Saturday, May 4, 2013
A host of Michigan legislators asked L. Brooks Patterson to apologize for comparing House Speaker Jase Bolger to Adolf Hitler in a television talk show.
State Rep. Mike McCready, R-Bloomfield Hills, joined a slew of legislators from across the state Friday to address and ask Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to apologize for comparing House Speaker Jase Bolger to Adolph Hitler. Patterson made the comparison — and held a black comb underneath his nose to symbolize the former Nazi Party leader's signature mustache — during Friday's taping of the 'Off the Record' show. The round-table discussion aired on WKAR and public television affiliates Friday night will air again at usual times on Sunday. Patterson, who is still recovering from injuries suffered in a terrible car crash in August, was a guest on the show to discuss Michigan's no-fault insurance law. The controversial law faces…
Friday, February 8, 2013
The Bloomfield Hills entrepreneur introduced Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson at Thursday's State of the County Address.
Erica Coulston, of Bloomfield Hills, was named the winner of the 2013 Elite 40 Under 40 Thursday just before L. Brooks Patterson's 19th State of the County Address at Detroit Country Day in Beverly Hills. The co-founder of Walk the Line to SCI Recovery in Southfield, took the stage first and introduced the long-time county leader, who is still recovering himself from a serious car crash in August. Paralyzed from the chest down after a car crash in California in 2001, Coulston was chosen a finalist because of her inspirational attitude and dedication to helping others in the community. She thanked Patterson and commended him for inspiring her. “For me, Brooks encompasses an unwavering determination and drive, and lives his life with …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
County executive announced launch of MITradeSchool.org, a website to help match trade schools with those looking to learn trades.
Innovation and diversification were the buzz words Thursday night as L. Brooks Patterson delivered his annual State of the County address. It was the Oakland County Executive's 19th such address, and this time he delivered it while seated. Patterson, who was seriously injured in a car accident six months ago, used a wheelchair to enter the stage. He then rose up from the wheelchair and with help, walked to the chair where he would sit to deliver his speech. He alluded briefly to the accident during his speech, pledging that "at next year's State of the County address, I will walk in here and stand at the podium." A crowd of about 500 inside the auditorium at Detroit Country Day School listened as Patterson talked about jobs, technology …
It's happening at 7 p.m.; here's the link to the livestream.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will deliver his 19th State of the County Address on Thursday night, and you can follow along with this livestream broadcast. The event, broadcast by CivicCenterTV.com, will begin at 7 p.m. According to a news release from the county, Patterson's speech will focus on "positive economic signs for Oakland County and the latest developments in job attraction, technology, management and budget, and quality of life." The Thursday night event, which will be held at Detroit Country Day School in front of an invitation-only audience of 500, is the biggest for Patterson since he returned to office after being injured in a car accident last August. In addition to outlining the state of the county, …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Bloomfield Hills resident Erica Coulston is one of three finalists in County Executive L. Brooks Patterson's annual program that highlights entrepreneurs who persevere.
Monday, January 28, 2013
The public voting period for County Executive L. Brooks Patterson's annual program begins Monday, and Coulston is among three finalists.
Hundreds submitted nominations, three became finalists, and now it's time to pick the 2013 Elite 40-Under-40 winner. Public voting for the annual honor created by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and organized by Oakland County began at midnight Monday on the Advantage Oakland website. Bloomfield Hills' Erica Coulston, co-founder of Walk the Line to SCI Recovery in Southfield, is a finalist because of her passion for helping others and her dedication to the community, according to a news release. The company is comprised of dedicated physical therapists, trainers and doctors that offer innovative and individualized recovery therapy to patients from around Michigan, the United States and the globe. "For as long as I can …
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
You have until Dec. 31 to make nominations for L. Brooks Patterson's '40 Under 40.'
Know a mover and shaker in Oakland County? You can nominate that person for the Elite 40 Under 40 initiative developed last year by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Nominations are due by Dec. 31 at www.AdvantageOakland.com. Patterson launched the Elite 40 Under 40 last year to identify outstanding professional and executive leaders who have achieved excellence in their field before the age of 40. Lena Epstein Koretzky, 30, General Manager and Co-Owner, Vesco Oil Corporation; Norman Yatooma, 39, Founder and Attorney, Norman Yatooma & Associates; and Bloomfield Hills native Richard Bernstein, 37, of the Sam Bernstein Law Firm were among the inaugural honorees. “During our inaugural year of the Elite 40, we learned there are a …
Monday, November 12, 2012
The Oakland County executive proved he's a stand-up guy during an Election Night appearance in Royal Oak.
As Democrats celebrated election victories Tuesday in Michigan and across the country, the mood at the Emagine Royal Oak theater complex, where more than 200 Oakland County Republicans gathered, was a mixed bag. That is, until L. Brooks Patterson, 73, changed the energy of room. “He gave some remarks and then he told us he had a surprise for us – and then he stood up on his own,” said former Royal Oak Mayor Dennis Cowan. “Everyone burst into applause.” Patterson, elected to his sixth term as Oakland County Executive on Nov. 6, was injured in a crash in August that left him hospitalized at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac for five weeks after suffering almost a dozen broken bones. He returned to work in October using a wheelchair and …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Amid co-workers and family, a choked up Oakland County Executive says, "I have some other great ideas I need to do before I am done."
With his daughter by his side, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson returned to the Oakland County Executive Office Building in Pontiac for the first time since he was injured in an August crash. Mary Warner, 36, accompanied her father into the Conference Center where the 73-year-old was greeted with signs that read “Welcome Back Brooks” and a standing ovation from his managers, chiefs and the media. A tearful Patterson greeted the audience from a wheelchair. Looking much thinner and speaking softly he told the audience he managed to take 168 steps today and is determined to walk again. He recalled how Anthony Prainito, 31, of Royal Oak, changed three lives on Aug. 10. “They put in a new device—a blinking yellow—and people do not …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Anthony Prainito, 31, the driver of the Volkswagen Passat that Patterson's Chrysler 300 crashed into in Auburn Hills on Aug. 10, faces three misdemeanor charges.
The trial of a Royal Oak man charged with three misdemeanor counts in an August crash involving Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson was set for Jan. 11 after a hearing Thursday in 52-3 District Court. Anthony Prainito, 31, the driver of the Volkswagen Passat that Patterson's Chrysler 300 crashed into at the intersection of Walton Boulevard and Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills, is charged with three counts of moving violation causing serious impairment of a bodily function in the crash. He pleaded not guilty in a Sept. 25 pre-trial hearing. Prainito's Southfield-based attorney, Joshua Nucian, told Judge Lisa Asadoorian that he expects to call as many as 15-16 witnesses, including an eyewitness to the crash. Asadoorian granted a motion …
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Neal Charness
9:53 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Where were these people now asking Brooks Patterson to apologize when they wouldn't let Lisa Brown speak? Sorry, I think Brooks got it right (FWIW I'm not a big Patterson supporter but when he's right he's right). These folks that won't even let people speak should be put out of office. more ›