Also Thursday a grand jury in neighboring Camden County indicted Brooks on racketeering and other charges saying he abused his elected office by getting applicants for police jobs, liquor licenses and permits to pay him in exchange for his help influencing other officials.
In my role as Oakland County Chief Innovation Officer, I have worked alongside our County Executive, L. Brooks Patterson, to provide the vision, leadership, and executive sponsorship needed to drive innovation and real change in government technology, even in tough economic times.
Mr. Beal also cites others including L. Brooks Patterson, the Republican executive of Oakland County who argue that the DIA is an economic-development tool meriting support.