Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will deliver his 2011 State of the County address, taking a look at the year ahead. Topics will include the latest economic development news from Emerging Sectors, Medical Main Street, and Automation Alley; innovations from the county’s IT Department; Oakland County International Airport; and current and future projects by the county’s Green Team, among others.
Patterson’s State of the County address will be broadcast on News/Talk WJR-AM (760) on delay from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Oakland Press will stream the speech live on the internet at www.theoaklanpress.com. Follow key topics during the speech at Patterson’s official Twitter address @brookspatterson. The tweets will be transmitted by county executive staff. And look for the speech on YouTube.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel will introduce Patterson. This is an invitation-only event. Media are invited.
Speech begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2010. Seating opens at 6:30 p.m.
Marriott at Centerpoint, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac, Michigan 48341
Members of the media, please RSVP by Friday, January 28, 2011 to mullanw@oakgov.com if you plan to attend. Also indicate any technical or other needs you may have. For further information, please contact Bill Mullan, Oakland County media and communications officer, at 248-858-1048.