For the Common Good November 28, th Anniversary Celebration & Institute Southern State Community College Wilmington Campus Wilmington, Ohio A Trip Down Common Good’s Memory Lane

Today, we pause to celebrate 10 years of For the Common Good history and collaboration. Many of us know that the project was initiated in 1990 as a result of the Family Support Act of However, the true origin of the Common Good can be traced to seven women…

It All Began With A Trip Ohio From Ohio Virginia To Virginia

Some Traveled by Car Others by Plane

Their destination, Williamsburg, VA and a national conference addressing interagency collaboration. They represented both the Ohio Department of Education, and The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Their work during that conference laid the foundation for the Common Good’s first institute in 1990, and the 10 years of collaboration that have followed. Today, those 7 are affectionately referred to as the “Founding Mothers”. They are: Sandra Thatcher LaurensonConnie Ackerman Ellen SeusyVirginia RingelLynne Hall Jane Frye Gene Todd

The Common Good’s Current Leadership is comprised of representatives of the following state agencies… The Ohio Department of Education, Career-Technical, and Adult Education The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services The Ohio Department of Development The Ohio Board of Regents The Ohio Department of Natural Resources The Ohio Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services The Ohio Department of Aging

…and includes the following individuals: Emma Brewer Carol Brigham Paul Brown Kris Cox Mike Hock Jeff Gove Cathy Hill Ben Ibe Jamie Klinger Mary King Gwen Ivory Susan Imel Barb Nicol Sue McKitrick Jeanne Lance Linda O’Connor Chris Reis Sally Prouty Ellen Seusy Sanford Starr Chris Sherman Robert Smedley David Spaulding Jean Sickles