NEWS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
COURT HOUSE, NORRISTOWN, PA., BOX 311, 19404-0311
PHONE (610) 278-3061 FAX 278-5943
COMMISSIONERS:
THOMAS JAY ELLIS, ESQ. Chairman, JAMES R. MATTHEWS , RUTH S. DAMSKER
RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY 12/20/06 PR#06-56
NORRISTOWN – The Montgomery County Commissioners recently attended the grand opening for the new location of the Legal Aid Society of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and presented a check in the amount of $320,000 which will be used for general operating expenses. The Legal Aid Society of Southeastern Pennsylvania assists approximately 2500 Montgomery County residents yearly regarding a wide range of civil legal matters.
Pictured left to right: Montgomery County Commissioners' Chairman Thomas Jay Ellis; Montgomery County Commissioner Ruth S. Damsker; Montgomery County Commissioner James R. Matthews; Harvey F. Strauss, co-executive director, Legal Aid Society of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Elizabeth W. Fritsch, co-executive director, Legal Aid Society of Southeastern Pennsylvania.