Chris Seelbach (politician)
| Chris Seelbach | |
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| Councilmember Chris Seelbach | |
| Cincinnati City Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2011[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Steven Seelbach[2] November 14, 1979 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Craig Schultz |
| Residence | Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier High School Xavier University University of Dayton School of Law[3][4] |
| Committees | Strategic Growth (Vice-Chair) Budget and Finance Livable Communities Public Safety Rules and Government Operations[3] |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[4] |
| Website | SeelbachforCouncil.com |
Chris Seelbach (born November 14, 1979) is an American politician. He made history in 2011 when he became the first openly-gay politician elected to the Cincinnati City Council.[5] There are a total of 9 Cincinnati City Councilmembers and all are at-large, representing the entire City. On May 20, 2013 the White House named Seelbach a national Harvey Milk "Champion of Change" for his commitment to equality and public service.
Seelbach was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He moved to Cincinnati in 1998. After founding the first gay-straight alliance at Xavier University,[6] he graduated from the university with a degree in business administration and attended law school at the University of Dayton. While in law school, he worked on the council staff of Vice-Mayor David Crowley, with whom he became friends, and was employed by Crowley's 2005 re-election campaign.[2] Seelbach also became involved in the campaign to repeal Article 12, a law which forbade the city council from passing any protections for gay men and lesbians, which was repealed in 2004.
His campaign for the city council was backed financially by the Victory Fund.
Seelbach is also Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a small marketing/consulting business, the Seidewitz Group.
On August 2, 2012 Seelbach was announced to be one of the winners of the Cincinnati Business Courier's 2012 Forty under 40 winners.[7] Seelbach was also recognized in the Venue Magazine Fall 2012 edition as one of the "Great Leaders under 40." [8]
On September 8, 2012 Chris Seelbach threw out the opening pitch at Great American Ball Park for a Reds vs. Astros game.
On April 13, 2013 Chris Seelbach won the Cincinnati version of "Dancing with the Stars," benefiting the Cincinnati Arts Association's Overture Scholarship Awards.
Election History
Italic type indicates incumbent.[9]
| Year | Winning Candidates | Losing Candidates | ||||
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| 2013 | P.G. Sittenfeld (D): 37,484 Charlie Winburn (R): 27,397 David Mann (C,D): 26,443 Yvette Simpson (C,D): 25,449 Chris Seelbach (D): 23,738 Christopher Smitherman (I) 23,604 Wendell Young (D): 22,600 Kevin Flynn (C): 22,059 Amy Murray (C,R): 21,979 | Laure Quinlivan (D): 21,079 Greg Landsman (C,D): 19,619 Michelle Dillingham (D): 19,143 Pam Thomas (D): 18,499 Vanessa White (C): 16,892 Sam Malone (R): 16,462 Mellisa Wegman (R): 9,942 Shawn Butler (D): 9,788 Mike Morowski (I): 8,688 Angela Beamon (I): 7,943 Kevin Johnson (I): 6,647 Timothy Joseph Dorsbrusch (I): 4,006 | ||||
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