for Outstanding Service, 1996 National Association of Social Workers, Public Official of the Year, State and Cincinnati Region, 1996 YWCA, Women of Achievement Award, 1994 Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus, Outstanding Achievement Award, 1994 Soroptimist Club, Making a Difference for Women Award, 1993 Girl Scouts Great Rivers Council Woman of Distinction, 1992 Continuing education Loeb Fellowship in Environmental Studies, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Class of 2001 Fellow Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2000 Institute for New Mayors, Harvard University, 1993 Mayors Institute on City Design, Harvard University, 1996 Mayors Institute on City Design, University of Virginia, 1997 Board memberships Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), Board Member (2007) Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, Board Member (2006–2007) Vision 2015 Regional Stewardship Council, Board Member (2006–) Great Rivers Girl Scout Council, Board Member (2006–2007) Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Board Member (2005–2007) ArtWorks, Board Member (2005–2007) Congress for New Urbanism, Board Member (2000–2008) The Holocaust Memorial Library, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (2000–2002) Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati, Ohio, Vestry Member (1998–2000) National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), First Vice President (1997–1999), Second Vice President (1996–1997), Board Member (1995–1999) Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, Co-Chair (1993–1999) Friends of Women's Studies (University of Cincinnati), Honorary Chair (1993–1994) March of Dimes Health Professional Advisory Committee, Member (1993–1994) Ohio•Kentucky•Indiana Regional Council of Governments, President (1995, 1996), First Vice President (1994), Second Vice President (1993), Executive Committee (1992–1999) Shuttlesworth Housing Foundation, Advisory Board (1991), Board Member (1989–1991) Governor's Commission on the Storage and Use of Toxic and Hazardous Materials, Member (1990) Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority, Chairperson (1990–1991), Commissioner (1988–1991) Lower Price Hill Task Force, Member (1989–1992) Solid Waste Advisory Committee of the State of Ohio, Member (1988–1991) Governor's Waste Minimization Task Force of the State of Ohio, Member (1987–1990) Solid Waste Task Force of the City of Cincinnati, Chairperson (1988–1990), Member and Vice Chair (1987–1988) Hazardous Material Advisory Committee of the City of Cincinnati, Member (1985–1988) Rape Services Subcommittee of the Women's Service Implementation Committee of the United Way-Community Chest, Member (1979) Cincinnati Committee of the United Methodist Church's Board of Global Ministries Child and Family Justice Project, Vice-Chair (1978–1979) Covington Family Health Clinic, Board Member (1976–1977) Northern Kentucky Catholic Commission of Social Justice, Board Member (1973–1978) See also Election Results, City Council of Cincinnati, Ohio Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1st District Notes External links Charter Committee (local Cincinnati political party) 1953