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SUBJECT: Public Invited to Mayor Emily Larson’s Lead by Being - State of City Address on March 20
BY: Pakou Ly, Communications Office
Public Invited to Mayor Emily Larson’s “Lead by Being” State of City Address on March 20
[Duluth, MN] - Mayor Emily Larson will deliver her second State of the City Address on Monday, March 20, 2017 reporting on her first year in office and laying out her vision for the upcoming year.
“This past year as flown by but I am so proud of the work we have done as your City government and as a community. I wake up every day with deep pride and gratitude for the people that contribute to making Duluth the best place to live. There are realities that our community faces each day; realities that can be daunting and uncertain at times. Yet, I know each one of us has the courage and tenacity to wake up each day and do what is right, what is just and what best serves our community.” said Mayor Larson. “Our strength lies in our community members and I invite residents to join with me to make the city we love even better,” she added.
The State of the City address will be held at the Lincoln Park Middle School auditorium, 3215 West Third Street.
The doors open at 5:30 PM and the official program begins at 6:00 PM with welcome remarks from City Council President Joel Sipress. Mayor Larson will commence her speech at 6:15 PM. Live coverage is provided by the Northland's NewsCenter on My9.
The State of the City is a free event open to the entire community.
A Duluth Transit Authority is partnering to provide free round trip shuttle service to the school with pick up from the Harrison Community Center, at 3002 West Third Street, every 15 minutes starting at 5:15 PM until 7:30 PM.
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