Chris Seelbach (politician)
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Christopher Seelbach is an American politician. He made history in 2011 when he became the first openly-gay politician elected to the Cincinnati City Council.
Seelbach was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He moved to Cincinnati in 1998. After founding the first gay-straight alliance
at Xavier University, 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. Stellbach 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Article 12, a law which forbade the city council from passing any protections for gay men and lesbians, which was repealed in 2004.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.
Seelbach was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He moved to Cincinnati in 1998. After founding the first gay-straight alliance
Gay-straight alliance
Gay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
at Xavier University, he graduated from the university with a degree in business administration and attended law school at the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
. While in law school, he worked on the council staff of Vice-Mayor David Crowley
David Crowley
David Crowley was a politician from Cincinnati, Ohio who served on the Cincinnati City Council and as Vice-Mayor of the city. Crowley was elected in his first political candidacy in 2001 and was re-elected in 2003. In 2001, he came in seventh place; and in 2003, he finished ninth...
, with whom he became friends, and was employed by Crowley's 2005 re-election campaign. Stellbach 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Article 12, a law which forbade the city council from passing any protections for gay men and lesbians, which was repealed in 2004.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
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund is an American political action committee dedicated to increasing the number of openly LGBT public officials in US political life.The Victory Fund was founded in 1991...
.
Seelbach is also Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a small marketing/consulting business, the Seidewitz Group.