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STEPHANIE CRANDALL

By Stacie Ball | Photo by John Felts

Raised near her father’s family in Pennsylvania, Stephanie Crandall developed a love for public service in ninth grade.

“A discussion in my civics class tied the 75th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the small number of women holding public office and sparked a passion inside me that has fueled my entire career path,” she remembered. After attending Ohio Northern University for undergrad, William & Mary Law School in Virginia, and living in Washington D.C., she was drawn to Fort Wayne to be near her mother’s family.

Crandall now serves as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Fort Wayne. Her job is to consider how Fort Wayne is impacted by what is happening in Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., and provide advice on how we can accomplish our goals. Other duties include being a member of the mayor’s cabinet, serving as the mayor’s liaison to government officials and community leaders, and providing input on legislative and regulatory actions. She represents the City at a number of forums, including community conversations, boards and committees, and public events.

Hoping to strengthen our community, Crandall recently spent three weeks on campus with officials from around the world at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program. They learned a tremendous amount from each other by brainstorming how to address local issues, build consensus, and influence change to improve communities and promote democracy.

Crandall is very focused on issues related to the economic security of women and families. She is involved in the creation of the Women’s Fund, serves as the Economic Security subcommittee chair, and is on the board of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. The mother of three boys serves as the Governance Committee Chair on the United Way of Allen County (UWAC) board and now represents UWAC on the Indiana United Ways board. She just ended her term as the Chair of the Allen County Bar Association Women Lawyers Section and on YWCA Northeast Indiana’s governance committee.

One of her proudest accomplishments was leading the Mayor’s initiative to create and enact a paid parental leave policy for city employees. It provided parents (birth and adoptive) paid time off to adjust to their new family situation and bond with their children. Parents can support their families without fear of losing a paycheck during a crucial time of mental and physical development for children. She explained, “If we invested more in early childhood development during the ages of 0-5, we might have fewer community challenges to deal with as adults.”

Crandall has learned connectedness, representation, and diversity are important when considering ways to tackle challenges. Her plans include running for a position on Fort Wayne City Council. She hopes to increase the number of glowing, devoted women in public service.

“If I glow, it’s because so many amazing and caring people, including encouraging teachers, extremely dedicated public servants, my family, and every woman I consider part of an incredible sisterhood, have tended and stoked the spark inside me.” a Want to nominate someone for She Glows? Email Amber at ambouthot@the-papers.com.

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