Mayor Horrigan to Deliver 2022 State of the City Address August 17 at John S. Knight Center
City of Akron Press Release
From the desk of Stephanie Marsh
Published: 06-27-2022
Akron, Ohio, June 27, 2022 — Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan will deliver his 2022 State of the City Address on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. This year’s address, hosted by the Akron Roundtable, will return downtown to the John S. Knight Center and will begin with a breakfast at 7:00am. The format for 2022 will be unique and feature an interview conducted by Akron Public Schools Superintendent Christine Fowler-Mack with Mayor Horrigan.
Mayor Horrigan is proud to announce that, for the sixth consecutive year, the proceeds of the event will benefit the Russell M. Pry Memorial Scholarship at The University of Akron School of Law, in honor of Mayor Horrigan’s late friend and mentor, Summit County Executive Russ Pry. Russ Pry’s 2014 State of the County address, which was conducted in a candid interview style with National Public Radio web editor M.L. Schultze, was the inspiration for this year’s format.
Ticket sales to the general public begin today (June 27). Additional information and ticket sales are available here. The event will be live streamed through the Mayor’s Facebook page and posted to the City’s social media channels. It will also be played on 89.7 WKSU at 8pm on August 24.
WHAT: Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan’s 2022 State of the City Address
WHEN: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 – 7:30am
(Doors open at 7:00am; speech begins at 7:30am)
WHERE: John S. Knight Center
77 East Mill Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased here. Tickets are $35 and include breakfast.
MEDIA RSVP: Members of the media wishing to attend and/or record the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected] and indicate any multimedia needs.
For more information, please contact the Akron Roundtable at [email protected] or (330) 247-8682.
For further information, contact:
Stephanie Marsh
Chief Communications Officer
Phone: 330-375-2754
E-mail: [email protected]
