Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs


The Ohio Center for the Advancement of Women in Public Service

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Recent Events

A History of Women In Politics: Continuing the Legacy
September 16, 2008
5:30-7:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet Reception with State Auditor Mary Taylor

Friday, April 18, 2008
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Second Floor Outside of room UR 241
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
1717 Euclid Avenue
RSVP by Thursday, April 17 to Karen Gurney at (216) 687-9222 or via email to k.a.gurney@csuohio.edu

Careers in Government

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
4:30-6:00 pm
Location: Dively Auditorium
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
1717 Euclid Avenue
Topic: The Power Discussion by Top Experts
Panelists: Scott Esterly, Legislative Intern with the Ohio Statehouse
Susan Freimark, Program Manager, Center for Nonprofit Policy & Practice
Gail Garbrandt, Manager of Internship Programs, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, University of Akron
Linda Pfaff, Career Services Coordinator, Cleveland State University
For more information, see the Careers in Government flyer (pdf).

Sponsored by: Ohio Center for the Advancement of Women in Public Service and CSU's Career Services Center

Women in Action Speaker Series

The career paths that women take when entering public service often differ from that of men. To illustrate alternative routes and provide examples of women who have successfully navigated the system, the Center sponsors the Women in Action Speaker Series. Past speakers have included HealthSpace Director Patricia Horvath, who combined a nursing and business career; former Levin Chair Dr. Camilla Stivers, who obtained her Ph.D. after a career in the health services industry; and 93-year old activist and former suffragette Esther Saginor. These speakers gave students a genuine glimpse at successful women whose path to success was not necessarily a direct one.
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Careers in Government

Twice a year, in conjunction with Careers Services Center, the forum-style Careers in Government brings in a panel of professionals to discuss their career paths. Careers in Government is open to all current, former, and prospective university students as well as to the general public. Panelists are typically elected or appointed officials or from the non-profit sector who give personal thoughts and reflections on the profession of public service and their reasons for choosing their career.

The Center, in its endeavor to recruit young people for jobs in the public sector, uses life stories to highlight the benefits and rewards that come with that choice. For example, in 2004, the Center invited the husband and wife teams of the Honorable Justice Alice M. Batchelder, United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth District, the Honorable Justice William G. Batchelder, Ohio Court of Appeals Ninth Appellate District and, the Honorable Emily Sweeney, retired United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio and the Honorable Patrick Sweeney, Executive-in-Residence at the Levin College and former State Representative from Cleveland, to discuss political marriages. Additional speakers include the Ohio Auditor, the former Executive Director of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, and the Vice President of the Cleveland Browns.

Fall 2003
Justice Maureen O'Connor Ohio Supreme Court The Honorable Jim Rokakis Cuyahoga County Treasurer Nick Gattozzi District Director, Office of U.S. Senator George Voinovich Brian Perera Finance Director, Ohio State Senate

Spring 2004
The Honorable Peter Lawson Jones Cuyahoga County Commissioner The Honorable Marlene Anielski Mayor, Village of Walton Hills Fran Migliorino Director, Governor's Regional Office William Denihan CEO, Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board

Fall 2004
The Honorable Justice Alice M. Batchelder U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit Northern District of Ohio The Honorable Emily Sweeney Retired United States Attorney The Honorable Justice William G. Batchelder Ohio Court of Appeals Ninth Appellate District The Honorable Patrick Sweeney Executive-in-Residence, Cleveland State University

Spring 2005
The Honorable Betty Montgomery, Auditor of State Diane Downing Director of Stadium Operations, The Cleveland Browns Terri Hamilton Brown, CEO, University Circle Inc.

Fall 2005
The Honorable Barbara Boyd Former Mayor of Cleveland Hts. and State Representative The Honorable Sharon Ray Medina County Commissioner David L. Harlow Chief Deputy U.S. Marshall Northern District of Ohio Vern Hartenburg Executive Director of the Cleveland Metroparks

Spring 2006
Mary-Alice Frank CEO, Cleveland Red Cross Michelene Holland Disaster Planning Specialist, Cleveland Red Cross Commissioner Terry Allen Cuyahoga County Department of Health Captain Thomas Sparks Chief of Staff, Ninth Coast Guard District Murray Withrow Manager, Emergency Services Cuyahoga Co.

Spring 2007
Senator Judith Sheerer, CEO, Ohio Senate, Retired Senator Grace L. Drake, Cleveland State University Representative Patrick Sweeney, Cleveland State University Jackie Shafer, COhio Government Telecommunications

Spring 2008
Scott Esterly, Legislative Intern with the Ohio Statehouse Susan Freimark, Program Manager, Center for Nonprofit Policy & Practice Gail Garbrandt, Manager of Internship Programs, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, University of Akron Linda Pfaff, Career Services Coordinator, Cleveland State University

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