MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Jeanette Eleff, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 3, 2002

MAYOR DOUGHERTY TO PARTICIPATE IN HOPE VI

INFORMATIONAL MEETING MAY 4

Mayor Jennifer Dougherty will join the Hope VI Steering Committee at their first informational meeting from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 in the William O. Lee Center.

Richard Ramsburg will open the meeting and the Mayor will address the Steering Committee at 1:45 p.m. A video of the April 26 tour of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Hope VI projects will be shown.

The William O. Lee Center is located in the Taney Community on Bentz Street near Seventh Street.

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