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PRESS RELEASE
DAY OF DIALOGUE
FOR
THE
HIGHLAND
PARK COMMUNITY
SCHEDULED FOR
DECEMBER 13,
2003
In response to
community inquiries and requests, Governor
Jennifer M. Granholm reiterated
her interest in the future of Highland Park, stating that she has
directed the Governor’s Office for Southeast Michigan to work with a
Steering Committee and the broader community to prioritize key
issues that are important to the future of Highland Park.
The Steering
Committee is comprised of the following representatives of the
Highland Park
community and senior staff members of the Governor’s Office for
Southeast Michigan:
Paula Biskup, Budco∙Albert Bowman,
United Block Clubs of Highland Park∙Professor
Robin Boyle, Wayne State University∙Leo
Carr, Highland Park Business Association∙Jerome
Drain, Highland Park Weed and Seed∙Perrin
Emanuel, HP Devco∙Warren Evans, Wayne
County Sheriff∙Angelo E. Flemings,
Diverse Solutions∙Stephen Goodfellow, HP
Folks.Com Web Administrator∙Bill Henry,
Budco, President and Chief Executive
Officer∙Barbara Jean Johnson, Director,
Constituent Relations, Governor’s Office∙Jan
Lazar, City of Highland Park∙Margaret D.
Lewis, Legacy News∙Ben E. Mason,
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) ∙Hon. Titus
McClary, Mayor Elect, City of Highland
Park∙Hon. William
McConico, State Representative∙Daedra
A. McGhee, Director, Government and Business Affairs, Governor’s
Office∙Hon. Ameenah E.P. Omar, President
Pro Tem, Highland Park City∙Council∙Ramona
H. Pearson, Emergency Financial Manager, City of Highland
Park∙Greg Roberts, Director, Community
and Faith Based Initiatives, Governor’s
Office∙Dr. Theresa Sanders, Superintendent, Highland Park
School District∙Cheryl Sanford, Michigan
HRDI∙Harriet Saperstein, HP
Devco∙Hon. Martha G. Scott, Michigan
State Senator, Highland Park∙V. Ricardo
Thomas, Pastor, Faith Tabernacle∙Vickie
Thomas, WWJ Radio∙Anne
Zobel, HPDevco
The Steering
Committee has planned a Day of Dialogue for
Saturday, December 13, 2003
from
1:00 PM
until
4:00 PM
at the
Highland Park
Community
High school,
15900 Woodward Avenue
to obtain community-wide input and suggestions/recommendations on
revitalizing the city. This dialogue will be open to the
Highland Park
public and will look at issues such as business and economic
development, education, positive youth development,
Highland Park’s
financial emergency status, challenges of local government
operations/city services, public safety, and historic preservation,
and revitalization of infrastructure.
The Highland
Park Steering Committee is working in conjunction with the
Governor’s Office for
Southeast Michigan
and
Wayne
State
University
to prepare a report for submission to the governor containing the
community’s priorities and recommendations for the city of
Highland Park.
For more
information, contact Daedra McGhee,
Director, Government and Business Affairs, Governor’s Office for
Southeast Michigan,
(313) 456-0010 or Stephen Goodfellow, HP Folks Web Administrator,
(313) 883-4827, email:
admin@hpfolks.com, or the website
http://hpfolks.com.
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