What:  Area leaders will join representatives from Spectrum and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region to make a $1,500 donation and announce an essay contest winner. The luncheon presentation will include remarks from elected officials, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region, the winning essayist and Spectrum. In addition to hearing the winning essay, Spectrum will share how they are working with communities to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved areas.

 

Who: Mike Bell, Tenn. State Sen. District 9 (invited)

Dan Howell, Tenn. State Rep. District 22 (confirmed)

Mark Hall, Tenn. State Rep. District 24 (confirmed)

Kevin Brooks, Cleveland Mayor (confirmed)

Marsha McKenzie, Cleveland City Council District 1 (confirmed)

Bill Estes, Cleveland City Council District 2 (invited)

Tom Cassada, Cleveland City Council District 3 (invited)

David May, Cleveland City Council District 4 (invited))

Dale Hughes, Cleveland City Council District 5 (invited)

Ken Webb, Cleveland City Council At-Large (invited)

Avery Johnson, Cleveland City Council At-Large (invited)

Gary Davis, Bradley County Mayor (invited)

Dennis Epperson, Bradley County Commissioner District 1 (invited)

Mike Hughes, Bradley County Commissioner District 1 (invited)

Thomas Crye, Bradley County Commissioner District 2 (invited)

Louie Alfrod, Bradley County Commissioner District 2 (invited)

Milan Blake, Bradley County Commissioner District 3 (invited)

Johnny Mull, Bradley County Commissioner District 3 (invited)

Howard Thompson, Bradley County Commissioner District 4 (invited)

Charlotte Peak, Bradley County Commissioner District 4 (invited))

Bobby Goins, Bradley County Commissioner District 5 (invited)

Cindy Slater, Bradley County Commissioner District 5 (invited)

Tim Mason, Bradley County Commissioner District 6 (invited)

Eric Davis, Bradley County Commissioner District 6 (invited)

Kevin Raper, Bradley County Commissioner District 7 (invited)

Bill Winters, Bradley County Commissioner District 7 (invited)

Jonathan Pierce, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region Teen Center Director (confirmed)

Zach Bates, Charter State Government Affairs Director (confirmed)

Heather Wehrheim, Charter Government & Community Strategy Manager (confirmed)

 

When: Friday, June 10 from noon to 1 p.m. EDT

 

Where: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region – Tucker Unit, 385 3rd St. SW Cleveland, TN 37311

 

Why:  Spectrum partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of the Ocoee Region in Cleveland, Tenn. on an essay contest related to broadband accessibility. The teen members of the club were invited to write on the topic, “Why Broadband is Important to Me.”

 

Media Contact:

Jonathan Dunagin, Manager of Regional Communications, South

864-469-0274 office

864-334-6224 cell

jonathan.dunagin@charter.com

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