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Public Information Office Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><a name="_Hlk68158767"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Watch the May
‘In Touch with Durham County’ Show<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk68158767"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Dara
Richardson from DCo Human Resources Department & Kids Voting Durham’s Carolyn Krueger featured on latest episode.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham, N.C. – </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The
Durham County Public Information Office continues to bring residents important information on our programs and services with the “In Touch with Durham County” show for
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/4tNdKMFj14c"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">May 2022</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The monthly show is available to watch on the DCo YouTube channel
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/dcowebmaster"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">;
as well as on the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/public-information/the-durham-county-government-show"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Government website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
and the </span></span></span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1104/Durham-Television-Network"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham Television Network</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In this
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/4tNdKMFj14c"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">month’s episode</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">,
host Deborah Craig-Ray, General Manager of Strategic Planning and Innovation, welcomes from Durham County’s Human Resources Department Business Systems and Operations Manager Dara Richardson and Kids Voting Durham’s Carolyn Krueger.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Richardson comes on to discuss the myriad of challenges all employers
are currently facing during the <i>Great Resignation</i> time period where a record number of employees are voluntarily resigning from their jobs. Richardson highlights Durham County Government’s hiring incentives being offered to job seekers and current employees.
She shows the great benefits offered by our organization, as well as other perks – including training, events, and other tools that Durham County offers to be an employer of choice. See current job openings and descriptions of some of the great benefits at
</span></span></span><a href="https://careers.dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">https://careers.dconc.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In segment two of In Touch with Durham County, Krueger returns to our
show just as the Early Voting period for the 2022 Primary and Election has begun. She fills us in on all the great ways Kids Voting Durham – a program offered by the Durham County Cooperative Extension – is engaging local youth in the election process. She
also talks about the importance of civic engagement when we are young in creating involved citizens, volunteer opportunities currently available and much more! Visit
</span></span></span><a href="http://www.kidsvotingdurham.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">www.kidsvotingdurham.org</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
to learn all about Kids Voting Durham.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">About “In Touch with Durham County”<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The “In Touch with Durham County” show is a monthly program that provides
governmental programming and access to your local government and provides timely, ongoing coverage of Durham County Government. The show airs daily on the
</span></span></span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1104/Durham-Television-Network"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham Television Network</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
(DTN). DTN is available on Spectrum channel 8, Frontier channel 70 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. To view past editions of the “In Touch with Durham County” show, visit the DCo YouTube Channel
</span></span></span><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYjpxKxVJ0FM3sAWsGZZYrGcYz7Mk1Tn"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For more information on the Durham County Public Information Office, visit
the </span></span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/public-information"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">PIO website</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">,
call 919-560-0000 or email </span></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63326234"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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