Media Advisory
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s Weekly Media Briefing Will Highlight Veteran Suicide During Suicide Prevention Month & County Efforts to Celebrate African Heritage Month
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will hold his weekly virtual media briefing at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
This week the County Executive will focus on Suicide Prevention Month, specifically the effort to prevent veterans from falling victim to suicide. The County Executive will also recognize the importance of African Heritage Month. This week the County Executive will be joined by:
- Jewru Bandeh, East County Regional Service Center, director
- Dr. Richard Koffman, psychiatrist, Navy veteran
The weekly media briefing offers reporters an opportunity to discuss timely and important issues with the County Executive, key members of the County Government and community leaders invited to the Zoom call. Members of the media who wish to participate in the virtual media briefing should RSVP to Tracy O’Connor at tracy.o'[email protected] by 10:30 a.m. on the day of the briefing. Login information will be provided after receipt of the RSVP. Login information for the media briefing remains the same from week to week. There is no need to RSVP each week unless you are new to the call.
If you are not a member of the media and/or cannot gain access to participate, the briefing can be viewed live on the County's Facebook page. It is also available on County Cable Montgomery at Comcast/RCN Channel 6 and HD Channel 996 or Verizon Channel 30.
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Media Contact: Joe Dominguez 240-743-8865