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For Cincinnati City Council (vote for 9)
Laure Quinlivan
PG Sittenfeld
Yvette Simpson
Chris Seelbach
Pam Thomas
David Mann
Michelle Dillingham
Greg Landsman
Shawn Butler
Wendell Young
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Councilman Wendell Young was appointed to Cincinnati City Council in June of 2010, filling the vacancy left by Councilmember Y. Laketa Cole, and was elected to a full term in 2011. A life-long resident of Cincinnati, Wendell grew up in Avondale, where he attended Cincinnati Public Schools. During Wendell’s 25- year police career, he experienced a variety of assignments.
During his time on Council, Wendell has been a strong supporter of worker's rights, he proposed the shared service agreement between MSD and Waterworks that will save between $68 million and $100 million dollars, and spearheaded the reform of taxi laws that has made it easier for citizens to hail cabs.
Wendell has also been active in several community organizations, including serving as President of the Sentinel Police Association and President of the Cincinnati Branch NAACP. He is an active member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, and lives in North Avondale with his wife, Kathy, and children Wendell and Raven.
Laure Quinlivan
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PG Sittenfeld
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Yvette Simpson 
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Chris Seelbach
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Pam Thomas
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After serving the Greater Cincinnati community as an employee of Cincinnati Public Schools and the Hamilton County Municipal and Common Pleas Courts, Pamula Thomas has announced her candidacy for Cincinnati City Council.
Over 35 years ago, Pam began her career in the legal system as an intake and hearing officer for the Private Complaint Program under the jurisdiction of the City Prosecutor’s Office. Her duties included interviewing clients to gather information for misdemeanor cases, and conducting hearings and mediations related to those cases. She next worked for the Ohio Civil Rights Commission investigating discrimination complaints. Her leadership skills quickly propelled her into management positions, first as Director of the Minority Women’s Employment Division of the Department of Labor, and then as District Manager for the U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau.
Pam spent nearly a decade as a Bailiff in the Hamilton County Municipal and Common Pleas Courts, serving as Chief Aide to Judges Jack Sherman, Jr. and Carol McIlwain.
Since 1992, Pam has worked for the Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). At the outset of her career Pam was a substitute teacher, but was promoted into Business Operations as Executive Assistant to the Superintendent. The most recent position held at Cincinnati Public Schools was Ombudsman and Director of the Customer Help Center, Pam also administered the Inactive Records Department, and the Enrollment Center. She managed and archived student records, responded to customer inquiries, handled complaints, and provided confidential mediation services. In addition, she regularly collaborated with attorneys and handled matters relating to subpoenas, custody disputes, and security issues. As a result of her efforts, she has improved operational productivity and efficiency by identifying and recommending effective policy and procedural changes within the District. Pam is fully prepared to utilize her leadership skills and policy expertise as a member of Cincinnati City Council. In the 2012 Clerk of Courts race, Pam received over 70% of the vote in the city and 48% county wide.
A lifelong resident of Hamilton County, Pam grew up in Blue Ash, Ohio. A graduate of Sycamore High School, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Cincinnati, and a Masters in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Sullivan University in Lexington, Kentucky. Additionally, she is a licensed real estate agent, a notary public, and a certified EKG technician. Married to former Cincinnati City Councilman Cecil Thomas, Pam and Cecil have four children and four grandchildren. They have lived in North Avondale for more than 25 years.
David Mann
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David Mann is seeking election to Cincinnati City Council. He previously served on council for 18 years, including three distinguished years as mayor. David then was elected to the 103rd Congress as the representative from Ohio’s 1st Congressional District, which included most of the city.
David’s earliest public service was serving in the United States Navy for four years. As a lieutenant, David served on the U.S.S. English (DD-696). Prior to active duty in the Navy, David attended Harvard College on a Navy R.O.T.C. scholarship and was selected as the midshipman commander of the Naval R.O.T.C. battalion at Harvard. David graduated cum laude with a major in biochemical sciences. After his Navy service, David attended Harvard Law School where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and graduated magna cum laude.
Since graduation from law school, David and his wife Betsy have lived in Cincinnati and raised three children, Michael, Deborah, and Marshall. Currently, David practices law with his son, Michael, in the firm of Mann & Mann. David’s practice includes civil rights and discrimination cases on behalf of employees who have been treated improperly because of race, gender, age or disability. He also has worked to increase employment opportunities for ex-offenders.
David’s role as a civic leader has included involvement in a number of charitable organizations: For two years he was chairman of the board of The Hearing, Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati; he spent 10 years on the board of the Freestore Foodbank and served as chairman of the board of his church, Clifton United Methodist. He is now on the boards of the Seasongood Good Government Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Everybody Rides Metro Foundation.
This October, David and Betsy will celebrate 50 years of marriage. Over the years, their family has expanded to include five grandchildren--Kiersten, Lyla, Jaron, Mia, and David--all of whom live in Cincinnati and have attended Cincinnati Public Schools. To David, these members of Cincinnati's next generation are the best possible motivation to build a better city.
David is seeking no office higher than the Cincinnati City Council. He will be your honest broker at city hall with only one interest: To do what is best for our community and the citizens of Cincinnati.
Michelle Dillingham 
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Michelle Dillingham wants to bring her impressive community building and advocacy experience to Cincinnati City Council. She has a long record of leadership and commitment - from her neighborhood, to our city, to state-wide. She sincerely loves and believes in the power of community.
During the four years she worked for former Vice-Mayor David Crowley at City Hall, she learned firsthand what it means to be a principle-driven public servant. Like Crowley, she has a social work background. Her livelihood, combined with being the mother of a special needs child, has given her a deep sensitivity for economic and social justice issues.
She has worked with neighbors to convert vacant, blighted lots into a flourishing community gardens. She has marched with CeaseFire Cincinnati and Who Killed Our Kids? to stand up against gun violence.
She has rallied for the passage of the Jobs act to bring more jobs to Cincinnati. And so much more…
Michelle attended and graduated from Reed College in Portland, Oregon with a degree in Psychology. She moved to Cincinnati to attend graduate school at the University of Cincinnati, where she met her husband Chris. They have 4 children and 4 grandchildren together.
In 1996 their son Michael was born. At birth he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and they came to know first-hand the struggles of navigating medical and social service systems to help him. Today, Michael is 16 and tries to be as independent as he can, despite the challenges he faces.
In the years following completion of graduate school she participated in coalition-building and legislative work in a variety of settings including housing, food access, and employment for individuals with disabilities. While working at City Hall she was responsible for managing committee agendas and drafting legislative proposals related to human services, crime, housing, and the environment.
Michelle will bring the political will for a thriving Cincinnati for all to city council. This leadership-coupled with engaged neighborhood stakeholders- is her formula to achieve a successful city.
Her years of Democratic Party involvement and neighborhood activism have enabled her to develop a passionate volunteer base around her campaign. Since announcing her candidacy last December, she has hit the ground running and was the first candidate to have her nomination petitions certified at the Board of Elections.
She looks forward to seeing you at the polls on November 5th, and is asking for your vote.
Greg Landsman
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Before joining The Strive Partnership, Landsman was appointed Director of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives by Governor Ted Strickland in October of 2007. Created in 2003, the Office works to enhance the capacity of community-based organizations, encourage effective partnerships among and between public agencies and faith-based and community organizations, and measure the impact of these partnerships in an effort to reduce poverty in Ohio. As Director, Landsman oversaw an annual grant-making budget of $7 million. Strickland also appointed Landsman Chair of the Ohio Anti-Poverty Task Force in May of 2008.
Landsman earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in 1999 and a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University in 2004. At Harvard, Landsman co-wrote Harvard Kennedy School Case Study, Mapping Your Community’s Faith-Based Assets, which was published in 2006.
Landsman and his wife, Sarah, live in Mt. Washington with their two children, Madeline and Elijah. They also have two dogs, Jack and Bobby.
Shawn Butler
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Shawn Butler is the Director of Community Affairs to Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory. In this position, Shawn provides direct support to the Mayor and his office through the development and management of initiatives that relate directly to Mayor Mallory’s platform. Shawn’s ability to act as a primary correspondent for a diverse and wide network of individuals and groups in the community for the Mayor's Office, has helped with the positive turn-around that Cincinnati has experienced since 2005.
Shawn has served as a Mentor through the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, and is a current member of the board of directors for the following organizations in Cincinnati: The Hamilton County Community Action Agency, The Talbert House, The Children’s Hunger Alliance, and the Cincinnati Convention Visitor’s Bureau.
A proud Cincinnatian, and a product of Cincinnati Public Schools, Shawn is a graduate of Walnut Hills High School. And, he continued his education at the University of Cincinnati, where he majored and earned a degree in Political Science.
