Friday, January 12, 2007

Press Release: Salute to Justice 2007 Detroit

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: JOHN AKOURI
Friday, January 12, 2007Tel: +01.248.320.7300

SALUTE TO JUSTICE 2007
An event honoring Michigan’s Distinguished Judges of Lebanese descent

(DETROIT) – The Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce announces its first annual Salute to Justice event honoring eleven distinguished Michigan judges of Lebanese-descent. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 6:30 pm at the Farmington Hills Manor in the northwest Detroit suburb.

“Judges serve a fundamental role in communities across America, and I don’t know of anywhere else where this many judges of Lebanese-descent currently serve on the bench,” said John Akouri, Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce Chairman & CEO. “Just this month alone, Michigan sees the investiture of two newly elected Lebanese American judges. With the Metro Detroit area’s rich cultural heritage and ethnic diversity, the Chamber is pleased to recognize their work and celebrate their achievements.”

The Judges confirmed to attend include:

United States District Court Judge George Caram Steeh
United Stateds District Court Magistrate Judge Mona Majzoub
United States Administrative Law Judge Alfred Morad (ret)
Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Henry William Saad
Macomb Circuit Court Judge David Viviano
Macomb Circuit Court Judge Tracey Yokich
Wayne 3rd Circuit Court Judge David J. Allen
Wayne 3rd Circuit Court Judge Charlene Mekled Elder
Oakland Probate Court Judge Linda Saoud Hallmark
Redford 17th District Court Judge Karen Khalil
Dearborn Heights 20th District Court Judge David Turfe

FOR TICKET INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 248.320.7300.

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