<p> Date: January 15, 2008 Contact: Joe Stinebaker Communications Director O) 713-755-4027 C) 713-503-2610 [email protected]</p><p>NEWS ADVISORY COUNTY JUDGE ED EMMETT TO DELIVER 2008 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS</p><p>WHO: Harris County Judge Ed Emmett Greater Houston Partnership League of Women Voters</p><p>WHAT: 2008 State of the County Address</p><p>WHEN: Noon, Wednesday, January 16, 2008</p><p>WHERE: Level Two Ballroom of the Americas Hilton Americas 1600 Lamar Houston, TX 77010</p><p>Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will review some of Harris County’s major accomplishments and outline some of his top initiatives for the year when he addresses the county’s business leaders at the Greater Houston Partnership’s annual State of the County Address for 2008 on Wednesday.</p><p>This will be Emmett’s first State of the County Address since being appointed county judge on March 6, 2007. The judge will be introduced by The Hon. Chase Untermeyer, former U.S. ambassador to Qatar.</p><p>Emmett will be available to meet with members of the media immediately following the event. </p>