Media Advisory
Weekly Media Briefing with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Other County Officials on Thursday, October 6
For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 6, 2022
Reporters interested in asking County Executive Marc Elrich questions will have the opportunity during this week’s virtual media briefing happening this afternoon. It was delayed by one day this week in observance of Yom Kippur. The County Executive’s update begins at or around 12:30 p.m.
This week’s guests include:
- Jodi Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Commission for Women to talk about Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- Vinny DeMarco, President of Maryland Health Care for All to talk about the work being done to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.
Sean O’Donnell, public health emergency preparedness manager, will discuss the latest on COVID-19 and Kimberly Townsend, senior administrator for communicable diseases and epidemiology, will be available for an update on the County’s Monkeypox (MPX) response.
These media briefings offer reporters a consistent opportunity to reach these County officials to discuss how Montgomery County is managing community health concerns and to address the County’s robust public health efforts.
Members of the media who wish to gain access to participate in the calls through Zoom should RSVP to Tracy O’Connor at tracy.o'connor@montgomerycountymd.gov by 11:30 a.m. on October 6. Login information will then be provided 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 and 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