News Release

Contact: Michael G. Gaffney, APR
Vice President, Marketing
Office: 330-643-5532
Cell: 330-701-8080

Date:   July 28, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PROGRAM HELPS SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

RUN EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGNS

(AKRON, OHIO) – The School Board Governance Project is sponsoring a seminar called “Keys to an Effective Election Campaign’ on Saturday, August 11, 2007 from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon at the University of Akron Arts & Science Building, room 136 (at the corner of Buchtel & College Streets). This seminar is free and open to the public.

School Board candidates, their committee members and other interested individuals from across the community are encouraged to attend and learn how to create a campaign plan, make wise campaign decisions and use campaign resources effectively.  Participants will have the opportunity to discuss strategy with a campaign professional and practice decision making in the heat of the campaign.

Susan Vogelsang, chair of the School Board Governance Project, said, “Running for the school board takes more than just putting your name on the ballot.  Winning the election and having the campaign focus on what you think is important takes a well-organized, efficient campaign.” 

Scheduled to lead the program is Steve Brooks, Associate Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron.

The School Board Governance Project is a collaboration of The District 13 Akron Council of PTAs, Akron Children’s Hospital, The League of Women’s Voters of the Akron Area, Summit Family and Children’s First Council, The United Way of Summit County, and the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

For more information, or to receive a flyer about this seminar, contact the Bliss Institute at 330-972-5182 or by email at bliss@uakron.edu.