CWPC 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards Reception

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 Our Fortieth Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards Reception, all the proceeds of which go to our endorsed candidates and endorsed issues, will be held this year on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Contemporary Arts Center.  At this event we honor extraordinary women and occasionally extraordinary men, who, through their life’s work and efforts, have contributed to the advancement of women’s rights and to the furtherance of the growth of the community.

 

This year, we are extremely proud to be honoring four individuals with our Outstanding Achievement Awards:  Timothy M. Burke is a founding partner of Manley Burke, a legal professional association.  His accolades include the AV® Preeminent™ rating in Martindale-Hubbell, listing as an Ohio Super Lawyer by Law and Politics Magazine, and recognition among the Best Lawyers in America. He is also extremely active in the Greater Cincinnati community. He served on the Ohio Board of Regents, the Hamilton County Board of Elections, the Cincinnati Park Board, the Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati Zoo, and was the Chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party for 24 years.  Alice B. Schneider is the Communications Director of AIR, Inc., which conducts public policy and community information research.  She was an educator in the Cincinnati Public Schools before working at Ohio Citizen Action in the public and social policy area.  She is currently President of the Cincinnatus Association, and is a past President of Woman’s City Club of Greater Cincinnati, and past State President of the American Association of University Women. Kathy Wade is a multiple regional EMMY-winner and an award-winning international jazz entertainer, producer, CEO, and bridge-builder in the community.  She is the CEO and co-founder of Learning Through Art, Inc., which has built community through art and impacted over one million participants for more than three decades.  Nan Whaley is the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio.  Prior to that she served as the 56th Mayor of Dayton, Ohio, from 2014 to 2022.  Whaley presided over the United States Conference of Mayors from 2021 to 2022. She ran for Governor of Ohio in 2022, and was  the first woman to win a major party nomination to run for governor of Ohio.  All of our honorees have worked to make our region and the world the best it can be.

 

Once again, this will be CWPC’s major fundraising event for 2026. The funds we raise are all contributed to our endorsed candidates and issues. We ask that you give generously, as the more money we raise, the more CWPC-PAC can contribute to and promote increased participation of candidates and issues which support and work for the goals of CWPC:  the social, economic, and political advancement of women.

 

There are several ways to contribute. You can be a Donor for $100, a Sponsor for $150.00, a Patron for $250.00, a Benefactor for $500.00, or an Underwriter for $1,000.00 and above.  A gift in any of these categories received by April 15th includes your name on the invitation, in the program, and your admission to the reception. Regular tickets for the event are $50.  You can register through Eventbrite.  The link to register is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cincy-womens-political-caucus-26-outstanding-achievement-awards-reception-tickets-1983459425535?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

Since you are donating to a PAC, by law we are required to disclose the names of donors and the value of their donations in our financial filing statement. Corporate donations/checks are prohibited.

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