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MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayor Bowser to Host Regional Opioid and Substance Abuse Summit with Maryland and Virginia Governors

Monday, May 8, 2017
Collaborative Summit to Combat Opioid Addiction in DC, Maryland, and Virginia

(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Tuesday, May 9, at 10 am, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will speak at the Regional Opioid and Substance Abuse Summit alongside Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. Mayor Bowser will discuss how Washington, DC is combatting the opioid crisis with prevention, treatment, and integrated public safety responses. Last October, Mayor Bowser, Governor Hogan, and Governor McAuliffe signed the National Capital Region Compact to Combat Opioid Addiction.

Following the summit, the three leaders will hold a media availability with pre-credentialed press at 10:40 a.m. Press interested in attending the media avail are asked to contact Steve Kania, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) Communications Manager, at [email protected], (202) 962-3249 or Megan Goodman, MWCOG Communications Specialist, at [email protected], (202) 962-3209.

WHO:

Mayor Muriel Bowser, Washington, DC
Governor Larry Hogan, Maryland
Governor Terry McAuliffe, Virginia

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 9, at 10 am
Media avail will start at 10:40 am

WHERE:

Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
692 Maritime Boulevard
Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090