MEDIA ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hennepin Healthcare Board Members to Hold Press Conference Opposing County Board Resolution

MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hennepin Healthcare Board Members to Hold Press Conference Opposing County Board Resolution

What:
Board Chair Mohamed Omar, members of the Hennepin Healthcare Board, and community leaders will hold a press conference to voice strong opposition to a proposed Hennepin County Board of Commissioners resolution aimed at dissolving the hospital’s current governing board.
Speakers will address the political motivations behind the proposal and urge public engagement ahead of the August 5 public hearing and the August 12 board vote.

When: Monday, August 4 10:30 a.m. CDT

Where: Hennepin Healthcare – Main Entrance Plaza
701 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN

Why: Board members will denounce the resolution as an unjustified and undemocratic power grab that undermines community voice and inclusive leadership in the governance of Hennepin Healthcare.

Contact: Mohamed Omar, Mohamed.b.omar@gmail.com