Hamilton County Dems re-elect co-chairmen
The Hamilton County Democratic Party on Saturday re-elected Tim Burke and Mark Mallory as co-chairmen.
Through a voice vote, most of the 300 precinct executives threw their support to the incumbents. The county Central Committee meets every two years to elect party leaders.
Burke and Mallory had been challenged by former Norwood Councilman Steve Huffman, who criticized them for the scarcity of county candidates on the party ticket for November.
Democrats don't have a single candidate for judge, prosecutor or sheriff.
The Democrats, however, do have a county commissioner up for re-election - Todd Portune, the first Democrat elected to the job since the 1960s - and the party is running prominent physician O'Dell Owens against Republican Coroner Carl Parrott.
Widow of late Egyptian leader speaks May 8
OXFORD - Peace activist Jehan Sadat, widow of the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, will speak to graduates 3 p.m. May 8 at Miami University's spring commencement.
Sadat, first lady of Egypt from 1970 to 1981, has devoted her life to public service and maintaining the legacy of her late husband.
She organized a movement to reform the Egyptian Civil Rights Law, and helped reform divorce laws. She was also the first wife of a Muslim leader to travel outside the country.
The activist is a senior fellow with the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland.
The event is free.
Iraq, Afghanistan focus of presentation
BLUE ASH - The World Affairs Council of Greater Cincinnati and Raymond Walters College of the University of Cincinnati will present "Women, War and Reconstruction: Iraq, Afghanistan and Beyond" from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the College Auditorium, 9555 Plainfield Road.
Susan Craig Hovanec, senior adviser for the Press and Public Diplomacy of the Office of International Women's Issues of the U.S. Department of State, will speak of war and post-conflict countries and the development and implementation of a pro-women's foreign policy agenda.
The program, free and open to the public, begins with a coffee/social 6:30-7 p.m. followed by the presentation/audience dialogue from 7-8:30 p.m.
For information Deb Kittner at 621-2320, or world1@mindspring.com.
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