / 36AfulaFresno, California

Afula-Gilboa RegionNew Haven, Connecticut

AradBurlington, Vermont

ArielMobile, Alabama

AshdodTampa, Florida

AshkelonPortland, Oregon

Beer ShevaSeattle, Washington

Beit ShemeshCocoa, Florida

EilatLos Angeles, California

GivatayimChattanooga, Tennessee

HaderaBig Spring, Texas

HaifaFort Lauderdale, FloridaSan Francisco, California

HerzliyaColumbus, OhioSan Bernardino, California

HolonCleveland, OhioDayton, Ohio

JerusalemNew York, New York

KarmielDenver, Colorado

Kfar SabaGainesville, Florida

Kiryat EkronAkron, Ohio

Kiryat GatBuffalo, New York

Kiryat MotzkinTacoma, Washington

NetanyaSunny Isles Beach, Florida

Petach TikvaChicago, Illinois

Ra’ananaAtlanta, Georgia

Ramat-GanPhoenix, Arizona

Ramat-HasharonMiami, Florida �Tallahassee, Florida

RamlaKansas City, Missouri

RehovotAlbuquerque, New MexicoRochester, New York

Rosh Ha’ayinBirmingham, Alabama

Tel AvivPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Tel MondSarasota, Florida

Tzahar RegionWest Palm Beach, Florida

YehudOklahoma City, Oklahoma

Italy / 74Abruzzo (Region of)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

AgrigentoTampa, Florida

AlbaMedford, Oregon

AmalfiNew Haven, Connecticut

Ascoli PicenaChattanooga, Tennessee

AssisiSan Francisco, California

BergamoGreenville, South CarolinaPueblo, Colorado

BolognaPortland, OregonSt. Louis, Missouri

CaltanissettaRochester, New York

CassinoSanta Monica, California

CataniaPhoenix, Arizona

Cava de TirreniPittsfield, Massachusetts

CittadellaNoblesville, Indiana

CosenzaKenosha, Wisconsin

FerentinoRockford, Illinois

Finale LigureOcean City, Maryland

FlorencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Crespano del GrappaFolsom, California

GaetaCambridge, Massachusetts Mobile, Alabama �Somerville, Massachusetts �

GenoaColumbus, Ohio

IschiaLos Angeles, California

IvreaCupertino, California

La SpeziaVallejo, California

Lambro and MingardoHazleton, Pennsylvania

LivornoOakland, California


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LodiLodi, California

LuccaSouth San Francisco, California

Lucca SiculaPueblo, Colorado

MarinoIrving, Texas

MilanChicago, Illinois

MilazzoMartinez, California

MonzaIndianapolis, Indiana

NocetoWalnut Creek, California

OderzoSuffolk, Virginia

Olevano sul TuscianoWilmington, Delaware

PaduaBoston, Massachusetts

PalermoMiami, Florida �

ParmaStockton, California

PerugiaGrand Rapids, MichiganSeattle, Washington

PescaraIrondequoit, New YorkMiami Beach, Florida

PettoranelloPrinceton, New Jersey

PisaCoral Gables, FloridaOcala, Florida

Poggio a CaianoCharlottesville, Virginia

Pomigliano d’ArcoBirmingham, Alabama

PotenzaDenver, Colorado

Provincia di AstiMiami Dade County, Florida

Provincia di CatanzaroDes Moines, Iowa

Reggio EmiliaFort Worth, Texas

RiminiFort Lauderdale, Florida

RomeNew York, New YorkWashington, DC

San Casciano in Val di PesaMorgan Hill, California

San Giovanni ValdarnoCorning, New York

San’t EliaSanta Monica, California

Sestri LevanteSanta Cruz, California

SienaBuffalo, New York

SorrentoSanta Fe, New Mexico

SpoletoCharleston, South Carolina

Termini Imerese, SicilyElk Grove Village, Illinois

TorinoSalt Lake, Utah

TorremaggioreBuffalo, New York

Treviso ProvinceSarasota, Florida

TriggianoAddison, Illinois

VeniceFort Lauderdale, Florida

VeronaAlbany, New YorkFresno, California �

VicenzaCleveland, Ohio

Jamaica / 5KingstonMiami Dade County, Florida

Montego BayAtlanta, Georgia

Ocho RiosOakland, California

Portmore, St. CatherineLakeland, Florida

St AnnBuffalo, New York

Japan / 172AkashiVallejo, California

Ami-MachiSuperior, Wisconsin

Arita-MachiAlameda, California

AsahikawaBloomington/Normal, Illinois

AshikagaSpringfield, Illinois

Bato-MachiHorseheads, New York

Chiba CityHouston, Texas

Chino CityLongmont, Colorado

ChitoseAnchorage, Alaska

Daisen (Nakayama)Temecula, California

DaitoRichmond, Indiana

EchizenMontevallo, Alabama �FujinomiyaSanta Monica, California

FujisawaMiami Beach, Florida


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FujiyoshidaColorado Springs, Colorado

Fukui CityNew Brunswick, New Jersey

FukuokaOakland, California

Fukuyama CityMaui, Hawaii

FunabashiHayward, California

FuttsuCarlsbad, California

GeroPensacola, Florida

Gero CityKetchikan, Alaska

GifuCincinnati, Ohio

GotembaBeaverton, Oregon

GotsuCorona, California

Hachijo IslandMaui, Hawaii

HadanoPasadena, Texas

HamamakiHot Springs, Arkansas

HamamatsuRochester, New York

HarimaLima, OH

HashimotoRohnert Park, California

HigashiosakaGlendale, California

HimejiPhoenix, Arizona

HinoRedlands, California

Hirara CityMaui, Hawaii

HiratsukaLawrence, Kansas

HiroshimaGlendale, CaliforniaHonolulu, Hawaii �

HitachiBirmingham, Alabama �

HondoEncinitas, California

Hosoe-ChoCamas, Washington

Ibaraki CityMinneapolis, Minnesota

IchiharaMobile, Alabama

IchikawaGardena, CaliforniaPort Townsend, Washington

IchikawadaimonMuscatine, Iowa

IkataRed Wing, Minnesota

IkawaTukwila, Washington

ImabariLakeland, Florida

Inasa-ChoChehalis, Washington

IsesakiSpringfield, Missouri

Isumi-shiDuluth, Minnesota

IwamizawaPocatello, Idaho

IwataMountain View, California

Izumi CityBloomington, Minnesota

KagoshimaMiami, Florida

KaizukaCulver City, California

KakegawaEugene, OregonCorning, New York

KakudaGreenfield, Indiana

KameokaStillwater, Oklahoma

KanagawaState of Maryland, Maryland

KanazawaBuffalo, New York

Kato CityOlympia, Washington

KawachinaganoCarmel, Indiana

KiryuColumbus, Georgia

KisakataAnacortes, Washington

KishiwadaSouth San Francisco, California

KitakyushuNorfolk, VirginiaTacoma, Washington

KobePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSeattle, Washington


On Charleston’s relationship withsister city Spoleto, Italy—

“A whole new world of opportunitycame to our city [as a result ofSpoleto]….In the 20th century,Spoleto was probably the mostimportant event in the history of ourcity.”

—Mayor Joe RileyCharleston, South Carolina

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KochiFresno, California

KofuDes Moines, IowaLodi, California

KukizakiMilpitas, California

KumamotoSan Antonio, Texas

KurashikiKansas City, Missouri

KurumeModesto, California

KyotoBoston, Massachusetts

Maebashi CityBirmingham, Alabama

MatsueNew Orleans, Louisiana

MatsumotoSalt Lake, Utah

MatsuyamaSacramento, California

Miharu-MachiRice Lake, Wisconsin

Minaminasu Menomonie, Washington Menomonie, Wisconsin

MisatoWinona, Minnesota

MishimaPasadena, California

MitoAnaheim, California

MiyazakiVirginia Beach, Virginia

MiyazuDelray Beach, Florida

MizuhoMorgan Hill, California

MureElberton, Georgia

Mutsu-ShiPort Angeles, Washington

NaganoharaLivingston, Montana

NagaokaFort Worth, Texas

NagaokakyoArlington, Massachusetts

NagoyaLos Angeles, California

Nakashi (Naka Machi)Oak Ridge, Tennessee

NamerikawaSchaumburg, Illinois

NarashinoTuscaloosa, Alabama

NaritaSan Bruno, California

NeyagawaNewport News, Virginia

Niimi City (Osa)New Paltz, New York

NikkoRapid City, South Dakota

NisshinOwensboro, Kentucky

OdawaraChula Vista, California

OisoDayton, OhioRacine, Wisconsin

Oita CityAustin, Texas

OkayamaSan Jose, California

OkazakiNewport Beach, California

Okinawa CityLakewood, Washington

Omachi-shi Miasa-mura, Nagano-kenMendocino, California

OmihachimanGrand Rapids, Michigan

OmutaMuskegon, Michigan

OsakaChicago, IllinoisSan Francisco, California

Osakasayma CityOntario, Oregon

OtaBurbank, CaliforniaLafayette, Indiana

OtsuLansing, Michigan

Saitama City (Urawa)Richmond, Virginia

SapporoPortland, Oregon

SaseboAlbuquerque, New Mexico

SendaiRiverside, California

ShimizuChelsea, Michigan

Shimizu/ShizuokaStockton, California

ShimukappuAspen, Colorado

ShinagawaPortland, Maine

ShinguSanta Cruz, California

ShinhidakaLexington, Kentucky

ShizuokaOmaha, Nebraska

SokaCarson, California


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SuwaSt. Louis, Missouri

TachikawaSan Bernardino, California

TaharaGeorgetown, Kentucky

TakamatsuSt. Petersburg, Florida

TakaokaFort Wayne, Indiana

TakayamaDenver, Colorado

Taki-ChoCamas, Washington

TakikawaLongmeadow, Massachusetts

TateshinaOregon City, Oregon

TateyamaBellingham, Washington

TeshioHomer, Alaska

TobaSanta Barbara, California

Tochigi-ShiEvansville, Indiana

TojoChelan, Washington

Tokai-MuraIdaho Falls, Idaho

TokyoHonolulu, Hawaii �New York, New York

Tome City (Toyoma)Southlake, Texas

ToyamaDurham, North Carolina

ToyohashiToledo, Ohio

ToyokawaCupertino, California

TsuchiuraPalo Alto, California

TsukubaCambridge, Massachusetts Irvine, California

Tsukuba CityMilpitas, California

TsuruokaNew Brunswick, New Jersey

TsurutaHood River, Oregon

TsuyamaSanta Fe, New Mexico

UedaBroomfield, Colorado

UrayasuOrlando, Florida

UwajimaHonolulu, Hawaii

WakayamaBakersfield, California

Yachiyo CityTyler, Texas

YamagataBoulder, Colorado

YamauchiSebastopol, California

YaoBellevue, Washington

YokkaichiLong Beach, California

YokohamaSan Diego, California

YokosukaCorpus Christi, Texas

YotsukaidoLivermore, California

Jordan / 4Al-KarakBirmingham, Alabama

AmmanChicago, IllinoisMiami, Florida �San Francisco, California �

Kazakhstan / 3KyzylordaArvada, Colorado

TarazFresno, California �

Kenya / 10BuraNewburyport, Massachusetts

EldoretMinneapolis, Minnesota

KisumuBoulder, ColoradoRoanoke, Virginia

MombasaHonolulu, Hawaii �Long Beach, CaliforniaSeattle, Washington

NairobiDenver, ColoradoRaleigh, North Carolina �

ThikaDixon, Illinois

Korea, South / 50AnyangHampton, Virginia

Asan, Chungcheong Nam ProvinceLansing, Michigan �

BucheonBakersfield, California

Busan Metropolitan CityChicago, Illinois

CheonanBeaverton, Oregon

CheongjuBellingham, Washington

Chin Chon GunVallejo, California

ChinjuEugene, Oregon


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DaeguAtlanta, Georgia

DaejeonSeattle, Washington

GangjinSnoqualmie, Washington �

Gangnam-GuRiverside, California

GangneungChattanooga, Tennessee

GimhaeLakewood, Washington �

GimpoGlendale, California

GoseongGlendale, Calfiornia

GoyangMaui, Hawaii

GunsanTacoma, Washington

GwangmyeongAustin, Texas

GyeongsangnamState of Maryland, Maryland

Hanam CityLittle Rock, Arkansas

Iksan CityCulver City, California

IncheonAnchorage, AlaskaBurbank, CaliforniaHonolulu, Hawaii �Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

JecheonSpokane, Washington

Jeong JuPittsfield, Massachusetts

JeonjuSan Diego, California

KwangjuSan Antonio, Texas

MasanJacksonville, Florida

Nowon-guIrvine, California �

Osan CityKilleen, Texas

PajuPasadena, California �

PusanLos Angeles, California

PyongtaekMobile, Alabama

Seocho-guIrvine, California �

Seongdong-GuCobb County, Georgia

SeoulHonolulu, Hawaii �San Francisco, CaliforniaWashington, District of Columbia

UijongbuRichmond, Virginia

Uiwang CityNorth Little Rock, Arkansas

UlsanPortland, Oregon

Wanju-Gu CountyCarson, California

WonjuRoanoke, Virginia

Yangju CityHenrico County, Virginia

YeongcheonBuffalo, New York

Yongsan-GuSacramento, California

Yosu CityNewport Beach, California

Kyrgyzstan / 1BishkekColorado Springs, Colorado

Latvia / 1LiepajaBellevue, Washington

Lebanon / 1BeirutLos Angeles, California

Lesotho / 1MaseruAustin, Texas

Liberia / 6Bong CountyState of Maryland, Maryland

BuchananWinston-Salem, North Carolina

GbarngaBaltimore, Maryland Gridley, California

Maryland CountyState of Maryland, Maryland

MonroviaDayton, Ohio

Lithuania / 5DruskininkaiMoorhead, Minnesota

KaunasLos Angeles, California

KlaipedaCleveland, Ohio

SiauliaiOmaha, Nebraska

VilniusChicago, Illinois

Luxembourg / 1BeaufortBeaufort, North Carolina

Macedonia / 1SkopjeTempe, Arizona

Malawi / 1ZombaUrbana, Illinois


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Malaysia / 1BeaufortBeaufort, North Carolina

Mali / 5BamakoRochester, New York

DoumbaAlaiedon, Michigan

Nana-KeniebaTonopah, Nevada

SegouRichmond, Virginia

TimbuktuTempe, Arizona

Malta / 1MostaMillbrae, California

Marianas Islands / 1SaipanMaui, Hawaii

Mexico / 146AbasoloPharr, Texas

AcambaroLaredo, Texas

Acapulco, GuerreroBeverly Hills, CaliforniaMcAllen, Texas

AguascalientesModesto, California

AlamosScottsdale, Arizona

AtotonilcoSouth San Francisco, California

BurgosPharr, Texas

Cabo San LucasNewport Beach, California

CaborcaPrescott, ArizonaUpland, California

Cadereyta Jimenez, Nuevo LeonMcAllen, Texas

CananeaSierra Vista, Arizona

CancunPharr, Texas �Wichita, Kansas

Ciudad Victoria, TamaulipasMcAllen, Texas

ChihuahuaAlbuquerque, New MexicoPueblo, Colorado

Cienega de FloresLaredo, Texas

Ciudad Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónMcAllen, Texas

Ciudad LerdoLas Cruces, New Mexico

Ciudad ManteBoulder, Colorado

Ciudad VallesLaredo, TexasPharr, Texas �

ColimaRedwood City, California

CoyoacanArlington County, Virginia

CozumelMiami Beach, Florida

CuautlaRiverside, California

CuernavacaDenver, ColoradoLaredo, Texas �Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dolores HidalgoPharr, Texas

El Fuerte SinaloaSouthlake, Texas

EmpalmeStockton, California

EnsenadaParlier, CaliforniaRedondo Beach, CaliforniaRiverside, California

EscobedoLaredo, TexasPharr, Texas �

Garcia, Nuevo LeonMcAllen, Texas

Gomez PalacioCity of South El Monte, California

GuadalajaraAlbuquerque, New MexicoKansas City, MissouriLansing, MichiganLaredo, Texas �Portland, OregonSan Antonio, Texas

GuadalupeLaredo, Texas

GuanajuatoAshland, OregonMorgantown, West Virginia

GuaymasMesa, Arizona

HermosilloIrvine, CaliforniaPhoenix, Arizona

HidalgoGoliad, Texas

HuatabampoGardena, California

IrapuatoChula Vista, California

Irapuato, GuanajuatoMcAllen, Texas

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, GuerreroMcAllen, TexasPalm Desert, California

JaliscoState of Maryland, Maryland

Jerez de Garcia SalinasLaredo, Texas

La PazRedondo Beach, California

LampazosLaredo, Texas


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Lazaro CardenasLaredo, Texas �

LeonLaredo, Texas �San Diego, California

Los Herreras Laredo, Texas

MagdelenaTemple City, California

ManzanilloSan Pablo, California

MazatlanSanta Monica, CaliforniaSeattle, Washington

MedidaSarasota, Florida

MeridaNew Orleans, Louisiana

MetepecPharr, Texas

MexicaliSan Bernardino, California

Mexico CityChicago, IllinoisLos Angeles, California

MexticacanLaredo, Texas

MoncolvaLaredo, Texas

MontemorelosLaredo, Texas

Monterrey, Nuevo LeonCorpus Christi, TexasMcAllen, TexasOrlando, FloridaSan Antonio, Texas

MoreliaKansas City, Missouri

NavojoaSanta Fe Springs, California

Nuevo Casas GrandesColorado Springs, Colorado

Nuevo LaredoLaredo, Texas

OaxacaPalo Alto, California

OcotlanCorona, CaliforniaOlathe, Kansas

PapantlaLaredo, Texas

ParralSanta Fe, New Mexico

PatzcuaroNaperville, Illinois

PetatlanSaint Peter, Minnesota

PueblaOklahoma City, OklahomaPueblo, Colorado

Puerto VallartaSanta Barbara, CaliforniaTacoma, Washington �

Reynosa, TamaulipasMcAllen, TexasPharr, Texas

Rosarito BeachGardena, CaliforniaGlendale, California

SalamancaBryan/College Station, Texas

SaltilloAustin, TexasLansing, Michigan

San Andres TuxtlaPharr, Texas

San Cristobal de las CasasAsheville, North Carolina

San FelipeHayward, California

San Jose de IturbidePharr, Texas

San Luis de la PazPharr, Texas

San Luis PotosiPharr, Texas �St. Louis, Missouri

San Martin de HidalgoMorgan Hill, California

San MiguelTyler, Texas

San Miguel de AllendeLaredo, TexasSaint Augustine, Florida

San Miguel el AltoBig Spring, Texas

San Nicolas de los GarzaKansas City, MissouriSeguin, Texas

San Pedro de las ColoniasSpringfield, Illinois

Santa Maria del RioPharr, Texas

Santa Rosalia Union City, California

Santiago de QueretaroBakersfield, California �Holland, Michigan

Tamazula de GordianoRiverbank, California

Tampico, TamaulipasHouston, TexasMcAllen, Texas

Taxco, GuerreroMcAllen, Texas

TehuacanAustin, Texas �

TepatitlanLaredo, Texas

TeziutlanPharr, Texas

TijuanaSan Diego, California

TiziminEvansville, Indiana

Tlahualilo, DurangoLaredo, Texas


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Tlalnepantla de BazWichita, Kansas

TlaquepaqueGlendale, CaliforniaSpringfield, Missouri

TolucaFort Worth, Texas

TonalaLaredo, Texas

TorreonFresno, CaliforniaLaredo, Texas

TulaBenicia, California

UruapanCulver City, California

ValladolidAsheville, North Carolina

ValparaisoHanover Park, Illinois

VeracruzCorpus Christi, TexasLaredo, Texas �Miami Dade County, FloridaPharr, Texas �San Jose, California

Veracruz/Boca del RioMobile, AlabamaTampa, Florida

VillahermosaSan Bernardino, California

Xalapa-EnríquezOmaha, Nebraska

ZamoraEl Monte, California

ZapopanGrand Rapids, Michigan

ZapotlanejoRacine, Wisconsin

ZuazuaBryan/College Station, Texas �Prairie View, Texas �

Moldova / 4BaltiLakeland, Florida

ChisinauSacramento, California

RybnitsaLakeland, Florida �

Ungheni City MayoraltyWinston-Salem, North Carolina

Mongolia / 4DarkhanIrving, Texas

TsetserlegBellingham, Washington

UlaanbaatarDenver, ColoradoOakland, California �

Montenegro / 2BudvaWest Palm Beach, Florida

KotorSanta Barbara, California

Morocco / 6AgadirMiami, Florida �Oakland, California �

CasablancaChicago, Illinois

ChaouenIssaquah, Washington

El HajebCouncil Bluffs, Iowa

El JadidaTacoma, Washington

TiznitSomerville, Massachusetts �

Namibia / 1WindhoekRichmond, Virginia

Nepal / 1KathmanduEugene, Oregon

Netherlands / 3EnschedePalo Alto, California

Leidschendam-VoorburgTemecula, California

NijmegenAlbany, New York

RotterdamnBaltimore, Maryland

New Zealand / 12AucklandLos Angeles, California

ChristchurchSeattle, Washington

GisbornePalm Desert, California

HamiltonSacramento, California

LawrenceJacksonville, Oregon

Lower HuttTempe, Arizona

Palmerston NorthMissoula, Montana

QueenstownAspen, Colorado

StratfordStratford, Connecticut

TaurangaSan Bernardino, California

Upper HuttMesa, Arizona

Newcastle upon TyneEngland

Nicaragua / 16BluefieldsRacine, Wisconsin �

EsteliStevens Point, Wisconsin

GranadaTampa, Florida �


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JalapaBoulder, Colorado �

JinotepeSanta Cruz, California

Laguna de PerlasMontclair, New Jersey

LeonNew Haven, Connecticut

MalpaisilloPittsfield, Massachusetts

ManaguaMiami, Florida �

MatagalpaGainesville, Florida

Puerto CabezasBurlington, Vermont

QuilaliSouth Haven, Michigan

San Juan de OrienteSacramento, California

SomotoMerced, California

TipitapaLansing, Michigan �

Villa Carlos FonsecaMoscow, Idaho

Nigeria / 12AsabaStockton, California

IbadanCleveland, Ohio

Ile-IfeOberlin, OhioSan Bernardino, California

KolloCity of Enid, Oklahoma

Lagos IslandAtlanta, Georgia

OnitshaCompton, California

OrluAustin, Texas

OsogboAshville, North CarolinaWilmington, Delaware

OwerriGresham, Oregon

Port HarcourtKansas City, Missouri

Norway / 9AlesundTacoma, Washington

BergenSeattle, Washington

FlekkefjordElbow Lake, Minnesota

KongsbergRed Wing, Minnesota

MossVirginia Beach, Virginia

Nordhordland RegionFergus Falls, Minnesota

StavangerHouston, Texas

TromsoAnchorage, Alaska

TrondheimVallejo, California

Pakistan / 3HyderabadToledo, Ohio

KarachiHouston, Texas

LahoreChicago, Illinois

Palestinian Territories� / 4BethlehemBurlington, VermontSacramento, California

QalqilyaGainesville, Florida

RamallahMuscatine, Iowa

Panama / 2Panama CityFort Lauderdale, FloridaMiami, Florida �

Paraguay / 2AsuncionMiami Dade County, Florida

Santa MariaHays, Kansas

Peru / 14ArequipaCharlotte, North CarolinaMaui, Hawaii

CarazMesa, Arizona

ChimbotePensacola, Florida

IcaMiami Beach, Florida

LimaAustin, TexasCleveland, OhioMiami, Florida

MirafloresPensacola, Florida

PucallpaMiami Dade County, Florida

San IsidroLauderdale By The Sea, Florida

Santiago de SurcoGastonia, North Carolina

TrujilloDecatur, GeorgiaSalt Lake, Utah �

Philippines / 34Bacarra, Ilicos NorteMaui, Hawaii

BacolodLong Beach, California


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BaguioHonolulu, Hawaii �Vallejo, California

BauangLakewood, Washington

BolinaoMobile, Alabama

Cabugao, Ilocos SurMaui, Hawaii

Cagayan de OroNorfolk, Virginia

Cavite CitySan Diego, California

CebuHonolulu, Hawaii �

Cebu CityChula Vista, CaliforniaSeattle, Washington

Dagupan CityMilpitas, California

DavaoTacoma, Washington

IloiloStockton, California

La CarlotaCarson, California

Laoag CityHonolulu, Hawaii �

MakatiLos Angeles, California

ManilaHonolulu, Hawaii �Maui, HawaiiSacramento, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California

PaloPalo Alto, California

Pasay CityUnion City, California

Pasig CitySouth San Francisco, California

Puerto PrincesaMaui, Hawaii

QuezonSalt Lake, Utah

Quezon CityKenosha, WisconsinMaui, Hawaii

RoxasSan Bernardino, California

San JuanMaui, HawaiiSanta Barbara, California

San Nicholas, Ilocos SurMaui, Hawaii

SariayaSanta Clarita, California

TagaytayRohnert Park, California

Zambales ProvinceMaui, Hawaii

Poland / 32BialystokMilwaukee County, Wisconsin

Bielsko-BialaGrand Rapids, Michigan

BochniaRoselle, Illinois

BytowWinona, Minnesota

ChelmKnoxville, Tennessee

GdanskCleveland, Ohio

GdyniaSeattle, Washington

Gorzow WielkopolskiHazleton, Pennsylvania

GulczStevens Point, Wisconsin

Jelinia GoraTyler, Texas

KatowiceMobile, Alabama

KrakówRochester, New YorkSan Francisco, California �

KrapkowiceCamas, Washington

LesnicaKarnes City, Texas

Lodz RegionState of Maryland, Maryland

LomiankiColumbia Heights, Minnesota

LomzaMuscatine, Iowa

LublinLublin, Wisconsin

MorawicaCamas, Washington

OlsztynRichmond, Virginia

OpoleRoanoke, Virginia

PlockFort Wayne, Indiana

RzeszowBuffalo, New York

Strzelce OpolskieBandera, Texas

SzczecinSt. Louis, Missouri

TorunPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

WarsawChicago, Illinois

Warsaw ProvinceSan Diego, California

WroclawCharlotte, North Carolina

ZabierzówCamas, Washington


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ZiebiceBrighton, Colorado

Portugal / 6CoimbraCambridge, Massachusetts

FaroHayward, California

FunchalMaui, Hawaii

Funchal, MadeiraHonolulu, Hawaii �

Sao Miguel IslandMaui, Hawaii

SintraHonolulu, Hawaii

Puerto Rico� / 3San JuanHonolulu, Hawaii �Jacksonville, FloridaKilleen, Texas

Romania / 6Baia MareHollywood, Florida

BistritaColumbus, Georgia

BrasovCleveland, Ohio

BucharestAtlanta, Georgia

Cluj NapocaColumbia, South Carolina

ConstantaMobile, Alabama

Russia / 71ArchangelskPortland, Maine

BirobidjanBeaverton, Oregon

BorovichiBinghamton, New York

ChekhovSaratoga Springs, New York

ChelyabinskColumbia, South Carolina

CherepovetsMontclair, New Jersey

DicksonDixon, Illinois

EkaterinburgSan Jose, California

IrkutskEugene, Oregon

IzhevskSalt Lake, Utah �

KaliningradNorfolk, Virginia

KazanBryan/College Station, Texas

KhabarovskPortland, Oregon

KislovodskMuscatine, Iowa

KonakovoMenomonie, Wisconsin

KostromaDurham, North Carolina

KotlasWaterville, Maine

KrasnodarTallahassee, Florida

Kuybushevsky Central DistrictLansing, Michigan

Leningrad Region/City of St.Petersburg

State of Maryland, Maryland

LermontovOsage, Iowa

LomonosovAnacortes, Washington

MagadanAnchorage, Alaska

MoscowChicago, Illinois

MurmanskJacksonville, Florida

NakhodkaBellingham, WashingtonOakland, California

Nizhny NovgorodPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Nizhnii TagilChattanooga, Tennessee

NovgorodRochester, New York

NovorossiiskGainesville, Florida

NovosibirskMinneapolis, Minnesota

ObninskOak Ridge, Tennessee

OrenburgOrlando, Florida

PermLouisville, Kentucky

PetrozavodskDuluth, Minnesota

PrivolnoyeTampico, Illinois

PskovRoanoke, Virginia

PyatigorskDubuque, Iowa

RostovStevens Point, Wisconsin

RubtsovskGrants Pass/Josephine County, Oregon

RybinskJohnson City, Tennessee

SamaraSt. Louis, Missouri

SarovLos Alamos, New Mexico

SerpukhovRichmond, Indiana


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SmolenskColorado Springs, Colorado

SnezhinskLivermore, California

SochiLong Beach, California

St. PetersburgLos Angeles, CaliforniaSt. Petersburg, Florida

StavropolDes Moines, Iowa

SyktyvkarLos Altos, California

TobolskCouncil Bluffs, Iowa

TulaAlbany, New York

TverBuffalo, New York

TyumenHouston, Texas

UlyanovskOklahoma City, Oklahoma

Velikiy NovgorodRochester, New York

VladikavkazAsheville, North Carolina

VladimirBloomington/Normal, IllinoisSarasota, Florida

VladivostokSan Diego, CaliforniaTacoma, Washington

VolgogradCleveland, Ohio

VoronezhCharlotte, North Carolina

YaroslavlBurlington, Vermont

YelisovoHomer, Alaska

ZavolzhieSan Bernardino, California

ZelenogorskNewburyport, Massachusetts

ZhelenznogorskBlount County, Tennessee

ZheleznovodskGrinnell, Iowa

Rwanda / 2KigaliSan Bernardino, California

Muhanga DistrictBuffalo, New York

Samoa� / 1Territory of American SamoaMaui, Hawaii

Senegal / 4DakarWashington, District of Columbia

Goree IslandSaint Martinville, Louisiana

GuediawayeBirmingham, Alabama

KigaliCity of San Bernardino, California

St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri

Serbia / 1BelgradeChicago, Illinois

Sierra Leone / 2FreetownKansas City, MissouriNew Haven, Connecticut

Sint Maarten� / 1St. MaartenTallahassee, Florida

Slovakia / 5BratislavaCleveland, Ohio

DudinceKent, Ohio

KosiceMobile, Alabama

NitraNaperville, Illinois

TisovekShenandoah, Iowa

Slovenia / 3LjubljanaCleveland, Ohio

MariborPueblo, Colorado

PiranIndianapolis, Indiana

South Africa / 12BeaufortBeaufort, North Carolina

Buffalo CityMilwaukee County, Wisconsin

DurbanChicago, IllinoisNew Orleans, Louisiana

GeorgeTacoma, Washington

GrahamstownEast Palo Alto, California

JohannesburgNew York, New York

King Shaka District MunicipailityMobile, Alabama

King William’s TownMilwaukee County, Wisconsin

Nelson Mandela Bay MetropolitanMunicipality

Jacksonville, Florida

Pietermaritzburg MsunduziHampton, Virginia

Tshwane Metropolitan MunicipalityWashington, District of Columbia

uMhlathuzeMilwaukee, Wisconsin


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Spain / 26AlburquerqueAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Alcala de HenaresSan Diego, California

AlmonteMiami Beach, Florida

AlmuñécarHendersonville, North Carolina

AvilesSaint Augustine, Florida

BarcelonaBoston, Massachusetts

Cabildo de TenerifeMiami Dade County, Florida

Ciudadella de MenorcaSaint Augustine, Florida

El Puerto de Santa MariaCoral Gables, Florida

FigueresSt. Petersburg, Florida

GranadaCoral Gables, Florida

HuelvaHouston, Texas

LaredoLaredo, Texas

Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSan Antonio, Texas

MadridMaui, HawaiiNew York, New York

MurciaMiami, Florida �

OviedoTampa, Florida

Santa Cruz de TenerifeSan Antonio, Texas

Santa FeSanta Fe, New Mexico

SevilleColumbus, OhioKansas City, Missouri

ToledoCorpus Christi, TexasToledo, Ohio

Tres CantosColumbia, Maryland

ValladolidOrlando, Florida

Vitoria-GasteizAnaheim, California

Saint Kitts and Nevis / 1Saint Kitts and NevisMiami Dade County, Florida

Swaziland / 1MbabaneFort Worth, Texas

Sweden / 15BorghomRockford, Illinois

GothenburgChicago, Illinois

HelsingborgAlexandria, Virginia

JonkopingRockford, Illinois

KalmarWilmington, Delaware

LidingoAlameda, California

LinkopingPalo Alto, California

MunkforsLindsborg, Kansas

RonnebyEnfield, ConnecticutJohnson City, Tennessee

SolnaBurbank, California

Stockholm CountyMiami Dade County, Florida

UppsalaMinneapolis, Minnesota

VaxjoDuluth, Minnesota

VimmerbyMoorhead, Minnesota

Switzerland / 8ChurOlathe, Kansas

DavosAspen, Colorado

InterlakenScottsdale, Arizona

LiestalSacramento, California

LucerneChicago, Illinois

SaasfeeSteamboat Springs, Colorado

SurseeHighland, Illinois

ZurichSan Francisco, California

Tajikistan / 1DushanbeBoulder, Colorado

Tanzania / 9ArushaDurham, North CarolinaKansas City, Missouri

BagamoyoVallejo, California

Dar es SalaamLansing, Michigan �

MorogoroMilwaukee, Wisconsin

MoshiDelray Beach, FloridaKenosha, Wisconsin

TangaToledo, Ohio


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MorogoroFresno, California

Thailand / 3BangkokWashington, District of Columbia

Chiang Rai Union City, California

LanphunOrinda, California

Trinidad and Tobago / 2ChaguanasLauderhill, Florida

Port of SpainAtlanta, Georgia

Turkey / 9AnkaraWashington, DC

AntalyaAustin, TexasMuskegon, Michigan

Bursa YildirimBuffalo, New York

IstanbulHouston, Texas

IzmirLong Beach, CaliforniaTampa, Florida

Kocaeli Metropolitan MunicipalityState of Maryland, Maryland �

MuglaFort Lauderdale, Florida

Turkmenistan / 1AshgabatAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Turks and Caicos Islands� / 1Turks and Caicos IslandsMiami Dade County, Florida

Uganda / 1KaseseSanta Cruz, California �

Ukraine / 21AlushtaSanta Cruz, California

BogodukhovBoyertown, Pennsylvania

BrovaryRockford, Illinois

ChernivtsiSalt Lake, Utah

ChihirinSebastopol, California

DolynaPrairie Village, Kansas

DrohobychBuffalo, New YorkMuscatine, Iowa

Gorlovka Pensacola, Florida

HorlivkaBuffalo, New York

Ivano-FrankivskArlington County, Virginia

KalushGrand Prairie, Texas

KharkivCincinnati, Ohio

KhmelnytskyiModesto, California

KyivChicago, Illinois

LvivCorning, New York

PoltavaIrondequoit, New York

SmilaNewton, Iowa

Tysmenytsia City/District Bandera, Texas

UzhhorodCorvallis, Oregon

VinnytsyaBirmingham, Alabama

United Arab Emirates / 1Abu DhabiHouston, Texas

United Kingdom / 67AlfretonS Charleston, West Virginia

BarnetMontclair, New Jersey

Bassetlaw DistrictFarmers Branch, Texas


BillericayFishers, Indiana

BirminghamChicago, Illinois

BodminGrass Valley, California

Brecon, WalesSaline, Michigan

Bride, Isle of MannGilbert, Arkansas

BroomfieldBroomfield, Colorado

Burton upon TrentElkhart, Indiana

CambridgeCambridge, Massachusetts

CanterburyBloomington/Normal, Illinois\

ChesterLakewood, Colorado

Cleveland CountyCleveland, Ohio

Doncaster Wilmington, North Carolina

DoverHuber Heights, Ohio


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DunbarMartinez, California

DurhamDurham, North Carolina

Essex CountyHenrico County, Virginia

FileyCalvert County, Maryland

HackneyAustin, Texas �

HartlepoolMuskegon, Michigan

Henley-on-ThamesLauderdale By The Sea, Florida

KeighleyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina

KetteringKettering, Ohio

Kingston-upon-HullRaleigh, North Carolina

KinverPark Ridge, Illinois

LeedsLouisville, Kentucky

LondonNew York, New York

MertonIrving, Texas

NewburghNewburgh, Indiana

Newcastle upon TyneAtlanta, Georgia

NewmarketLexington, Kentucky

Newry and Mourne, Northern IrelandSouthern Pines, North Carolina

Norfolk CountyNorfolk, Virginia

Northhamptonshire CountyIndianapolis, Indiana

PenzanceNevada City, California

PortsmouthLakewood, Colorado

Richmond upon ThamesRichmond, Virginia

RustingtonLos Altos, California

SalisburySalisbury, Maryland �

SouthamptonHampton, Virginia

Stratford upon AvonStratford, Connecticut

SuffolkSuffolk, Virginia

SunderlandWashington, District of Columbia �

SwendonChattanooga, Tennessee

WatfordWilmington, Delaware

WhitbyAnchorage, Alaska

Northern IrelandBallymenaMorehead, Kentucky

Bangor, IrelandVirginia Beach, Virginia

BelfastNashville, Tennessee

CarrickfergusAnderson, South CarolinaDanville, Kentucky �

CraigavonLaGrange, Georgia

Forres, Morayshire, ScotlandMount Dora, Florida

LarneClover, South Carolina

NewrySioux Falls, South Dakota

NewtownabbeyGilbert, Arizona

ScotlandDundeeAlexandria, Virginia

DunfermlineSarasota, Florida

EdinburghSan Diego, California

EmboMaui, Hawaii

Grampian RegionHouston, Texas

ObanLaurinburg, North Carolina

PrestwickVandalia, Ohio

Uruguay / 2MaldonadoMiami Dade County, Florida

PaysanduMuscatine, Iowa

Uzbekistan / 3BukharaSanta Fe, New Mexico

SamarkandOlympia, Washington

TashkentSeattle, Washington

Venezuela / 8CaracasHonolulu, Hawaii �New Orleans, Louisiana

CaroraMilwaukee, Wisconsin

MaracaiboNew Orleans, Louisiana

Margarita IslandFort Lauderdale, Florida


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Monagas (State of)Miami Dade County, Florida

Ninh Thuan ProvinceState of Maryland, Maryland

Puerto La CruzSanta Cruz, California

Vietnam / 6HaiphongSeattle, Washington

Ho Chi Minh CitySan Francisco, California

HueHonolulu, Hawaii �

Hue CityNew Haven, Connecticut

Quang Tri TownAngel Fire, New Mexico

Vung Tau Ba Ria CityNewport Beach, California �

Zambia / 1LusakaLos Angeles, California

Zimbabwe / 3GweruBirmingham, Alabama

HarareCincinnati, Ohio

MutarePortland, Oregon


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2 0 1 2 M e m b e r s h i p D i r e c t o r y S t a t e P r o g r a m L i s t i n g

AlabamaBirminghamBirmingham Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Official: William A. Bell, Sr.Primary Contact: Scotty Colson(205) [email protected]://www.birminghamsistercities.com/

MobileCity of MobileChief Elected Official: Sam JonesPrimary Contact: Ann L. Rambeau(251) [email protected]://www.havanamobile.com

MontevalloMontevallo Sister City Commission Chief Elected Official: Ben McCroryPrimary Contact: Hollie Cost(205) [email protected]://www.cityofmontevallo.com/

TuscaloosaTuscaloosa Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Walt MaddoxPrimary Contact: Lisa Keyes(205)[email protected]://www.tuscaloosasistercities.com

AlaskaAnchorageAnchorage Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Daniel SullivanPrimary Contact: Linda J Jackson(907) [email protected]://www.muni.org/sister1/index.cfm

HomerCity of HomerChief Elected Official: James C. HornadayPrimary Contact: James C. Hornaday(907) [email protected]://www.ci.homer.ak.us

KetchikanCity of KetchikanChief Elected Official: Lew WilliamsPrimary Contact: Karl Amylon(907) [email protected]://www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/

ArizonaChandlerChandler/Tullamore Sister Cities

AssociationChief Elected Official: Jay TibshraenyPrimary Contact: Ellen Harrington(480) [email protected]://www.chandlerirish.org

Fountain HillsFountain Hills Sister Cities Corp.Chief Elected Official: Jay SchlumPrimary Contact: Sharon Morgan(480) [email protected]

Gila BendTown of Gila BendChief Elected Official: Ron HenryPrimary Contact: Frederick M. Buss(928) [email protected]

GilbertTown of GilbertChief Elected Official: John LewisPrimary Contact: Gregory Tilque(800) [email protected]://www.gilbertsistercities.com

MesaSister City Association of MesaChief Elected Official: Scott SmithPrimary Contact: Augie Gastelum(602) [email protected]://www.mesasistercities.com

PhoenixPhoenix Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Phil GordonPrimary Contact: Paula West(602) [email protected]://www.phoenixsistercities.org

PrescottSister City Association of PrescottChief Elected Official: Marlin KuykendallPrimary Contact: Robert A. Greninger(928) [email protected]://www.prescottsistercity.org

ScottsdaleScottsdale Sister Cities Association, Inc.Chief Elected Official: W.J. “Jim” LanePrimary Contact: Max Rumbaugh(480) [email protected]://www.scottsdalesistercities.com

Sierra VistaSierra Vista Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Rick MuellerPrimary Contact: Heike Shockley(520) [email protected]://www.ci.sierra-vista.az.us/

TempeTempe Sister City CorporationChief Elected Official: Hugh HallmanPrimary Contact: Richard Neuheisel(480) [email protected]://www.tempesc.org

ArkansasGilbertTown of GilbertChief Elected Official: Mitch MortvedtPrimary Contact: Evelyn S.

Langston-Terhune(870) [email protected]

Heber SpringsCity of Heber SpringsChief Elected Official: Jackie McPhersonPrimary Contact: Jackie McPherson(501) [email protected]

Hot SpringsVisit Hot SpringsChief Elected Official: Ruth CarneyPrimary Contact: Mary Neilson(501) [email protected]://www.cityhs.net/residents_sister_

city.html

Little RockLittle Rock Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Mark StodolaPrimary Contact: Bryan Barnhouse(501) [email protected] http://www.littlerock.org/City

Commissions/Detail.aspx?ID=29

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Little RockArkansas Municipal League OperationsChief Elected Official: Don Zimmerman (501) [email protected]://www.arml.org/

MarionCity of MarionChief Elected Official: Frank A. FoglemanPrimary Contact: Frank A. Fogleman(870) [email protected] http://www.marionarkansas.org/cityinfo.

html

North Little RockCity of North Little RockChief Elected Official: Patrick Henry HaysPrimary Contact: Patrick Henry Hays(501) [email protected]

CaliforniaAlamedaCity of AlamedaChief Elected Official: Beverly JohnsonPrimary Contact: Stewart Chen(510) [email protected]://www.ci.alameda.ca.us/community

AnaheimCity of AnaheimChief Elected Official: Curt PringlePrimary Contact: Greg Garcia(714) [email protected]

BakersfieldBakersfield Sister City Project Corp.Chief Elected Official: Harvey L HallPrimary Contact: Susan Stone(661) [email protected]

BeniciaBenicia-Tula Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Carla Gallagher Primary Contact: John L Potter(707) [email protected]

Beverly HillsBeverly Hills Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Barry BruckerPrimary Contact: Megan Roach(310) [email protected]://www.BeverlyHillsSisterCities.org

Big Bear LakeCity of Big Bear LakeChief Elected Official: Bill JahnPrimary Contact: Cheri Haggerty(909) [email protected]://www.citybigbearlake.com

BurbankBurbank Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Official: Dave Golonski Primary Contact: Tommy Hersant(760) [email protected]://www.CarlsbadAmbassadors.us/

CarlsbadCarlsbad Sister City AmbassadorsChief Elected Official: Matt HallPrimary Contact: Jacquie Thye(760) [email protected]

CarsonCity of CarsonChief Elected Official: James DearPrimary Contact: Eva Gatling(310) 952-1741http://ci.carson.ca.us

Chula VistaInternational Friendship CommissionChief Elected Official: Cheryl CoxPrimary Contact: Lilia Cesena(619) 691-5044 http://www.chulavistaca.gov

City of South El Monte / POP 20,116Chief Elected Official: Luis AguinajaPrimary Contact: Blanca M Figueroa(626) 579-6540

CoronaSCI (Corona)Chief Elected Official: Steve NolanPrimary Contact: Lana Yoshimura(951) [email protected]://www.discovercorona.org

Culver CityCulver City Sister City Committee, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Scott MalsinPrimary Contact: Barbara Honig(310) [email protected]://www.culvercitysistercitycommittee.

org/

CupertinoCity of CupertinoChief Elected Official: Kris WangPrimary Contact: Rick Kitson(408) [email protected]

DublinCity of DublinChief Elected Official: Tim SbrantiPrimary Contact: Janet Lockhart(925) [email protected]/sistercity/index.htm

East Palo AltoEast Palo AltoChief Elected Official: Ruben AbricaPrimary Contact: Alvin James(650) [email protected]

El MonteCity of El MonteChief Elected Official: Ernest GutierrezPrimary Contact: Mariela Laspesa(626) [email protected]://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us

Elk GroveCity of Elk GroveChief Elected Official: Primary Contact: Angela Frost(916) [email protected]://www.elkgrovecity.org

EncinitasCity of EncinitasChief Elected Official: Jerome StocksPrimary Contact: Edna Gibson (760) 635-0406 [email protected]://ci.encinitas.ca.us

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FresnoCity of FresnoChief Elected Official: Ashley Swearengin Primary Contact: Lisa Murray(559) [email protected]://www.fresnosistercities.com/

GardenaCity of GardenaChief Elected Official: Paul K TanakaPrimary Contact: Daniel Canas(310) [email protected]://ci.gardena.ca.us

GlendaleCity of GlendaleChief Elected Official: Ara NajarianPrimary Contact: Zizette Mullins(818) [email protected]://ci.glendale.ca.us

Grass ValleyCity of Grass ValleyChief Elected Official: Mark JohnsonPrimary Contact: Elinor Kenitzer(530) 374-3431http://www.cityofgrassvalley.com

GridleyCity of GridleyChief Elected Official: Jerry Ann FichterPrimary Contact: Rob Hickey(530) [email protected]

HaywardHayward Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Michael SweeneyPrimary Contact: Bill Quirk(510) [email protected]://www.hayward-ca.gov/

IrvineIrvine Sister Cities ProgramChief Elected Official: Sukhee KangPrimary Contact: Emma Evans(949) [email protected]://www.cityofirvine.org

Laguna BeachCity of Laguna BeachChief Elected Official: Jane EglyPrimary Contact: Karyn Philippsen(949) [email protected]://www.lagunabeachsistercities.com

Laguna NiguelCity of Laguna NiguelChief Elected Official: Robert MingPrimary Contact: Mike Whipple(949) [email protected]

LivermoreLivermore Sister City AssociationChief Elected Official: Marshall KamenaPrimary Contact: Marshall Kamena(925) [email protected]

LodiLodi Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Official: Joanne MouncePrimary Contact: Jennifer Robsinson(209) [email protected]://www.lodi.gov

Long BeachLong Beach Sister Cities Inc.Chief Elected Official: Bob FosterPrimary Contact: David Zanatta(562) [email protected]://www.Sistercitiesoflongbeach.org

Los AlamosCounty of Los AlamosChief Elected Officer: Frances BertingPrimary Contact: Lawry Webb Mann(505) [email protected]://www.losalamosnm.us

Los AltosLos Altos Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Ron PackardPrimary Contact: Gary Loebner (562) 901-3081administration@losaltosca.govwww.losaltossistercities.com

Los AngelesCity of Los AngelesChief Elected Official: Antonio R

VillaraigosaPrimary Contact: Kamilla Blanche(213) [email protected]://sistercities.lacity.org/

MalibuCity of MalibuChief Elected Official: Jefferson WagnerPrimary Contact: Reva Feldman(310) [email protected]

MartinezCity of MartinezChief Elected Official: Rob SchroderPrimary Contact: Rob Schroder(925) [email protected]://www.cityofmartinez.org

MendocinoMendocino Sister Cities Assn, IncChief Elected Official: 5th Dist.

Supervisor-Dan HamburgPrimary Contact: Mike L. Evans(707) [email protected]”

MercedMerced-Somoto Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Official: Bill SpriggsPrimary Contact: Judi Weaser(209) [email protected]://www.cityofmerced.org/somoto/

MillbraeMillbrae Sister Cities CommitteeChief Elected Official: Robert GottschalkPrimary Contact: Michael Wride(650) [email protected]://www.millbraesistercities.org

MilpitasMilpitas Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Robert LivengoodPrimary Contact: Dennis Grilli(408) [email protected]://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov

ModestoModesto Sister Cities International, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Garrad MarshPrimary Contact: Janet Kenworthy(209) [email protected]://www.modestosistercities.com

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Morgan HillMorgan Hill Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Official: Steve TatePrimary Contact: George Nale(408) [email protected]://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov

MountainviewCity of Mountain viewChief Elected Official: Margaret Abe-KogaPrimary Contact: Patricia Figueroa (650) [email protected]://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/services/

learn_about_our_city/sister_cities/default.asp

Nevada CityCity of Nevada CityChief Elected Official: Sally HarrisPrimary Contact: Beryl Robinson(530) 265-2496

Newport BeachNewport Beach Sister City AssociationChief Elected Official: Nancy GardnerPrimary Contact: Liddy Paulsen(949) [email protected]

OaklandCity of Oakland - Oakland Sister Cities

ProgramChief Elected Official: Jean QuanPrimary Contact: Vishan Huff(510) 566-2400http://www.oaklandnet.com

OrindaCity of OrindaChief Elected Official: Victoria SmithPrimary Contact: Monica A. Pacheco(925) [email protected]

Palm DesertThe Palm Desert Sister Cities FoundationChief Elected Official: Rosemary OrtegaPrimary Contact: Mark Talboys(760) 333-4629info@palmdesertsistercities.comwww.palmdesertsistercities.com

Palo AltoNeighbors AbroadChief Elected Official: Sid EspinosaPrimary Contact: Donna Grider(650) 329-2571http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/

community-services/acult-sisters.html

ParlierCity of ParlierChief Elected Official: Armando LopezPrimary Contact: Armando Lopez(559) [email protected]

PasadenaPasadena Sister Cities CommitteeChief Elected Official: Bill BogaardPrimary Contact: Marcia Montez(626) [email protected]

Rancho CordovaCity of Rancho CordovaChief Elected Official: David SanderPrimary Contact: Robert McGarvey(916) [email protected]://www.rcsistercities.org

RedlandsRedlands Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Jon HarrisonPrimary Contact: Anna Robles(909) [email protected]

Redondo BeachCity of Redondo BeachChief Elected Official: Michael A GinPrimary Contact: Gentil Smith(310) [email protected]://www.redondo.org

Redwood CityRedwood City InternationalChief Elected Official: Alicia AguirrePrimary Contact: Barbara [email protected]

RiverbankCity of RiverbankChief Elected Official: Linda Abid-

CummingsPrimary Contact: Richard Holmer(209) [email protected]

RiversideCity of RiversideChief Elected Official: Ronald O.

LoveridgePrimary Contact: Ronald O. Loveridge(951) [email protected]://www.IRC-Riverside.gov

Rohnert ParkRohnert Park Sister Cities CommitteeChief Elected Official: Amie BreezePrimary Contact: Susan Harrow(707) [email protected]://www.rpcity.org/content/view/

549/106

SacramentoSacramento Sister Cities CouncilChief Elected Official: Kevin JohnsonPrimary Contact: Lisa Serna-Mayorga(916) [email protected]://www.cityofsacramento.org/

San BernardinoCity of San BernardinoChief Elected Official: Pat MorrisPrimary Contact: Judy Maculsyhttp://ci.san-bernardino.ca

San BrunoCity of San BrunoChief Elected Official: Jim RvanePrimary Contact: Connie Jackson(650) [email protected]://www.sanbruno.ca.gov

“Sister Cities work outsidegovernment in a field vital to all: thepromotion of friendship amongcitizens of every land so they willunderstand each other and wantpeace. I know of no other task moreimportant for the peace of everycountry.”

—President Lyndon B. JohnsonHonorary Chairman - Sister


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San ClementeSan Clemente Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Lori DonchakPrimary Contact: Berry Inman(714) 285-4644http://san-clemente.org

San DiegoSan Diego International Sister Cities

AssociationChief Elected Official: Jerry SandersPrimary Contact: Doug Rider(760) [email protected]://www.sandiego.gov/commlegissvcs

/protocol/sistercities/

San FranciscoSan FranciscoChief Elected Official: Edwin M. LeePrimary Contact: Mark Chandler(415) [email protected]://www.sfbangalore.org/

San JoseCity of San JoseChief Elected Official: Chuck ReedPrimary Contact: Joseph Hedges(408) [email protected]://www.sjeconomy.com/sistercities/

San PabloSan Pablo Sister Cities ProgramChief Elected Official: Leonard McNeilPrimary Contact: Rhonda Ray(510) 215-3005http://www.ci.san-

pablo.ca.us/main/sistercity.htm

Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Helene SchneiderPrimary Contact: Linda Gunther(805) [email protected]://www.santabarbaraca.gov

Santa ClaritaCity of Santa ClaritaChief Elected Official: Laurene WestePrimary Contact: Elena Galvez(661) [email protected]://www.santa-clarita.com/cityhall/

cmo/sister_cities/index.htm

Santa CruzSanta Cruz Sister Cities CommitteeChief Elected Official: Don Lane Primary Contact: Enda T Brennan(831) [email protected]://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/pr.scc/

scc.html

Santa Fe SpringsCity of Santa Fe SpringsChief Elected Official: Joseph SerranoPrimary Contact: Francis A Carbajal(310) [email protected]

Santa MonicaSanta Monica Sister City AssociationChief Elected Official: Richard Bloom Primary Contact: Monika White (310) [email protected]://www.santamonicasistercity.org/

SebastopolSebastopol World FriendsChief Elected Official: Guy WilsonPrimary Contact: Wilbur Roberts(707) [email protected]://www.sebastopolwf.org

SonomaSonoma Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Steve BarbosePrimary Contact: George McKale(707) [email protected]

South San FranciscoCity of South San FranciscoChief Elected Official: Mark AddiegoPrimary Contact: Irene Soto(650) [email protected]://www.ssf.net/about/sister_cities/

StocktonStockton Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Ann JohnstonPrimary Contact: Marjorie D. Quillinan [email protected]

TemeculaTemecula Sister City AssociationChief Elected Official: Maryann EdwardsPrimary Contact: Rita Waston(909) 694-4343feedback@temeculasistercityassociation.

orghttp://www.TemeculaSisterCity

Association.org

Temple CityTemple City Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Judy S. WongPrimary Contact: Charles G. Souder(626) 285-2171http://www.temeculasistercityassociation.

org

Union CityUnion CityChief Elected Official: Mark GreenPrimary Contact: Lee Guio (510) [email protected]://www.ci.union-city.ca.us

UplandCity of UplandChief Elected Official: John PomierskiPrimary Contact: John Pomierski(909) [email protected]

VallejoCity of VallejoChief Elected Official: Osby DavisPrimary Contact: Dinah L Villanueva(707) [email protected]

VernonCity of VernonChief Elected Official: Hilario Gonzales,

MayorPrimary Contact: Hilario Gonzales, Mayor(323) 583-8811http://www.cityofvernon.org

WalnutCity of WalnutChief Elected Official: Joaquin LimPrimary Contact: Chuck Robinson(909) 595-7543http://ci.walnut.ca.us

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Walnut CreekWalnut Creek Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Official: Bob SimmonsPrimary Contact: Pat Eich(925) [email protected]://www.wc-sister-cities.org

WhittierWhittier Sister CityChief Elected Official: Owen NewcomerPrimary Contact: Fran Shields(562) [email protected]://www.cityofwhittier.org/

ColoradoArvadaArvada Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Official: Bob FriePrimary Contact: Edna Gordon(720) [email protected]

AspenAspen Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Mick IrelandPrimary Contact: Don Sheeley(970) [email protected]://www.aspenpitkin.com/

Departments/Aspen-Sister-Cities-/

BoulderBoulder Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Susan OsbornePrimary Contact: Debbie Fox(303) [email protected]://www.bouldercoloado.gov

BrightonCity of BrightonChief Elected Official: Jan PawlowskiPrimary Contact: Ken Kreutzer(303) [email protected]

BroomfieldCity of BroomfieldChief Elected Official: Patrick QuinnPrimary Contact: Patrick Quinn(303) [email protected]://www.broomfieldsistercities.com

Colorado SpringsColorado Springs Sister Cities,

InternationalChief Elected Official: Lionel RiveraPrimary Contact: Marti Devine(719) [email protected]://www.sistercitycs.us

Commerce CityCity of Commerce CityChief Elected Official: Paul NatalePrimary Contact: Kim McCarl(303) [email protected]://www.c3gov.com

DenverDenver Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Official: Michael B.

HancockPrimary Contact: Tainerlee Dunlop (303)[email protected]://www.denversistercities.org

Denver Regional Council ofGovernments

Denver Regional Council of GovernmentsChief Elected Official: Dennis McCloskeyPrimary Contact: Jennifer [email protected]://www.drcog.org/bdrp

Estes ParkEstes Park Sister CityChief Elected Official: Bill PinkhamPrimary Contact: James [email protected]/communityinfo/sister

city.aspx

FirestoneCity of FirestoneChief Elected Official: Chad AuerPrimary Contact: Wesley LaVanchy(303) [email protected]

LakewoodLakewood Sister Cities ProgramChief Elected Official: Bob MurphyPrimary Contact: Bob Murphy(303) [email protected]://www.lscp.org

LongmontLongmont Sister Cities Assoc.Chief Elected Official: Roger LangePrimary Contact: Joe Waneka(303) [email protected]

PuebloPueblo Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Vera OrtegonPrimary Contact: Carlos Maldonado(719) [email protected]. pueblosistercities.org

Steamboat SpringsSteamboat Springs Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Cari HermacinskiPrimary Contact: Julie Franklin(970) 879-2060http://www.steamboatsprings.net

Connecticut EnfieldCity of EnfieldChief Elected Official: Scott R KaupinPrimary Contact: Joan Smith(860) 253-6300http://www.enfield-ct.gov

EssexSister Cities Essex Haiti, Inc.Primary Contact: Kathleen Maher(860) [email protected]

New HavenNew Haven Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Official: John DeStefano, Jr.Primary Contact: Barbara Lamb(203) [email protected]://www.nhsistercities.org

StratfordTown of StratfordChief Elected Official: James R MironPrimary Contact: Hugh Catalano(203) 375-0265www.townofstratford.com

DelawareRehoboth BeachCity of Rehoboth BeachChief Elected Official: Sam CooperPrimary Contact: Gregory Ferrese(302) [email protected]://www.cityofrehoboth.com

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WilmingtonSister Cities of Wilmington, Inc.Chief Elected Official: James M BakerPrimary Contact: Dennis C. Sheer(302) [email protected]://www.sistercitieswilmington.org/

District of ColumbiaWashingtonCity of Washington, DCChief Elected Official: Vincent GrayPrimary Contact: Patricia Elwood(202) [email protected]

FloridaBoynton BeachThe Greater Boynton Beach Sister Citites

Committee, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Woodrow Hay Primary Contact: Jeanne Heavilin(561) [email protected]

CocoaSister City Program of Cocoa,

Florida, Inc.Primary Contact: Ron Shelton(321) [email protected]://sistercityprogram.org/

Coral GablesCoral Gables International Affairs

Coordinating CouncilChief Elected Official: Don Slesnick, IIPrimary Contact: Evelyn Paz(305) [email protected]

CrestviewCrestview Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Official: David CadlePrimary Contact: Jim Mills(850) [email protected]

Daytona BeachSister Cities Association of Volusia

County INCChief Elected Official: Glenn RitcheyPrimary Contact: Dixie [email protected]

Delray BeachSister Cities of Delray Beach, Inc.Chief Elected Official: David W. SchmidtPrimary Contact: David W. Schmidt(561) [email protected]://www.delraybeachsistercities.org/

DoralCity of DoralChief Elected Official: Juan Carlos

BermudezPrimary Contact: Nubielena Medina-

Gomez(305) [email protected]

Fort LauderdaleGreater Fort Lauderdale SCIChief Elected Official: John P. SeilerPrimary Contact: Antonio Marcelli(954) [email protected]://www.gflsci.org

GainesvilleCity of GainesvilleChief Elected Official: Pegeen HanrahanPrimary Contact: Steven J Kalishman,

Esq.(352) 376-8600http://www.gnvsistercities.org

HollywoodHollywood Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Peter BoberPrimary Contact: Mayra F Hernandez(954) [email protected]

JacksonvilleJacksonville Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Alvin Brown Primary Contact: Muriel Whelchel(904) 733-7010 [email protected]://www.jsca.org/

LakelandLakeland Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Gow FieldsPrimary Contact: Carol H. Hoffman(863) [email protected]://www.lakelandgov.net/ccwelcome.

html

Lauderdale By The SeaLauderdale-By-The-Sea Sister Cities

AssociationChief Elected Official: Roseann MinnetPrimary Contact: Roseann Minnet(954) [email protected]

LauderhillCity of LauderhillChief Elected Official: Richard KaplanPrimary Contact: Dale Holness(954) [email protected]

MiamiMayor’s International CouncilChief Elected Official: Tomas P. RegaladoPrimary Contact: Isabel DeQuesada(305) [email protected]://www.miamigov.com/mic/pages/

SisterCities/default.asp

Miami BeachMiami BeachChief Elected Official: Matti BowerPrimary Contact: George Neary(305) [email protected]://miamibeachsistercities.com

Miami Dade CountyMiami Dade County Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Carlos AlvarezPrimary Contact: Adam Peters(305) [email protected]://www.miamidade.gov/itc/about_

sister_cities.asp

MiramarCity of MiramarPrimary Contact: Deanna Allamani(954) [email protected]

Mount DoraMount Dora Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Robert Thielhelm, Sr.Primary Contact: Elizabeth A. Forbes(352) [email protected]://www.mountdorasistercities.com

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New Port RicheyCity of New Port RicheyChief Elected Official: Bob ConsalvoPrimary Contact: Doreen Summers(727) [email protected]

North MiamiCity of North MiamiChief Elected Official: Andre D. PierrePrimary Contact: Miguel A. Seco(305) [email protected]

OcalaCity of OcalaChief Elected Official: Randall EwersPrimary Contact: Randall Ewers(352) [email protected]://www.ocalafl.org

OrlandoCity of OrlandoChief Elected Official: Buddy DyerPrimary Contact: Brooke Bonnett(407) [email protected]

PensacolaCity of PensacolaChief Elected Official: Ashton HaywardPrimary Contact: Nan Harper (850) 916-7188 [email protected]://www.pensacolasistercities.org

Saint AugustineSt. Augustine Sister Cities

Association, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Joseph L. BolesPrimary Contact: Joseph L. Boles(904) [email protected]://www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us

Sarasota Sarasota Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Suzanne AtwellPrimary contact: Bill Mallett(941) [email protected]://www.SarasotaSisterCities.org

Southwest RanchesCity of Southwest RanchesChief Elected Official: Jeff NelsonPrimary Contact: Juanita Romance(954) [email protected]

St. PetersburgCity of St. PetersburgChief Elected Official: Bill FosterPrimary Contact: Elizabeth Brincklow,(727) [email protected]://www.stpete.org

Sunny Isles BeachSunny Isles Beach Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Norman S EdelcupPrimary Contact: Susan Simpson(305) [email protected]://www.sibfl.net

TallahasseeCity of TallahasseeChief Elected Official: John R Marks, IIIPrimary Contact: Rick Minor(850) [email protected]://talgov.com/citytlh/economic/

iac.html

TallahasseeFlorida League of Cities Chief Elected Official: Michael SittigPrimary Contact: Michael Sittig(850) [email protected]://www.flcities.com/

TampaTampa Sister Cities Committee, IncChief Elected Official: Bob BuckhornPrimary Contact: John P. Spoto(813) [email protected]://tampasistercities.info

Tarpon SpringsCity of Tarpon SpringsChief Elected Official: Beverley BillirisPrimary Contact: Trish [email protected]

TavaresCity of TavaresPrimary Contact: John H Drury(352) [email protected]

West Palm BeachCity of West Palm BeachChief Elected Official: Geraldine “Jeri”

MuoioPrimary Contact: Geraldine “Jeri” Muoio(561) [email protected]

GeorgiaAthens Athens-Clarke County United

GovernmentChief Elected Official: Nancy Denson Primary Contact: Sandi Turner(706) [email protected]

AtlantaAtlanta Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Kasim ReedPrimary Contact: Noah Downer (404) [email protected]://www.atlantaga.gov/International/

SisterCities.aspx

BrunswickCity of BrunswickChief Elected Official: Bryan ThompsonPrimary Contact: Bryan Thompson(912) [email protected]://brunswickga.org

Cobb CountyCobb CountyChief Elected Official: Samuel S OlensPrimary Contact: Samuel S Olens(770) [email protected]://www.cobbcounty.org/

ColumbusCity of ColumbusChief Elected Official: Teresa TomlinsonPrimary Contact: Teresa Tomlinson(706) [email protected]://www.columbusga.org

DecaturCity of DecaturChief Elected Official: Bill FloydPrimary Contact: Peggy Merriss(404) [email protected]://www.decaturga.com

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ElbertonElberton Sister City ProgramChief Elected Official: Larry GuestPrimary Contact: Cindy D Churney(706) [email protected]://www.cityofelberton.net

HinesvilleCity of HinesvilleChief Elected Official: James ThomasPrimary Contact: James Thomas(912) [email protected]://www.cityofhinesville.org

LaGrangeCity of LaGrangePrimary Contact: Margaret Ross (706) [email protected]

SavannahSavannah Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Otis S JohnsonPrimary Contact: Marronda

Lupkin-Lotson [email protected] http://www.savannahga.gov

HawaiiHonoluluCity and County of HonoluluChief Elected Official: Peter B. CarlislePrimary Contact: John S. Chang(808) [email protected]

MauiMaui CountyChief Elected Official: Alan M. ArakawaPrimary Contact: Karen S. Arakawa(808) [email protected]://www.mauicountysistercities.org

IdahoIdaho FallsCity of Idaho FallsChief Elected Official: Jared FuhrimanPrimary Contact: Rebecca Robbins(208) [email protected]://ci.idaho-falls.id.us

MoscowCity of MoscowChief Elected Official: Nancy ChaneyPrimary Contact: Elizabeth Berlinger(208) [email protected]://www.ci.moscow.id.us

PocatelloCity of PocatelloChief Elected Official: Brian BladPrimary Contact: Peggy Johnson, Jr.(208) [email protected]://ci.pocatello.id.us

IllinoisAddisonVillage of AddisonChief Elected Official: Lorenz HartwigPrimary Contact: Carlo DeBenedictis(603) [email protected]://addison.il.org

BartlettBartlettVillage of BartlettChief Elected Official: Michael KellyPrimary Contact: Steven Bosco(630) 837-0800 ext. [email protected]://vbartlett.org

BellevilleBelleville Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Mark EckertPrimary Contact: Jerry Reilmann(618)[email protected]://www.bellevillesistercities.org/

BelvidereCity of BelvidereChief Elected Official: Fred BreretonPrimary Contact: Fred Brereton(815) [email protected]://www.belvideresistercities.org

BerwynSister Cities Association of Berwyn

Illinois, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Robert LoveroPrimary Contact: Theodore J. Polashek(708) [email protected]

Bloomington/NormalVladimir/Canterbury Sister City

Association of Bloomington/NormalChief Elected Official: Stephan F

StocktonPrimary Contact: Judie Bey(309) [email protected]://www.normal.org/gov/Boards/Sister

City.asp

CarbondaleCity of CarbondaleChief Elected Official: Joel FritzlerPrimary Contact: Joel Fritzler(618) [email protected]

ChicagoChicago Sister Cities International Chief Elected Official: Rahm Emanuel Primary Contact: Leroy Allala(312) [email protected]://www.chicagosistercities.com/

Chicago HeightsChicago Heights Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Alex LopezPrimary Contact: Matthew Fares(708) [email protected]

ColumbiaSister Cities of Columbia, ILChief Elected Official: Kevin HutchinsonPrimary Contact: Ingrid Soraghan(618) [email protected]://www.columbiasistercities.com

DixonDixon Sister CityChief Elected Official: James G BurkePrimary Contact: Geoff Vanderlin(815) 625-3600www.discoverdixon.org

DoltonCity of DoltonChief Elected Official: Ronnie C. LewisPrimary Contact: Charles Floyd, Sr.(708) [email protected]

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Elk Grove VillageElk Grove Village Italian Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Craig B JohnsonPrimary Contact: Cindy Aloisio(847) [email protected]

Hanover ParkHanover Park Sister Cities CommitteeChief Elected Official: Rodney CraigPrimary Contact: Linda McCance-

Packham(630) [email protected]://www.hpil.org

HighlandCity of HighlandChief Elected Official: Joseph R MichaelisPrimary Contact: Mark Latham(618) [email protected]://www.ci.highland.il.us/

Hoffman EstatesCity of Hoffman EstatesChief Elected Official: William McLeodPrimary Contact: Lillian Mosier(847) 885-6530http://www.hoffmanestates.org

Lake ZurichLake Zurich/Nittenau Sister Cities

CommitteeChief Elected Official: Suzanne BrandingPrimary Contact: Suzanne Branding(847) [email protected]://home.mindspring.com/~klouden/

index.html

MillstadtMillstadt Sister Cities Org.Chief Elected Official: Weldon Harber Primary Contact: John Baltz (618) [email protected]

Mount ProspectVillage of Mount ProspectChief Elected Official: Irvana K WilksPrimary Contact: Maura El Metennani(847) [email protected]

NapervilleNaperville Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: A. George PradelPrimary Contact: Cheryl Johnson(630) [email protected]://www.naperville.il.us/sistercities.

aspx

PalatineSister Cities of PalatineChief Elected Official: Rita MullinsPrimary Contact: Susan Minott, [email protected]://www.palatinesistercities.org

Park RidgeCity of Park RidgeChief Elected Official: Howard P FrimarkPrimary Contact: Betty Henneman(847) [email protected]

PeoriaCity of PeoriaChief Elected Official: Jim AdrisPrimary Contact: Carl Swenson(309)692-1000 Ext.5225

QuincyQuincy Sister City CommissionChief Elected Official: John SpringPrimary Contact: Mary Effrein(217) [email protected]

Richton ParkVillage of Richton ParkPrimary Contact: Vera Brooks(708) [email protected]

RockfordRockford Sister Cities Advisory

CommissionChief Elected Official: Lawrence J.

MorrisseyPrimary Contact: Cynthia P. Hall(815) [email protected]://www.ci.rockford.il.us

RoselleRoselle's Sister City CommissionChief Elected Official: Gayle A SmolinskiPrimary Contact: Linda McDermott(630) [email protected]

SchaumburgSchaumburg Sister Cities OrganizationChief Elected Official: Al LarsonPrimary Contact: Jean Tucknott(847) [email protected]

SpringfieldCity of SpringfieldChief Elected Official: J. Michael HoustonPrimary Contact: Carol Zerkle(217) [email protected]://www.springfield.il.us/sister/city.htm

TampicoCity of TampicoChief Elected Official: Vyacheslav

Pavlovich BryzhahinPrimary Contact: Andrew Hinton(815) [email protected]

Tinley ParkTinley Park Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Edward J. ZabrockiPrimary Contact: Randal Tietz(708) [email protected]

UrbanaCity of UrbanaChief Elected Official: Laurel L. PrussingPrimary Contact: Elizabeth Borman(217) [email protected]://www.city.urbana.il.us/

WaterlooWaterloo Sister Cities ProgramChief Elected Official: Tom SmithPrimary Contact: Luanne Ragland(618) [email protected]://www.waterloo.il.us/

West ChicagoWest Chicago Sister Cities OrganizationChief Elected Official: Michael B.

KwasmanPrimary Contact: Melissa Birch [email protected]://www.westchicagosistercities.com

WilmetteWilmette Sister CitiesPrimary Contact: Bill Stewart(847) 381- [email protected]

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Wood DaleCity of Wood DalePrimary Contact: Shirley Siebert(630) [email protected]

IndianaAndersonCity of AndersonChief Elected Official: Kevin SmithPrimary Contact: Pete Hueter(765) 648-6019http://www.cityofanderson.com

BloomingtonBloomington Sister Cities OrganizationChief Elected Official: Mark KruzanPrimary Contact: Beverly Calendar-

Anderson(812) [email protected]

CarmelCity of CarmelChief Elected Official: James BrainardPrimary Contact: Barbara S. Moshier(317) [email protected]

DyerChief Elected Official: Jeff DekkerPrimary Contact: Rick Eberly(219) [email protected]

ElkhartElkhart Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Dick MoorePrimary Contact: Mary Jane Hiles(574) [email protected]://www.elkhartindiana.org

EvansvilleCity of EvansvilleChief Elected Official: Jonathan

WeinzapfelPrimary Contact: Nancy J. Deig(812) 423-2020http://www.evansvillegov.org

FishersSister Cities Association of Fishers

IndianaChief Elected Official: Scott FaultlessPrimary Contact: Mike Kalb(317) [email protected]://www.sistercitiesoffishers.org/

Fort WayneChief Elected Official: Thomas C. HenryPrimary Contact: Stanley B. Barker(260) [email protected]

GoshenGoshen Sister CityChief Elected Official: Allan KauffmanPrimary Contact: Ingrid Simmons(574) 534 [email protected]

GreenfieldSister Cities of Greenfield, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Richard J PascoPrimary Contact: Phil [email protected]://www.sistercitiesofgreenfield.org

IndianapolisIndianapolis Mayor’s OfficeChief Elected Official: Gregory A. BallardPrimary Contact: Jane Gehlhausen(317) [email protected]://www.indygov.org/eGov/Elected

Offical/sisters.htm

JasperCity of JasperChief Elected Official: William J. SchmittPrimary Contact: William J. Schmitt(815) [email protected]://ci.jasper.in.us

LafayetteGreater Lafayette/Ota City, JapanChief Elected Official: Tony RoswarskiPrimary Contact changed to: Sally J.

McIntirePhone number to: (765) 742-4044ldavis@greaterlafayettecommerce.comwww.greaterlafayettecommerce.com

MadisonCity of MadisonChief Elected Official: Damon WelchPrimary Contact: Andrew Forrester(812) [email protected] http://www.madison-in.gov

NewburghCity of NewburghChief Elected Official: William KavanaughPrimary Contact: Becky Gentry(812) [email protected]://www.newburgh.org

NoblesvilleCity of NoblesvilleChief Elected Official: John DitslearPrimary Contact: Cindy Hawkins(317) 776-6324 [email protected]://www.noblesville.in.us

RichmondSister Cities of Richmond, IN Inc.Chief Elected Official: Sally HuttonPrimary Contact: Steve Holman(317) [email protected]://www.ci.richmond.in.us/sistercities

VincennesChief Elected Official: Joe YochumPrimary Contact: Cheryl Hacker(812) [email protected]

IowaCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Sister City AssociationChief Elected Official: Thomas HanafanPrimary Contact: Leota J. McManus(712) [email protected]://www.councilbluffsiowa.com

Des MoinesGreater Des Moines Sister City

CommissionChief Elected Official: T.M. Franklin

CowniePrimary Contact: Matt Rosen(515) [email protected]://www.dmgov.org

“Two deeply held convictions uniteus in common purpose. First, is ourbelief in effective, responsive, localgovernment as a principal bulwarkof freedom. Second, is our faith inthe great promise of Sister Cityaffiliations in helping build the solidstructure of world peace.”

—President Dwight D. EisenhowerHonorary Chairman - Sister


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DubuqueCity of DubuqueChief Elected Official: Roy D. BuolPrimary Contact: Kevin Firnstahl(563) [email protected]://www.cityofdubuque.org

ElkaderElkader Sister City Friendship ClubChief Elected Official: Robert GarmsPrimary Contact: Frederique F.

[email protected]://www.elkader-iowa.com/sister_

cities/idex.html

Fort MadisonFort Madison Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Official: Steven J IrelandPrimary Contact: Rebecca S Ireland(319) [email protected]://www.fortmadison-ia.com

GrinnellCity of GrinnellChief Elected Official: Gordon CanfieldPrimary Contact: Gordon [email protected]

LaurensCity of LaurensChief Elected Official: Kent RadfordPrimary Contact: Ann Beneke(712) [email protected]

MuscatineMuscatine Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Richard O’BrienPrimary Contact: John Dabeet(563) [email protected]

NewtonOrganization Promoting Everlasting

NeighborsChief Elected Official: Charles Chaz AllenPrimary Contact: Jane Ann Cotton(641) [email protected]://www.opennewton.org

OsageCommunity Sister City Organization, IncChief Elected Officer: Steve CooperPrimary Contact: Dorcas Dorow(641) [email protected]://www.osage.net/~jchamp

ShenandoahShenandoah Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Officer: Richard HuntPrimary Contact: Howard Killion(712) [email protected]

WaverlyWaverly Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: Ike AckermanPrimary Contact: Keith Collins(319) [email protected]

KansasHaysCity of Hays Chief Elected Officer: Ron MellickPrimary Contact: Andrea Windholz(785) 628-7320 [email protected] http://www.haysusa.com

LawrenceLawrence KS Sister Cities Advisory

BoardChief Elected Officer: Aaron CromwellPrimary Contact: Jon Josserand(785) [email protected]://www.ci.lawrence.ks.us/sistercities

LindsborgCity of LindsborgChief Elected Officer: Judy NeuschaferPrimary Contact: Gregory Dumars(785) 227-3355

OlatheCity of OlatheChief Elected Officer: Michael CopelandPrimary Contact: Michael Copeland(913) [email protected]://www.olatheks.org

Prairie VillagePrairie Village Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Officer: Ronald L ShafferPrimary Contact: Jim Hohensee (913) [email protected]://www.pvkansas.com

VictoriaCity of VictoriaChief Elected Officer: Curtis UnreinPrimary Contact: Curtis Unrein(785) [email protected]

WichitaCity of WichitaChief Elected Officer: Carl BrewerPrimary Contact: Virdena Gilkey(316) [email protected]://wichitasistercities.org/

KentuckyDanvilleDanville Sister Cities CommitteeChief Elected Officer: Bernie HunstadPrimary Contact: Milton Reigelman(859) [email protected]://www.danvillekentucky.com

GeorgetownCity of GeorgetownChief Elected Officer: Everette VarneyPrimary Contact: Kelly McEuen(502) [email protected]

LexingtonLexington Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Officer: Jim GrayPrimary Contact: Kay G. Sargent(859) [email protected]/sistercities

LouisvilleSister Cities of LouisvilleChief Elected Officer: Greg Fischer Primary Contact: Joanne Lloyd-Triplett(502) [email protected]://www.sclou.org

MidwayCity of MidwayChief Elected Officer: Tom BozarthPrimary Contact: Charlann H. Wombles (859) [email protected]

MoreheadMorehead Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: David PerkinsPrimary Contact: Carolyn Franzini(606) [email protected]://www.moreheadsistercities.com/

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OwensboroOwensboro Sister Cities / RegionsChief Elected Officer: Ron PaynePrimary Contact: Pam Wilson(270) [email protected]://sistercities.owensboro.org

ParisSister Cities of ParisChief Elected Official: Michael ThorntonPrimary Contact: Linda Stubblefield(859) [email protected]

PikevilleCity of PikevilleChief Elected Official: Franklin D. JusticePrimary Contact: Minta Chaney(606) [email protected]

LouisianaNew OrleansCity of New OrleansPrimary Contact: Brooke Smith(504) [email protected]://www.cityofno.com

Saint Martinville City of Saint Martinville Primary Contact: Danielle Fotenette(337) [email protected]

MainePortlandCity of PortlandChief Elected Officer: Mayor Michael

BrennanPrimary Contact: Rachel Talbot Ross(207) [email protected]

WatervilleKotlas-Waterville Area Sister City

ConnectionChief Elected Officer: Paul R LePagePrimary Contact: Carl D. Daiker(207) [email protected]://www.kotlas.org

MarylandBaltimoreBaltimore Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Sheila DixonPrimary Contact: Renee Samuels(410) [email protected]

Calvert CountyCalvert CountyChief Elected Officer: Wilson H ParranPrimary Contact: Jenny Plummer-Welker(410) 535-1600 x2333 http://www.co.cal.md.us

ColumbiaColumbia Association Sister Cities

Program, Columbia MDChief Elected Officer: Ken Ulman Primary Contact: Laura Smit, MPH(410) 715-3162laura.smit@columbiaassociation.orgColumbiaAssociation.org/sistercities

District HeightsCity of District HeightsChief Elected Officer: James L Walls, Jr.Primary Contact: James L. Walls, Jr.(301) [email protected]://www.districtheights.org

Montgomery CountyMontgomery County Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: Isiah LeggettPrimary Contact: Mier Wolf(301) 654-2254mier.wolf@montgomerycountymd.govwww.montgomerycountymd.gov

OaklandTown of OaklandChief Elected Officer: Margaret J.

JamisonPrimary Contact: Margaret J. Jamison(301) [email protected]

Ocean CityCity of Ocean CityChief Elected Officer: James MathiasPrimary Contact: Don Pellicano(410) [email protected]

Riverdale ParkTown of Riverdale ParkChief Elected Officer: Vernon ArcherPrimary Contact: Sara Imhulse(301) [email protected]

RockvilleRockville Sister City CorporationChief Elected Officer: Phyllis MarcuccioPrimary Contact: Jim McConkey(301) [email protected]://www.rocknet.org/community/

sistercities

SalisburySister Cities Association of SalisburyChief Elected Officer: Jim IretonPrimary Contact: Jim Ireton(410) [email protected]://www.ci.salisbury.md.us/

State of MarylandMaryland Sister States ProgramChief Elected Official: Martin O'MalleyPrimary Contact: Mary E. Nitsch(410) [email protected]://www.sos.state.md.us/International/

MSSP.htm

MassachusettsArlingtonTown of ArlingtonChief Elected Official: Kevin GreeleyPrimary Contact: Kevin Greeley(781) [email protected]://www.arlingtonteosinte.org

CambridgeCity of CambridgeChief Elected Official: David P. MaherPrimary Contact: Lee Gianetti(617) [email protected]

ConcordTown of Concord

GardnerCity of GardnerChief Elected Officer: Mark HawkePrimary Contact: Mark Hawke(978) [email protected]

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LongmeadowLongmeadow-Takikawa Exchange

CommitteeChief Elected Official: Primary Contact: Lori Snyder(413) [email protected]

NewburyportGreater Newburyport/Bura AllianceChief Elected Official: Donna HoladayPrimary Contact: John [email protected]://www.masskenya.org/

PittsfieldPittsfield Sister City CommissionChief Elected Official: James M RubertoPrimary Contact: Andy Kelly(413) [email protected]

SomervilleCity of SomervilleChief Elected Official: Joseph CurtatonePrimary Contact: Jackie Rossetti(617) 625-6600 [email protected]

MichiganChelseaCity of ChelseaChief Elected Official: Ann E. FeeneyPrimary Contact: Deborah [email protected]://www.chelsea-shimizu.org

FrankenmuthCity of FrankenmuthChief Elected Officer: Gary RupprechtPrimary Contact: Charles Graham(989) [email protected]://www.frankenmuthcity.com

Grand RapidsGrand Rapids Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Officer: George HeartwellPrimary Contact: Jane Magniant(616) [email protected]://www.grand-rapids.mi.us/index.

pl?page_id=360

HancockCity of HancockChief Elected Official: William LaitilaPrimary Contact: Glenn Anderson(906) [email protected]

HollandCity of Holland International Relations

CommissionChief Elected Official: Albert McGeehanPrimary Contact: Alberto R Serrano, Jr.(616) [email protected]://www.cityofholland.com/human_

relations

LansingLansing Regional Sister Cities

CommissionChief Elected Official: Virg Bernero, Jr.Primary Contact: Barbara Roberts Mason(517) [email protected]://www.lansingsc.org

MuskegonMuskegon Area Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Stephen

WarmingtonPrimary Contact: Barb Shullenberger(231) [email protected]://www.muskegon-mi.gov

RedfordRedford Sister City OrganizationChief Elected Official: Tracey Schultz

Kobyl, IIPrimary Contact: Hannah Schaeffer(313) 533-5332

SalineCity of SalineChief Elected Officer: Gretchen DriskellPrimary Contact: Dianne Hill(734) [email protected]

South HavenCity of South HavenChief Elected Officer: Robert BurrPrimary Contact: Brian Dissette(269) [email protected]://www.south-haven.com/

WalkerWalker/Colac Sister City ExchangeChief Elected Officer: Rob VerHeulenPrimary Contact: Amanda Acker(616) [email protected]://www.ci.walker.mi.us

MinnesotaBloomingtonBloomington Sister City OrganizationChief Elected Officer: Gene WinsteadPrimary Contact: Peter Hage651-243-BSCO x2726 [email protected]://www.bloomington-izumi.org

Columbia HeightsCity of Columbia HeightsChief Elected Officer: Gary L PetersonPrimary Contact: Dolores P Strand(763) [email protected]

DuluthDuluth Sister Cities International, Duluth,

MNChief Elected Officer: Don NessPrimary Contact: Irina Haller(218) [email protected]://www.duluthmnsistercities.org

Elbow LakeElbow Lake Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Officer: Jay McNamarPrimary Contact: Irene Shervey(218) [email protected]

Fergus FallsFergus Falls Area Sister Cities

InternationalChief Elected Officer: Sean TaylorPrimary Contact: Lynne Olson(218) [email protected]://www.ci.fergus-falls.mn.us

HibbingCity of HibbingChief Elected Officer: Rick J. CannataPrimary Contact: Rick J. Cannata(218) 262-3486 [email protected]

MelroseCity of MelroseChief Elected Officer: Eric SeangerPrimary Contact: Eric Seanger(320) [email protected]://www.cityofmelrose.com

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MinneapolisCity of MinneapolisChief Elected Officer: R.T. RybakPrimary Contact: Bill Deef(612) [email protected]://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/govern

ment/international.asp

MoorheadCity of MoorheadChief Elected Officer: Mark VoxlandPrimary Contact: Michael Redlinger(218) [email protected]://www.ci.moorhead.mn.us

New UlmNew Ulm Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Officer: Robert BeussmanPrimary Contact: Robert Beussman(507) [email protected]://www.ci.new-ulm.mn.us

Red WingRed Wing Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Officer: John HowePrimary Contact: John Howe(651) [email protected]://www.red-wing.org

Saint PeterCity of Saint PeterChief Elected Officer: Tim StrandPrimary Contact: Barbara Luker(507) 934 [email protected]

ShoreviewShoreview-Einhausen Sister City

AssociationChief Elected Officer: Sandra MartinPrimary Contact: Paul [email protected]://www.sesca.org

St. AnthonySt. Anthony Sister City AssociationChief Elected Officer: Jerry FaustPrimary Contact: Ruth A Marks(952) 888-4777 [email protected]

WinonaCity of WinonaChief Elected Officer: Jerry MillerPrimary Contact: Al Thurley(507) [email protected]://www.cityofwinona-mn.com

WorthingtonCity of WorthingtonChief Elected Officer: Alan OberlohPrimary Contact: Craig Clark(507) [email protected]

MississippiJacksonCity of JacksonChief Elected Officer: Beth Hamilton(601) [email protected]

MissouriKansas CityCity of Kansas City, MOChief Elected Officer: Sylvester (Sly)

JamesPrimary Contact: Sam Nachum(816) [email protected]://www.kcsistercities.org

Saint CharlesSt. Charles Sister Cities ProgramsChief Elected Officer: Sally A. FaithPrimary Contact: Neal E. Lang(636) [email protected]://www.stcharlessistercities.com/

SpringfieldSpringfield Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Officer: Thomas CarlsonPrimary Contact: Cindy Jobe(417) [email protected]

St. LouisSt. Louis Center International RelationsChief Elected Officer: Francis G. SlayPrimary Contact: Stella Sheehan(314) 615-8141ssheehan@worldtradecenter-stl.comwww.worldtradecenter-stl.com

MontanaLivingstonLivingston Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: Steve CaldwellPrimary Contact: Pat Mikesell(406) [email protected]://www.livingstonsistercities.org

MissoulaMissoula Sister Cities & International

ConnectionsChief Elected Officer: John EngenPrimary Contact: Tom Bensen(406) 721-9620http://www.missoulasistercities.org/

NebraskaKearneyCity of KearneyChief Elected Officer: Stanley Clouse Primary Contact: Suzanne Brodine (308) [email protected]

OmahaOmaha Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Officer: James ShuttlePrimary Contact: Sue Mehaffey(402) [email protected]://www.omahasistercities.com

Scottsbluff/GeringScottsbluff/GeringChief Elected Officer: Randy MeiningerPrimary Contact: David Boeckner(308) [email protected]://www.scottsbluff.org

NevadaFallonCity of FallonChief Elected Official: Ken TedfordPrimary Contact: Gary C [email protected]://www.cityoffallon.com

TonopamChange the World with Love

New HampshireManchesterCity of ManchesterPrimary Contact: Jay Minkarah(603) [email protected]

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New JerseyMontclairTownship of MontclairChief Elected Officer: Jerry FriedPrimary Contact: Linda Wanat(973) [email protected]://www.montclairnjusa.org

New BrunswickNew Brunswick Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Officer: James M. CahillPrimary Contact: Jane L. Tublin(732) [email protected]

PrincetonBorough of PrincetonChief Elected Officer: Mildred T. TrotmanPrimary Contact: Mildred T. Trotman(609) [email protected]://www.princetonboro.org

New MexicoAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque Sister Cities

Foundation, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: Richard BerryPrimary Contact: Dave Bagley(505) [email protected]://www.albuquerque-sister-cities.org

Angel Fire Angel FireVillage of Angel FireChief Elected Official: Barbara CottamPrimary Contact: Chuck [email protected]

Las CrucesLas Cruces Sister Cities Foundation, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: Ken MiyagishimaPrimary Contact: Noreen Lehmann(575) 522 - [email protected]://lascrucessistercities.org/wp/

Los AlamosCounty of Los AlamosChief Elected Officer: Christine ChandlerPrimary Contact: Lawry Webb Mann(505) [email protected]://lac.losalamos.nm.us

Santa FeCity of Santa FeChief Elected Officer: David CossPrimary Contact: Julie Bystrom(505) [email protected]://www.santafenm.gov

New YorkAlbanyCity of AlbanyChief Elected Officer: Gerald D JenningsPrimary Contact: Gerald Shaye(518) 270-1130 [email protected]://www.albanyny.org

BinghamtonCity of BinghamtonChief Elected Officer: Matthew T. RyanPrimary Contact: Richard Bartholomew(607) [email protected] http://www.cityofbinghamton.com

BuffaloMayor’s Liaison to Sister CitiesPrimary Contact: Emerson Barr III(716) [email protected]

CanisteoVillage of CanisteoChief Elected Officer: James McGeePrimary Contact: James McGee(607) [email protected]

CorningSister Cities Association of Corning, NYChief Elected Officer: Richard NegriPrimary Contact: Salvatore Trentanelli(607) [email protected]

Honeoye FallsVillage of Honeoye FallsChief Elected Official: Richard B. MilnePrimary Contact: Richard Haviland(585) [email protected]

HorseheadsHorseheads VillageChief Elected Officer: Donald ZeiglerPrimary Contact: Julie [email protected]://www.horseheads.org

IrondequoitCity of IrondequoitChief Elected Officer: Mary Ellen HeymanPrimary Contact: Tamara Denysenko(716) [email protected]://www.irondequoit.org/

New PaltzNew Paltz International Exchange

AssociationChief Elected Officer: Terry DunganPrimary Contact: David Caccamo(845) 255-0807http://www.npiea.org

New YorkNew York City Global PartnersChief Elected Officer: Michael BloombergPrimary Contact: Carla Azar(212) [email protected]/globalpartners

Niagara FallsCity of Niagara FallsChief Elected Officer: Paul A. Dyster(716) [email protected]

Red HookTown of Red HookChief Elected Official: Sue T. CranePrimary Contact: Sue T. [email protected]

RochesterCity of Rochester, NY, USAChief Elected Officer: Thomas S.

RichardsPrimary Contact: Carolee Conklin(585) [email protected]://www.cityofrochester.gov/

sistercities/

Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Springs-Checkhov

Sister City, IncChief Elected Officer: Scott JohnsonPrimary Contact: Ken Klotz(518) [email protected]://www.saratogasprings-chekhov.org/

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North CarolinaAshevilleAsheville Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Terry BellamyPrimary Contact: Alice Keller(828) [email protected]

BeaufortTown of BeaufortChief Elected Officer: Richard StanleyPrimary Contact: Richard Stanley(252) 728-2141bftstanley@beaufortnc.orgbeaufortsistercities.blogspot.com

BooneTown of BooneChief Elected Officer: Loretta Clawson Primary Contact: Rennie Brantz (828) [email protected]

CarySister Cities Commission of CaryChief Elected Officer: Bernie HunstadPrimary Contact: Karen Gray(919) [email protected]://www.sistercitiesofcary.org

CharlotteCharlotte International CabinetChief Elected Officer: Patrick McCroryPrimary Contact: Alina Ziaja MacNichol(704) [email protected]://www.charlottesistercities.org

ConcordCity of ConcordChief Elected Officer: J. Scott PadgettPrimary Contact: Rosemary Loftus(704) 782-1469

DurhamSister Cities of Durham, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: William BellPrimary Contact: Richard Hill(919) [email protected]://www.sistercities-durham.org

FayettevilleFaces in the CommunityChief Elected Official: Anthony G.

ChavonnePrimary Contact: Shirish Devasthali(910) [email protected]

GastoniaGastonia Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Officer: John D. Bridgeman Primary Contact: Juliann Lehman(704) [email protected]://www.cityofgastonia.com/city_serv/

comm_imporv/kgb/sister%20city/gotha.cfm

HendersonvilleCity of HendersonvilleChief Elected Officer: Barbara G. VolkPrimary Contact: Bill O’Cain(828) [email protected]://hendersonvillesistercities.org/

LaurinburgLaurinburg Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Officer: Matthew BlockPrimary Contact: Robert F. Bell, Jr.(910) [email protected]://www.laurinburg.org

LenoirCity of LenoirChief Elected Officer: Joseph L. GibbonsPrimary Contact: Patricia Kaye Reynolds(828) [email protected]

MooresvilleMooresville-South Iredell Sister Cities, IncChief Elected Officer: Miles Atkins Primary Contact: Kim Streb (704) [email protected]://www.ci.mooresville.nc.us

RaleighRaleigh Sister City AssociationChief Elected Official: Nancy McFarlanePrimary Contact: Gretchen Chapman919-828-2276raleighncsistercities@[email protected]

Southern PinesSouthern PinesChief Elected Officer: Michael HaneyPrimary Contact: Reagan Parsons(910) [email protected]://www.southernpines.net

WilmingtonSister City Commission of WilmingtonChief Elected Official: Bill SaffoPrimary Contact: Tracy Corle (910) [email protected]

Winston-SalemWinston-Salem Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: Allen JoinesPrimary Contact: David VanPelt(336) [email protected]://www.cityofws.org/development/

W-S_Sister_Cities_Program/w-s_sister_cities_program.html

OhioAkronCity of AkronChief Elected Official: Donald PlusquellicPrimary Contact: Donald Plusquellic(330) [email protected]://www.ci.akron.oh.us

CentervilleCity of CentervilleChief Elected Official: C. Mark KingseedPrimary Contact: Phil Mclaughlin(937) [email protected]://www.ci.centerville.oh.us

CincinnatiCincinnati USA Sister City AssociationChief Elected Official: Mark MalloryPrimary Contact: Bob Stevie(513) [email protected]://www.cincinnatisistercity.org/about.

html

ClevelandCleveland Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Frank G JacksonPrimary Contact: Valarie J McCall(216) [email protected]

ColumbusColumbus Sister Cities International, Inc.Chief Elected Official: Michael ColemanPrimary Contact: Barbara A. Pratzner(614) [email protected]://columbussistercities.us

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DaytonDayton Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Official: Gary LeitzellPrimary Contact: Kelly Geers(937)[email protected]://www.ci.dayton.oh.us/sistercity/

DelawareCity of DelawarePrimary Contact: R. Homan (740) [email protected]

Huber HeightsHuber Heights Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Ronald A. FisherPrimary Contact: Maggie Petkewicz(937) [email protected]

KentCity of KentChief Elected Official: Jerry FialaPrimary Contact: Rudy Bachna(330) 673-3255http://www.kentohio.org

KetteringCity of KetteringChief Elected Official: Don PattersonPrimary Contact: Paul Fleitz(937)[email protected]://www.ketteringsistercities.com/

LimaLima Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: David J. BergerPrimary Contact: Karen Phipps(419) [email protected]

MontgomeryCity of MontgomeryChief Elected Official: Ken SuerPrimary Contact: Faith Dickerhoof(513) [email protected]

OakwoodCity of OakwoodChief Elected Official: William DuncanPrimary Contact: William Duncan(937)[email protected]://www.ci.oakwood.oh.us

OberlinCity of OberlinChief Elected Official: Eric NorenburgPrimary Contact: Belinda Anderson(440) [email protected]://www.cityofoberline.com

PortsmouthPortsmouth Sister CityChief Elected Official: Jim Kalb

ToledoToledo Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Official: Michael P. BellPrimary Contact: Cecilia A Martin(419) [email protected]

VandaliaVandalia Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Bill LoyPrimary Contact: Harvey Kimmel(937) [email protected]://www.vandaliasistercities.org

WestlakeCity of WestlakeChief Elected Official: Dennis M CloughPrimary Contact: Jackie Todd(440) [email protected]://www.cityofwestlake.org

OklahomaEdmondCity of EdmondPrimary Contact: Carl Reherman (405) [email protected]

Oklahoma CitySister Cities International Oklahoma CityChief Elected Officer: Mick CornettPrimary Contact: Kathy Williams(405) [email protected]://www.sciokc.org/

Ponca CityCity of Ponca CityChief Elected Officer: Homer NicholsonPrimary Contact: David Keathly(580) 767-0420http://www.myponcacity.com/cms/City-

Government.aspx

StillwaterStillwater Sister Cities CouncilChief Elected Officer: John BartleyPrimary Contact: Stephanie Gudgel(405) [email protected]://www.stillwater.org/SisterCities/

index.htm.

YukonSister Cities International of Yukon,

OklahomaChief Elected Officer: Ward LarsonPrimary Contact: Illona Morris(405) [email protected]://www.yukoncc.com

OregonAshlandCity of AshlandChief Elected Officer: John StrombergPrimary Contact: Diana Shiplet(541) 552-2100http://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?

NavID=204

AstoriaCity of AstoriaChief Elected Officer: Willis L. Van DusenPrimary Contact: Willis L. Van Dusen(503) [email protected]://www.astoria.or.us

BeavertonCity of BeavertonChief Elected Officer: Denny DoylePrimary Contact: Cynthia Rozanc(503) [email protected]://www.beavertonoregon.gov/index.

aspx?NID=423

CorvallisCorvallis Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Officer: Julie ManningPrimary Contact: Don Prickel(541) [email protected]://www.sistercities.corvallis.or.us

EugeneEugene Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Officer: Kitty PiercyPrimary Contact: Galina Groza(541) [email protected]://www.eugene-irkutsk.org

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Grants Pass/Josephine CountyGrants Pass Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Officer: Mike MurphyPrimary Contact: Brian Robinson (541) [email protected]://www.grantspass-sistercity.com

HillsboroCity of HillsboroChief Elected Officer: Jerry WilleyPrimary Contact: Erik Jensen(503) [email protected]://ci.hillsboro.or.us

Hood RiverHood River-Tsuruta Sister CityChief Elected Officer: Paul CummingsPrimary Contact: Sharlene M Wilkins(541) [email protected]

JacksonvilleJacksonville Sister CityChief Elected Officer: Paul BeckerPrimary Contact: Jeff Alvis(541) 899-1231 [email protected]://www.cityofjacksonvilleoregon.com

MedfordCity of MedfordChief Elected Officer: Gary H. WheelerPrimary Contact: Elizabeth P Smith(541) [email protected]://www.ci.medford.or.us

OntarioCity of OntarioChief Elected Officer: Joe DominickPrimary Contact: Tori Barnett(541) [email protected]://www.ontariooregon.org

Oregon CityCity of Oregon CityChief Elected Officer: Alice NorrisPrimary Contact: John Riggs(503) 557-8557

PortlandPortland Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: Sam AdamsPrimary Contact: Noah Seigel(503) [email protected] http://www.portlandonline.com/Elected

Official/index.cfm?c=39085

PennsylvaniaBoyertownSister City of BoyertownChief Elected Officer: Frank J. DeeryPrimary Contact: James Tribbett(610) [email protected]

EphrataFriends of EberbachChief Elected Officer: Ralph MowenPrimary Contact: Wilfred L Potteiger(717) 738-9226http://www.ephrataboro.org

Harrisburg The Pennsylvania League of Cities and

MunicipalitiesPrimary Contact: John Garner (717) [email protected]://www.plcm.org/

HazletonSister Cities Association of HazletonChief Elected Officer: Joseph Yannuzzi Primary Contact: Molly Ann A Blasko(570) [email protected]

NorthamptonNorthampton BoroughChief Elected Officer: Thomas ReenockPrimary Contact: Gene Zarayko(610) [email protected]

PhiladelphiaCity of PhiladelphiaChief Elected Officer: Michael A. NutterPrimary Contact: Nancy J. Gilboy(215) 683-0997 [email protected]://www.phila.gov

SaxonburgCity of SaxonburgChief Elected Officer: Jody PfluegerPrimary Contact: Linda Kovacik(724) 352-1400 [email protected]://www.saxonburgpa.com/

South DakotaRapid CityRapid City - Nikko/Apolda Sister CityChief Elected Officer: Alan HanksPrimary Contact: Alan Hanks(605) [email protected]://www.rcgov.org/Elected

Official/Ssiter_Cities/Sister_City_Homepage.htm

Sioux FallsCity of Sioux FallsChief Elected Officer: Dave MunsonPrimary Contact: Ginny Beck(605) [email protected]://www.sfsistercities.com

South CarolinaAndersonAnderson Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Officer: Terence RobertsPrimary Contact: Jane S. Cahaly(864) [email protected]

CharlestonCity of CharlestonChief Elected Officer: Joseph RileyPrimary Contact: Barbara Vaughn(843) [email protected]://www.ci.charleston.sc.us

CloverTown of CloverChief Elected Officer: Donnie GricePrimary Contact: Allison Harvey(803) [email protected]://www.cloversc.org

ColumbiaColumbia World Affairs CouncilChief Elected Officer: Steve BenjaminPrimary Contact: Fred Monk(803) [email protected]://www.columbiawac.org/programs_

sister_cities.htm

GreenvilleGreenville Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Officer: Knox H. WhitePrimary Contact: Craig Lundgren(864)[email protected] http://greenvillesistercities.org

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Myrtle BeachCity of Myrtle BeachChief Elected Officer: John RhodesPrimary Contact: Joan Grove(843) [email protected]://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/

NewberryCity of NewberryChief Elected Officer: Foster SennPrimary Contact: Foster Senn (803) [email protected]://www.cityofnewberry.com

TennesseeBlount CountyBlount County Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: Tom TaylorPrimary Contact: Alan [email protected]://www.maryvillegov.com

ChattanoogaSister Cities Association of

Chattanooga, IncChief Elected Officer: Ron Littlefield,

MayorPrimary Contact: Lisl Jackson(423) [email protected]://www.chattanoogasistercities.org

FranklinSister Cities of Franklin and Williamson

CountyChief Elected Officer: Dr. Ken Moore Primary Contact: Patricia Kriebel(615) [email protected]

GermantownCity of GermantownChief Elected Officer: Sharon

GoldsworthyPrimary Contact: Sharon Goldsworthy(901) [email protected]://www.germantown-tn.gov

Johnson CityGreater Tri-Cities, TN/VAChief Elected Officer: Jane MyronPrimary Contact: Maria Costa(423) [email protected]

KnoxvilleCity of KnoxvilleChief Elected Official: Bill HaslamPrimary Contact: Marek Pienkowski(865) [email protected]

NashvilleSister Cities of NashvilleChief Elected Officer: Karl DeanPrimary Contact: Heather Cunningham(615) [email protected]://www.scnashville.org

Oak RidgeSister Cities Support Organization Oak

Ridge TennesseeChief Elected Officer: Tom BeehanPrimary Contact: Ken Luckmann(423) 483-4366http://www.korrnet.org/ortnscso

TexasArlingtonFriends of Bad KönigshofenChief Elected Officer: Robert CluckPrimary Contact: Ellen Brooke(817) [email protected]://www.ci.arlingtontx.gov/sistercity/

index.html

AustinAustin Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Officer: Mayor Lee

LeffingwellPrimary Contact: Marianne Z. Martinez(512) [email protected]://www.austintexas.govhttp://austintexas.gov/department/sister-

cities-program

BanderaBandera County Sister PartnershipChief Elected Officer: Denise GriffenPrimary Contact: Elenora Goodley(210) [email protected]

Big SpringCity of Big SpringChief Elected Official: Russ McEwenPrimary Contact: Russ McEwen(432) [email protected]://www.mybigspring.com

Bryan/College StationBryan/College Station SCAChief Elected Official: Mayor Nancy BerryPrimary Contact: Dave C. Ruesink,

Council Member(979) [email protected]://www.bcssistercities.org

Corpus ChristiCity of Corpus ChristiChief Elected Officer: Joe Adame Primary Contact: Chris Kallas(361) [email protected]://www.ccparkandrec.com

Farmers BranchCity of Farmers BranchChief Elected Officer: Tim O’HarePrimary Contact: Janie Scarbrough http://www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us

Fort WorthFort Worth Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Officer: Betsy PricePrimary Contact: Mae M. Ferguson(817) [email protected]://www.fwsistercities.org

On Sister Cities International’s 55thAnnual Conference in Washington,DC in 2011—

“I have witnessed firsthand theoverwhelming power of Sister Cityrelationships in citizen diplomacyand cultural and economicexchanges across the United Statesand around the world.”

—Reta Jo LewisU.S. Special Representative forGlobal Intergovernmental Affairs

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GoliadCity of GoliadChief Elected Officer: Jay HarveyPrimary Contact: CJ Snipes(361) [email protected]://www.goliadtx.net

Grand PrairieGrand Prairie Sister Cities InternationalChief Elected Officer: Charles EnglandPrimary Contact: Richard J. Fregoe(972) [email protected]

HoustonSister Cities of HoustonChief Elected Officer: Annise ParkerPrimary Contact: Leslie Santamaria(832) [email protected]

IrvingIrving Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: Herbert A GearsPrimary Contact: Chris Wallace(214) [email protected]://www.irvingchamber.com

Karnes CityKarnes CountyChief Elected Officer: Alger KendallPrimary Contact: Alger Kendall(830) 780-3938http://www.co.karnes.tx.us/ips/cms

KilleenCity of KilleenChief Elected Officer: Timothy L HancockPrimary Contact: Lisa L. Humphreys(254) [email protected]

La GrangeCity of La GrangeChief Elected Officer: Janet MoerbePrimary Contact: Janet Moerbe(409) 968-5805

LaredoLaredo International Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: Raul G. SalinasPrimary Contact: Gustavo Guevara Jr.(956) [email protected]://www.laredotexas.gov/SisterCities/

SisterCityIndex.htm

McAllenCity of McAllenPrimary Contact: Luis Cantu(956) [email protected]

Nassau BayNassau BayChief Elected Officer: Don Matter Primary Contact: Tommy Cones (281) [email protected]

New BraunfelsCity of New BraunfelsChief Elected Officer: Gale Pospisil Primary Contact: Charis Keenum(830) 221-4283 [email protected]://www.nbtexas.org

PasadenaPasadena Sister City Program, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: Johnny IsbellPrimary Contact: Edwin (Ed) Goad(281) 852-8907 [email protected]://www.ci.pasadena.tx.us/cityhall.htm

PharrCity of PharrChief Elected Officer: Leopoldo PalaciosPrimary Contact: Hilda Pedraza(956) 702-5335

Prairie ViewCity of Prairie ViewChief Elected Officer: Frank D. JacksonPrimary Contact: Amparo Isaza-Navarrete(936) [email protected]

San AntonioCity of San AntonioChief Elected Officer: Julian CastroPrimary Contact: Shahrzad Dowlatshahi

(Sherry)(210) 207-8083sdowlatshahi@sanantonio.govwww.sanantoniointernationalrelations.org

SeguinCity of SeguinChief Elected Officer: Betty Ann MatthiesPrimary Contact: Betty Ann Matthies(830) 401-2308http://ci.seguin.tx.us

SouthlakeSouthlake Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: John TerrellPrimary Contact: Candice Edmondson(817) [email protected]://www.southlakesistercities.org/

TomballTomball SCChief Elected Officer: Gretchen FagenPrimary Contact: Grady Martin(281) [email protected]://www.tomballsistercity.org

TylerTyler Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: Barbara BassPrimary Contact: Henry Bell(903) [email protected]

UtahSalt LakeSalt Lake City CorporationChief Elected Official: Ralph BeckerPrimary Contact: Sara Hiatt(801) [email protected]

VermontBurlingtonBurlington Sister City ProgramChief Elected Officer: Miro WeinbergerPrimary Contact: Mousa Ishaq(802) 878-3695

VirginiaAlexandriaAlexandria Sister CitiesChief Elected Officer: William EuillePrimary Contact: Rose W Boyd(703) [email protected]://www.alexandriava.gov

Arlington CountyArlington Sister City AssociationChief Elected Officer: Chris ZimmermanPrimary Contact: Chris Williams(703) [email protected]://www.arlingtonsistercity.org

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CharlottesvilleCharlottesville Sister CityChief Elected Official: Satyendra S. HujaPrimary Contact: Marthe Rowan(434) [email protected]://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx

?page=1735

ChesapeakeCity of ChesapeakeChief Elected Officer: Alan KrasnoffPrimary Contact: Dolores A. Moore(757) [email protected]://www.cityofchesapeake.net

HamptonCity of Hampton Sister Cities Advisory

CommissionChief Elected Officer: Molly Joseph

Ward, IIPrimary Contact: Dianne R Foster(757) [email protected]://www.hampton.gov/sistercities

Henrico CountyHenrico CountyChief Elected Officer: Frank J. ThorntonPrimary Contact: Angela Harper(804) [email protected]

FredericksburgPrimary Contact: Marcel Rotter [email protected] www.sfasistercity.com

LynchburgSister City of Lynchburg-PlusChief Elected Officer: Joan Foster [email protected]://www.lynchburgsistercity.org

Newport NewsSister Cities of Newport News, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: McKinley L. PricePrimary Contact: Kate Z. Helwig(757) [email protected]://www.sistercities-nn.com

NorfolkNorfolk Sister City Association, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: Paul D FraimPrimary Contact: Ashley McLeod(757) [email protected]://www.Norfolksistercities.org

RichmondRichmond Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Dwight C. JonesPrimary Contact: Susan Nolan(804) [email protected]://www.ci.richmond.va.us/

RoanokeRoanoke Sister City CommitteeChief Elected Officer: David A. BowersPrimary Contact: Jack R Tompkins(540) [email protected]://www.rvsci.us

SuffolkSuffolk Sister Cities CommissionChief Elected Officer: Linda T JohnsonPrimary Contact: Kevin Sary(757) [email protected]

Virginia BeachSister Cities Association of Virginia BeachChief Elected Officer: William D. SessomsPrimary Contact: Ruth Hodges Fraser(757) [email protected]

YorktownCity of YorktownChief Elected Officer: Thomas G.

Shepperd Jr.Primary Contact: Donald Willis(757) [email protected]

WashingtonAnacortesAnacortes Sister Cities AssocitionChief Elected Officer: Dean MaxwellPrimary Contact: Duane Clark(360) [email protected]://www.anacortessistercities.com

AuburnCity of AuburnChief Elected Official: Peter B. LewisPrimary Contact: Duanna Richards(253) [email protected]

BellevueCity of BellevueChief Elected Officer: Conrad LeePrimary Contact: Susan Barber(425) [email protected]://www.bellevuewa.gov/sister_cities.

htm

BellinghamBellingham Sister Cities Association Chief Elected Official: Kelli Linville Primary Contact: Torhil Ramsay (360) 778-8115 [email protected] www.bsca.org

CamasCity of CamasChief Elected Officer: Scott HigginsPrimary Contact: Lloyd Halverson(360) [email protected]://www.ci.camas.wa.us

ChehalisCity of ChehalisChief Elected Officer: Anthony E.

KetchumPrimary Contact: Caryn Foley(360) 345-1042 [email protected]://www.ci.chehalis.wa.us

ChelanCity of ChelanChief Elected Official: Robert GoeddePrimary Contact: Robert Goedde(509) [email protected]

IssaquahCity of IssaquahChief Elected Official: Ava FrisingerPrimary Contact: City [email protected]

KirklandCity of KirklandChief Elected Officer: Joan McBridgePrimary Contact: Cordell Almond, CPA(425) [email protected]://www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/

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LakewoodCity of LakewoodChief Elected Officer: Doug RichardsonPrimary Contact: Melody Perrussel(253) [email protected]://www.cityoflakewood.us/

departments/economic-development/advisory-boards/sister-cities-association.html

Menomonie Menomonie Sister City Commission Chief Elected Officer: Dennis Kropp Primary Contact: Charles Stokke (715) [email protected]

Mercer IslandMercer Island Sister City AssociationChief Elected Officer: Bruce BassettPrimary Contact: Linda Todd(206) [email protected]://www.mercerislandsistercity.org

OlympiaOlympia Sister City AssociationChief Elected Officer: Doug MahPrimary Contact: Doug Mah(360) [email protected]://www.oysc.org

OthelloCity of OthelloChief Elected Officer: Tim WilsonPrimary Contact: Debbie Kudrna(509) [email protected]://www.othellowashington.us

Port AngelesCity of Port AngelesChief Elected Officer: Gary BraunPrimary Contact: Glenn Cutler(360) [email protected]://www.cityofpa.us

Port TownsendCity of Port TownsendChief Elected Officer: Michelle SandovalPrimary Contact: Catherine McNabb(360) [email protected]://www.cityofpt.us

ProsserCity of ProsserPrimary Contact: Charlie Bush(509) [email protected]

SeattleSeattle Sister Cities ProgramChief Elected Officer: Mayor Mike

McGinn Primary Contact: Mike Peters(206) [email protected]://www.seattle.gov/oir/sistercities/

SnoqualmieCity of SnoqualmieChief Elected Officer: Matthew LarsonPrimary Contact: Michelle Maddux(425) [email protected]://www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

SpokaneSpokane Sister Cities AssociationChief Elected Official: Mayor David

Condon Primary Contact: Charles J Rehberg(509) [email protected]

TacomaTacoma Sister Cities ProgramChief Elected Officer: Marilyn Strickland Primary Contact: Debbie Bingham(253) [email protected]://www.tacomaculture.org

TukwilaTukwila Sister CityChief Elected Officer: Steven MulletPrimary Contact: Bev Willison(206) [email protected]://www.ci.tukwila.wa.us/mayor/ikawa.

htm

West VirginiaMorgantownCity of MorgantownChief Elected Officer: Jim ManillaPrimary Contact: Pam Hodge(304) 284-7439http://www.morgantownsistercities.ning.

com

S. CharlestonCity of NitroChief Elected Officer: Rusty CastoPrimary Contact: Richie Robb(304) [email protected]

WisconsinCrivitzVillage of CrivitzChief Elected Official: John J DeschanePrimary Contact: Ray Wanholm(715) 757-3345

Eau ClaireEau Claire Area Sister Cities, Inc.Chief Elected Officer: David AdlerPrimary Contact: Karl Markgraf(715) 836-4411

De PereCity of De PereChief Elected Officer: Michael J WalshPrimary Contact: Kathy Van Vonderen(920) [email protected]://www.de-pere.org

KenoshaCity of KenoshaChief Elected Officer: Keith G. BosmanPrimary Contact: Donald K Holland(262) [email protected]://www.kenosha.org

La CrosseLa Crosse Sister CitiesChief Elected Official: Mathias HarterPrimary Contact: Maureen Jameson(608) [email protected]

LublinCity of LublinChief Elected Officer: Bill WisniewskiPrimary Contact: Chris Kulinski(715) [email protected]://www.villageoflublin.com

MenomonieMenomonie Sister City CommissionChief Elected Officer: Dennis KroppPrimary Contact: Charles E Stokke(715) [email protected]

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MilwaukeeCity of Milwaukee Sister Cities

CommitteeChief Elected Officer: Tom BarrettPrimary Contact: Joe Davis, [email protected]://www.city.milwaukee.gov/display/ro

uter.asp?docid=3214

Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee CountyChief Elected Officer: Chris Abele Primary Contact: Terrence Cooley(414) [email protected]://www.city.milwaukee.gov/

sistercities

RacineSister City Planning CouncilChief Elected Officer: John DickertPrimary Contact: Al Guetzlaff(262) [email protected]://www.cityofracine.org

Rice LakeRice Lake International Friendship

AssociationChief Elected Officer: Romaine QuinnPrimary Contact: Deborah Neuheisel

Smith(715) [email protected]

SpoonerCity of SpoonerChief Elected Officer: Debbie Koehn Primary Contact: Debbie Koehn (715) [email protected]

Stevens PointSister City ProjectChief Elected Officer: Andrew HalversonPrimary Contact: Susan B. [email protected]

U.S. TerritoriesSan JuanSan Juan Capital CityPuerto RicoPrimary Contact: Margarita Acosta(787) [email protected]

International MemberBallymenaCity of BallymenaChief Elected Officer: Maurice MillsPrimary Contact: Audrey Wales(44282) 566-0300United Kingdom

BarranquillaCity of BarranquillaPrimary Contact: Victoria Ibanez(575) [email protected]://www.amchambaq.comColombia

Bayanzurkh DistrictBayanzurkh District, UlaanbaatarChief Elected Official: B. Batzorig

(Governor) Primary Contact: Ochirbat Batsaikhan

(Mongolian Representative) (703) 475 1550 [email protected]

BogodukhovCity of BogodukhovChief Elected Officer: Frank J. DeeryPrimary Contact: James Tribbett(610) [email protected]

CarrickfergusThe Borough of CarrickfergusChief Elected Officer: Alan CardwellPrimary Contact: Hilary Adair(289) [email protected] Kingdom

CaseyCity of CaseyPrimary Contact: Kristin Sweeney(6139) [email protected]

Craigavon, Co ArmaghCraigavon BoroughChief Elected Officer: Kenneth TwyblePrimary Contact: Lewis Porter(44283) [email protected] Kingdom

GangjinGangjin CityChief Elected Officer: Ju Hong HwangPrimary Contact: Kyong Soo Park(8261) [email protected], South

KelownaCity of Kelowna, British ColumbiaPrimary Contact: Lorna Gunn(250) [email protected]

Taipei MunicipalityTaipei MunicipalityChief Elected Officer: Lung-bin HauPrimary Contact: Liang-Chen [email protected]://english.taipei.gov.twChinese Taipei

TaoyuanTaoyuan CityChief Elected Officer: John Chih-Yang WuPrimary Contact: Mei-Li Li88633322101 [email protected]/eng/index.aspxChinese Taipei

TorontoInternational Alliance ProgramChief Elected Officer: David MillerPrimary Contact: Vanna [email protected]

Shook Lin Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya City Council Primary Contact: Nisa Durham (6037) [email protected]

VernonCity of Vernon, British ColumbiaPrimary Contact: Jack Gilroy3400 30th St.Vernon, BCVIT 5E6

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2 0 1 1 D o n o r s

Thanks to Our 2011 Donors

$1,000,000+Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

$400,000+U.S. Department of State

$100,000+Kaiser Permanente

$75,000+The Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership

$20,000+The Carvey Family

$10,000+U.S. Department of Energy

$5,000+The Bourns FoundationMichael HyattInland Empire Renewable Energy Regional Center, LLC

International Relations Council of Riverside

SolarMax Technology, Inc.

$1,956+(Founders Circle)Fred BlantonBrad ColeThomas LiskDr. Lalit AcharyaLeroy AllalaDr. Carolyn BishopBill BoerumCarol E. BurdetteNeal BurnhamChristopher DufourJeanne GoodvinNorris HermsmeyerDr. James HromasNancy M. HuppertJoseph KressatyDr. William “Wes” LitesCarol Robertson LopezFrances LorenzStephen “Tim” QuigleyFrank TripicchioCarla WalkerMark WaltonPaula WestSteve Yoshida

$250 to $499(Diplomat for Peace Circle)Gerald Arthur EidamSusan HerlinCarol PristoopJean VanBuskirk

$100 to $249(Peace Consular Circle)Donna BurmanCommittee to Elect Joseph CurtatoneMatthew CostiganSandy & Linda DeeAdela Fernandez-LubkowitzPeggy & Roger GirouxL. JohnsonGeorgiana McLeodCarol Seidberg

Under $100(Partner for Peace)Allen ChesneyCarl DaikerVictoria DanskinPat FallinLawrence ForteRichard A. & Marina L. KannistonGeorge LaniyanBill MakelaKatharine B. MorganRita NoeDon RandoDr. Robert SwartJanis TorreyMary Vande Steeg WagnerBarbara K. WoodPhillip Wymola

In-KindBrad ColeCovington & Burling LLP Ober, Kaler Grimes & ShriverOffice Movers, Inc.RAFFA, P.C.

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C o n t a c t s

Sister Cities International Board of Directors

Executive CommitteeBrad ColeChairmanCarbondale, IL

Thomas Lisk Vice ChairmanRichmond, VA

Bill Boerum TreasurerSonoma, CA

Carol Robertson Lopez SecretarySanta Fe, NM

Carla Walker At-LargeCincinnati, OH

Mark WaltonAt LargeNew York, NY

Paula WestAt LargePhoenix, AZ

Michael HyattChair EmeritusFort Worth, TX

Board of Directors Dr. Lalit AcharyaRiverside, CA

Leroy AllalaChicago, IL

Dr. Carolyn BishopAtlanta, GA

Carol E. BurdetteAnderson, SC

Mr. Neal BurnhamFredericksburg, TX

Christopher DufourArlington, VA

Jeanne GoodvinWichita, KS

Norris HermsmeyerBoulder, CO

Dr. James HromasStillwater, OK

Nicolas JaberYouth RepresentativeNewport Beach, CA

Joseph KressatyRutherford, NJ

Dr. William “Wes” LitesLouisville, KY

Frances LorenzTacoma, WA

Stephen “Tim” QuigleySan Jose, CA

Carlos Reyes Young Professional RepresentativeArlington, VA

Louise Schoene State Coordinator RepresentativeBuffalo, NY

Frank TripicchioBakersfield, CA

Steve YoshidaHilo, HI

“This afternoon, I will go to visitIowa, which will be my second visitin 27 years. I am going to tell my oldfriends there that the "golden keys"presented to us by therepresentative of the Muscatine CityHall 27 years ago symbolized theopening of local exchanges andcooperation between our twocountries. And today, there arealready 38 sister province/staterelationships and 176 pairs of sistercities between our two countries.Forty-seven out of the 50 Americanstates have seen their exports toChina grow several or even dozensof times over the past 10 years. Thisshows that once open, the door tolocal exchanges and cooperationbetween China and the UnitedStates cannot be closed by anyforce. On the contrary, it will onlyopen wider and wider.”

—Vice President Xi JinpingChina

State CoordinatorsAlabama: Scotty Colson(205) [email protected]

Arizona: Robert Greninger(928) 775-0044(928) [email protected]

Arkansas: Evelyn Langston Terhune(870) [email protected]

California (Northern): Doris Morse (650) 871-4161(650) 871-7283 (F)[email protected]

California (Southern):Kathleen Roche-Tansey(858) 481-6856 [email protected]

Colorado: Christine Hall(970) 586-2377(970) 586-5306 (F)[email protected]

Florida: M.C. (Cris) Boehler(954) [email protected]

Hawaii: Steve Yoshida(310) [email protected]

Illinois (Northern): Susan [email protected]

Illinois (Southern): Josephine C. Wittenauer(618) [email protected]

Indiana:Henry C. Cole(317) 573-2250 x2457(317) 573-2254 (F)[email protected]

Iowa: Ann Geiger(563) 289-3267(563) 328-6714 (F)[email protected]

Kentucky: Kay Sargent(859) 258-3137(859) 425-2053 (F)[email protected]

Maryland: Fred Blanton(314) [email protected]

Minnesota: Dolores Puente Strand(763) 571-1709 (763) 571-1709 (F)[email protected]

Minnesota: Gerry Wenner(651) 483-2905(651) 483-2905 (F)[email protected]

Missouri: Joann Gladney(314) [email protected]

Nebraska: Larry Uebner(402) 493-2535(402) 493-2535 (F)[email protected]

New Mexico: Carol Robertson Lopez(505) 471-9118(505) 984-2116 (F)[email protected]

New York: Louise Schoene(716) 851-5727(716) 481-7045 [email protected]

North Carolina:David Van Pelt(336) [email protected]

Ohio: Shari Spearman(937) 277-7277(937) 278-0267 (F)[email protected]

South Carolina: Jane [email protected]

Texas: Mae Ferguson(817) [email protected]

Virginia:Ruth Hodges Fraser(747) 427-4303 (757) 426-5669 (F)[email protected]

Washington: Barbara Sanchez(360) [email protected]

Wisconsin: Alexander P. Durtka, Jr.(414) 225-6220(414) 225-6235 (F)[email protected]

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Launa KowalskiPresident

Nancy EidamOperating Officer

James AmatoTony AndersonMartha AthertonRandy AvonSherman BanksMimi BarkerAlan ChambersHenry ColeJames ConwayMary CortMichael CurdRick DonohueJody EdgertonBill EvansPatricia FallinMae FergusonStelle Feuers

John Henry FullenAnn GallowayJosé Luis GarciaRoxi GoinGlenn GrayPriscilla HarrisRob HeuermannKevin HillNancy HuppertSandra McCormickGeorgiana McLeodWilliam MitchellVirginia MuellerSue MyrickRichard NeuheiselLen OlenderMary PalkoThelma PressBrian ProppAvi RabinovitchJohn RaesideRodger RandleSharon Receveur

Shirley Rivens-SmithKathleen Roche-TanseyPatricia SandersKay SargentSylvia SassRaymond SchultzMichael ScorcioEthelda SingerBrian SmithCharles StokkeDr. Robert SwartTom TenHoeveGeorgianne ThomasJane TublinJim TurnerJean Van BuskirkHans VielberthAmanda WashPaula WestCharles WheelerLinda WhittonWylie WilliamsJane Wood

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H o n o r a r y B o a r d

Honorary Board

Executive StaffMary D. Kane President & CEO [email protected]

External AffairsAnna Valero Director of External [email protected]

Megha Swamy Communications [email protected]

FinanceYvette Brown Director of Finance and [email protected]

Matt Holland Finance Program [email protected]

MembershipAdam Kaplan Director of [email protected]

Paul Rothman Membership [email protected]

ProgramsJennelle Root Director of Programs and [email protected]

Lula Chen Program Manager Sino-African [email protected]

Angus FrendenburgManagerTrilateral North American [email protected]

Dace MahanayProgram ManagerAfrica Urban Poverty AlleviationProgram

[email protected]

Accra OfficeTom Connolly, MBEProgram DirectorAfrica Urban Poverty AlleviationProgram

Grace Isis OcanseyProject AssistantAfrica Urban Poverty AlleviationProgram

[email protected]

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2012 Sister Cities International Staff

“When President Eisenhower proposed the establishmentof a program of affiliation between American and foreigncitizen on September 11, 1956, no one could haveanticipated how successful it would become in creatingimaginative and valuable exchanges in the fields ofeducation, culture, youth, business, local governmentand professional expertise.”

—President Gerald FordHonorary Chairman - Sister Cities International

Annual Report 2011 - Sister Cities International MEMBER DIRECTORY 201… · Annual Report 2011 Greetings, 2011 marked a critical year for Sister Cities International as we broadened

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