Press Release

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson's response to the charges against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

"My thoughts and prayers are with the city and the citizens of Detroit at this extremely difficult moment.

What we are witnessing is the 21st Century rerun of a classic Greek tragedy: fallen heroes, lost opportunities, unfulfilled promise.

With tens of thousands of jobs lost, plants closing and people being forced out of their homes, it is the responsibility of us in leadership roles to stay focused at this hour on the important work before us."

(Note:  Mr. Patterson will be out of town this week and not available for any further comment beyond the above statement.)