Brooks Unveils A Step Into Africa Exhibit

Thu, May 17 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks unveiled A Step Into Africa, the Zoo’s state-of-the-art exhibit which is the only one in the U.S. focusing on the Ngorongoro Crater region of Tanzania, Africa.

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Brooks Announces St. John Fisher College Will Host 2012 State of the County Address

Thu, May 17 2012

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that she will deliver the 2012 State of the County Address at St. John Fisher College’s Cleary Auditorium on Wednesday, May 23^rd, at 7:00 p.m.

SOTC 2012 Invitation.pdf (pdf, 710.8k)

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Brooks Announces Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection on County's Eastside

Wed, May 09 2012

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Brooks Announces Pharos Systems International is Business of the Month

Wed, May 09 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Pharos Systems International has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month” and is featured on the Monroe County website, monroecounty.gov.

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Brooks, Zoo Officials Announce Giant Step in Polar Bear Reproduction

Tue, May 01 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks was joined by officials from the Seneca Park Zoo, the Seneca Park Zoo Society and the Monroe County Parks Department to announce that on March 1, 2012, the Zoo partnered with the Cincinnati Zoo’s Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) for the world’s first artificial insemination of a polar bear.

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Brooks Invites Community to Help Pick-Up-the-Parks

Thu, Apr 19 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced the 3^rd annual Pick-Up-The-Parks Project, a green initiative hosted by the Monroe County Parks Department and local businesses Sunnking Electronics Recycling and Cascades Recovery.

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Monroe Community Hospital Foundation to Host 9th Annual Taste of Our Community Event

Wed, Apr 18 2012

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Brooks Announces Rochester Music Hall of Fame

Mon, Mar 26 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks joined local members of Monroe County’s arts and culture community to officially launch the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.

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Brooks Announces Efforts To Combat Driving Under The Influence

Thu, Mar 15 2012

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office along with all local law enforcement will be participating in a countywide impaired driving crackdown during select weekends throughout the year.

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Brooks, Zoo Officials Announce Grand Opening of A Step Into Africa

Thu, Mar 15 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks, along with officials from the Seneca Park Zoo and Seneca Park Zoo Society announced the grand opening date of A Step Into Africa, the Zoo’s new state-of-the-art exhibit, which will be the only one in the United States focusing on the Ngorongoro Crater region of Tanzania, Africa.

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Brooks Announces Accolades from State-Level APWA for Monroe County Crime Lab, Ecopark

Thu, Mar 08 2012

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that the New York State Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) awarded the Monroe County Crime Lab with the Public Works ‘Project of the Year’ Award and the Monroe County Ecopark with the ‘Technical Innovation’ Award.

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Brooks in Albany to Lead Charge for Real Pension Reform

Wed, Feb 29 2012

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks has traveled to Albany to join New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and local government leaders from across New York State, in an advocacy effort to ensure Legislators understand the importance of passing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Tier VI reform plan.

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Brooks Welcomes National Cell Phone Safety Awareness Campaign

Tue, Feb 28 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks welcomed a nationally sponsored, state-of-the-art public awareness campaign aimed at educating students, parents and teachers on the appropriate, healthy use of cell phones among Monroe County’s youth population. 

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Brooks Taps Former U.S. Navy Pilot, Officer to Serve as Airport Director

Tue, Feb 21 2012

Commander Michael Giardino (U.S. Navy, ret.) selected for impeccable qualifications, background in aviation operations, financial management, and emergency preparedness.

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Brooks Announces Mahany Welding Supply Is Business of the Month

Tue, Feb 07 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Mahany Welding Supply has been named Monroe County’s “Business of the Month."

Business of the Month - Mahany Welding Supply.pdf.pdf (pdf, 128.5k)

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Brooks Announces Success In Attracting Southwest Airlines To Monroe County

Fri, Jan 20 2012

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced that Southwest Airlines has confirmed its intent to bring their low-cost air service to the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC).

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Brooks Statement on Kodak Filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Thu, Jan 19 2012

Statement from Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks regarding Kodak's decision to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.

Kodak Statement.pdf (pdf, 55.3k)

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Brooks Unveils New Plastics Recycling Public Education Campaign

Fri, Jan 13 2012

County Executive Maggie Brooks unveiled a new Public Education Campaign aimed at informing consumers on the expansion of the County’s plastics recycling/recovery program which includes most plastics labeled #1 - #7.

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