(From the City of Findlay)

Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn has been selected for the Class of 2026 Rodel Fellowship. The Rodel Fellowship is the nation’s premier leadership development program for elected leaders. Each year, the program selects 24 outstanding state and local leaders, divided between the political parties, to come together for a series of three multi-day seminars held over a two-year period. Working with leading scholars as moderators, the fellows read and discuss classic texts dealing with ethical values, democratic principles, and wise and effective leadership. Those texts include the Declaration of Independence, the preamble to the United States Constitution, and writings by Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr., among many others.

“I am honored to be selected as a Rodel Fellow and to join such an esteemed group of leaders from across the country. I look forward to the opportunity to reflect on the principles of democracy and strengthen my ability to serve Findlay with wisdom and integrity. At a time when collaboration and civility are more important than ever, the bipartisan nature of this fellowship provides a unique space to build relationships across political divides and work together toward better understanding and solutions that benefit all of our communities.”- Christina Muryn, Mayor

Since its founding in 2005, the Rodel Fellowship has helped 425 state and local elected officials reach their full potential as public servants. These fellows have gone on to serve as United States senators, governors, mayors, party leaders, Cabinet secretaries, members of Congress, and Vice President of the United States.

Previous participants from the State of Ohio include Robert Sprague, Jon Husted, Haraz Ghanbari, Cindy Abrams, Larry Obhof, John Cranley, Amy Murray, and Steve Demetriou.

For more information, please visit https://www.rodelinstitute.org/programs/rodel-fellowship/.

The Rodel Institute seeks to strengthen democracy and public leadership in the United States. A nonpartisan center for leadership and intellectual growth, we help America’s most promising leaders deepen their commitment to democracy and the rule of law and work together to address some of our nation’s most important domestic and international challenges. The Institute’s programs convene diverse leaders from across the country and the political and legal spectrum in an effort to find common ground, build enduring relationships, and encourage the understanding and cooperation needed to move our nation forward. For more information, visit www.rodelinstitute.org.