Candidate for
Council Member; City of Cincinnati

JANE ANDERSON Candidate for Cincinnati City Council 2717 Johnstone Place Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 513-221-8015 (phone) 513-221-5556 (fax) JaneAnderson@fuse.net http://www.electjaneanderson.com

Personal Data:

Age - 60
Marital Status - Widowed
Children - Three sons, two grandsons and a granddaughter
Education - A.B.,Wellesley College (1963); Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
(1981) in political science
Occupation - Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Arts and
Sciences, University of Cincinnati (have taught courses in the Political Science
Department since 1982); affiliated with the Center for Women's Studies
Small Business Owner - Andana Farms (breed and sell registered Highland
Cattle)
Resident of City of Cincinnati since 1963

Political Experience and Activities:

Democratic Party Endorsed Candidate for Cincinnati City Council (2001)

Endorsed by City Beat, called a "leader among the newcomers" by the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Democratic Party Endorsed Candidate for Ohio House of Representatives - 26th
District (1986); endorsed by the Cincinnati Post
Democratic Party Precinct Executive for 5E since 1994
Democratic Party Executive Committee
Democratic Forum - Panelist for programs presented by the Forum
Candidate for delegate to Democratic National Convention (2000 and 1988)
Voter Turnout Task Force - examining the low turnout in 1999 council elections
Faculty Advisor for U.C. College Democrats

Professional Experience:

Courses taught since 1981- American Politics, State and Local Politics, Women and
Politics, Soviet/Russian/East European Politics, Political Thought, Comparative
Politics, International Politics
Adjunct Lecturer, Assistant and Associate Professor in Political Science, College
Of Arts and Sciences, University of Cincinnati (1982 - present)
Guest Lecturer for courses offered by the U.C. Center for Learning in Retirement
Lecturer in Political Science in the College of Evening and Continuing Education,
University of Cincinnati (1987 - 92)
Instructor in Government and Politics at Northern Kentucky University
(1981 - 87)
Presenter and Panelist at numerous forums sponsored by academic and civic
organizations on such diverse topics as the role of the media in politics,
affirmative action, gender and political information, local government reform,
campaign finance reform, juvenile justice, current politics in Russia
Consultant to the Charter Review Committee for the City of Cincinnati (1995)
Consultant to the Cincinnatus Association (1994)
Co-Organizer with Pete Strauss of WCET program "Challenge and Change:
Affordable Housing for the 21st Century" - a discussion with elected officials,
not-for-profit providers, private providers, and consumers (2000)

Civic Activities/Community Service: Cincinnati Human Relations Commission Review Committee (2000) - Appointed

by Mayor Charlie Luken to make recommendations for the future direction of CHRC

Land Use Planning and Policy Committee of OKI Land Use Commission since 2000

Leadership Cincinnati - Class XXII (1998 - 99), Member of Arts and Culture

Task Force that designed a marketing plan to promote arts and cultural tourism
for the Greater Cincinnati Region

Leadership Cincinnati Alumni Association (2001) - Board, Vice-Chair of Government

Committee

Planning Committee for "Marshaling Regional Cooperation: A Community Colloquium"

(2000-1) - A collaborative effort of Leadership Cincinnati Alumni Association,
Citizens for Civic Renewal, and the Metropolitan Growth Alliance

Planning Group of LCAA Government Committee to assist the Community COMPASS visioning

process and electronic town meeting (2001)

Parham School Community Involvement Project since 2000 - A project of the Citizens for Civic

Renewal School Reform Task Force seeking community resources to assist the school

Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus since 1987 - Past: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Representative to State and National Caucus, Endorsements Chair, Democratic Party Liaison, Speaker for Campaign Training Workshop

Woman's City Club since 1989 - Present: Major Speaker Committee, Nominating
Committee; Past: President, Vice-President for Civic Issues, Secretary, Walnut
Hills Area Council Resource and Business Directory Project, Organizer of Forums

League of Women Voters since 1965 - Present: Co-Chair of Campaign Finance

Committee, Member of County Government and Regional Issues Committees;
Past: Member of Local and State Boards; Representative to Committee to Restructure

Citizens for Civic Renewal since 1995- Founding Board Member and Former Vice-Chair, Member of Campaign Finance Reform, School Reform, and Regional Priorities Task Forces

Fair Elections Coalition (Campaign Finance Reform) since 1999 - Steering Committee

Citizens to Restore Fairness (Repeal of Article XII) since 1999 - Steering Committee

Cincinnatians for Affordable Housing since 1999 - Coalition concerned with assuring the
availability of adequate affordable housing to meet the need in the Cincinnati area

Cincinnatians for Charter Reform (1995 - 99) - Steering Committee

Cincinnatus Association since 1994 - Present: Member of Executive Committee and Urban

Core Development Panel; Past: Member of Environment and Local Government Panels

World Affairs Council since 1990 - Past Advisor to School Program

The Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation since 1999 - Promotion

Committee to encourage charitable giving among girls and women

Women's Health Initiative/Cancer Research Task Force of the Greater Cincinnati

Foundation (1998-1999) - Reviewed proposals for funding

Campaign for Issue 6: Selection of Police and Fire Chiefs (1997) - Co-Chair with

Former Ohio Governor John Gilligan and Dr. Milton Hinton, President of NAACP

Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (1989 - 94) - Vice-Chair and

Secretary; Chair of Human Relations Awareness and Education Committees,
Member of Disabled Affairs Committee

City Manager's Affirmative Action Advisory Task Force (1991 - 92)

East Walnut Hills Assembly (1987 - 90) - Board and Vice-Chair

Hamilton County Youth Services Coordinating Council (1978 - 83) - Chair;
Reviewed applications for federal funding for youth services programs

Police Services Study Panel (1980) - Chair of Major Offender Committee

Co-founder of a cooperative nursery school in Clifton (1973)

Memberships:

NAACP
Stonewall Cincinnati
National Organization for Women
Planned Parenthood
Cincinnati Preservation Association

Awards:

Outstanding Leadership in Community Service Award, 1997, given by
Leading Women of Cincinnati
Outstanding Achievement Award, 1999, given by Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus

Jane Anderson for Cincinnati City Council

Maturity is an Asset

Experience for a Change
Leadership for a Change
Action for a Change

Professional Educator:

• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Cincinnati
• Teacher of Politics and Government, including State and Local Government, at the

University of Cincinnati; affiliated with the Center for Women's Studies

• Faculty Advisor to UC College Democrats
• Faculty Mentor for Student Athletes Program
• Consultant to the City of Cincinnati and Civic Organizations on Charter Reform Issues

• Member of the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission Review Committee

and former CHRC Commissioner

• Member of City Manager's Affirmative Action Advisory Task Force
• Parham School Community Involvement Project Member
• Steering Committee of Citizens to Restore Fairness (Repeal of Article XII)
• Co-Organizer of WCET program on Affordable Housing
• Campaign Finance Reform Steering Committee
• Past Officer of East Walnut Hills Assembly
• Co-Founder of Cooperative Nursery School in Clifton
• Leading Women of Cincinnati Outstanding Achievement in Community Service Award

• Leadership Cincinnati Alumni Association Board Member, Government Committee
• Cincinnatus Association Executive Committee
• Founding Board of Citizens for Civic Renewal
• Woman's City Club, Past President
• Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus, Past Chair
• League of Women Voters, Former Local and State Board Member
• Co-Chair of 1997 Campaign for Issue 6 (Selection of Police and Fire Chiefs)
• Hamilton County Youth Services Coordinating Council, Past Chair

• Cincinnati Resident since 1963 (Clifton and East Walnut Hills)
• Widow, Mother of Three Sons, and Grandmother of Two Grandsons and a Granddaughter
• Small Business Owner - Andana Farms (Breed and Sell Registered Highland Cattle)