Gov. Patrick to speak at opening session of MMA’s Annual Meeting

Just two days after he files his fiscal 2014 state budget recommendation, Gov. Deval Patrick will appear before nearly 1,000 local officials at the opening session of the MMA’s Annual Meeting on Jan. 25.

Gov. Patrick will deliver his remarks at the beginning of the two-day conference, which starts at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

The governor is expected to outline his budget proposals for local aid, transportation funding, and other key priorities.

Also speaking, at the Friday dinner, will be Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, Secretary of State William Galvin, Attorney General Martha Coakley, State Treasurer Steve Grossman and State Auditor Suzanne Bump.

The following are some of the other major Annual Meeting highlights:

• Keynote address by award-winning author and inspirational speaker Neal Petersen

• Up-to-the-minute analysis by NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson

• Women Elected Municipal Officials luncheon with U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz

• 20 information-packed workshops on major issues of the day for local officials

• Three “Emerging Issues” forums on major challenges facing state and local government

• A Friday evening dinner with legendary New England folk singer Tom Rush as he celebrates his 50th anniversary in music

• A unique performance at the Saturday dinner by the energetic Tufts University a capella group The Beelzebubs, who have been featured on the TV shows “Glee” and “Sing Off” and have performed at The White House

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