Cincinnati City Council Races

Several collections at the University of Cincinnati Archives and Rare Books Library relate to political campaigns for Cincinnati City Council.  Two of these collections are the Bobbie Sterne Papers and the Michael Ford Papers.  

The Bobbie Sterne Papers contain information related to her long political career in Cincinnati and includes campaign flyers, campaign finance information, and various documents concerning issues that were addressed while she was in office.  In addition, the papers document her involvement with human services agencies and her focus on health concerns and women’s issues.

 

A letter from Sterne’s 1991 Campaign Committee asking supporters for financial contributions.  The letter stresses Sterne’s concern with human services, healthcare, and women’s issues.	A flyer from Bobbie Sterne’s campaign for re-election which emphasizes her experience on city council and that fact that she was the only woman on Cincinnati’s City Council.

The Michael Ford Papers include campaign the working files, correspondence, reports, resumes, and articles of a Cincinnati political consultant.  Michael Ford worked on Jerry Springer’s campaigns for Cincinnati City Council and U.S Congress.  Within the collection, researchers can find various advertisements, canvassing and campaigning instructions for volunteers, and other campaign documents.  Some examples from Jerry Springer’s campaigns for Cincinnati City Council are included below:

	A flyer from Jerry Springer’s 1971 campaign for City Council.  The flyer shows issues of concern on Springer’s platform including housing, city income taxes, and crime.
	A copy of phone instructions for volunteers working on Springer’s 1971 City Council campaign urging volunteers to emphasize Springer’s involvement with the Ohio Youth Corps and his position as an aide to Senator Robert Kennedy.