Full Biography for Chris Monzel

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Cincinnati

CHRIS MONZEL Candidate for Cincinnati City Council

Chris Monzel and his wife Jana live in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Winton Place. They have one child, Mary Grace, who is 2 years old. Chris is 30 years old and the youngest of two boys. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio and was raised in Loveland, Ohio. There he attended St. Columban Grade School and later graduated Valedictorian from Moeller High School in 1986. His interest in politics was first sparked while at Moeller when he took part in student government, the American Legion's Buckeye Boys State, and the Cincinnati City Council's Youth in City Government Program.

In 1990, Chris graduated from Purdue University with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. At Purdue, he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and was elected to various offices including both vice-president and president. Upon graduation, General Electric Aircraft Engines selected Chris for its Engineering Development Program in Cincinnati. While working for the General Electric Company, he attended University of Cincinnati at night and received the degree of Masters of Science in Engineering. During this time, Chris was a resident of Mount Adams and very active in the community. The residents elected Chris to the Mount Adams Civic Association as a trustee. Also, Chris helped with the Day in Eden Festival, worked with a church youth group, and taught Sunday School at the Holy Cross-Immaculata Church.

With this community involvement, Chris became very interested in pursuing social work on a full-time basis. Therefore in 1993, Chris accepted a position with the Marianist Volunteer Service Community in Queens, New York where he worked for one year at the Angel Guardian Home Foster Care Agency in Brooklyn, New York. While there, Chris worked with teenage boys and girls helping them to develop independent living skills for when they left the foster care system. Following this, Chris became the acting Director of a homeless shelter in Oakland, California. As director, he gained a greater understanding of the many housing and health care issues facing the inner city community. In 1995, Chris accepted a teaching assignment at Minsk State Linguistic University in Minsk, Belarus where he taught American Studies. This assignment provided him with the opportunity to learn about the difficult environmental and political issues facing the people of Belarus. While in Minsk, Chris pursued fundraising grants for the Children of Chernobyl organization and pro-democracy groups.

Because of these experiences and his interest in public service, Chris returned to the classroom and received a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1998. Upon graduation, Chris returned to Cincinnati and is currently working for TK Engineering Associates, Inc. Once again he is very involved in his community. This past September, the residents of Winton Place elected Chris vice-president of the Winton Place Community Council. He is also the co-chairman of the Winton Place Festival of Arts. For fun, Chris likes to golf, play basketball, read and travel. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering for the campaign please contact us at 607-4263.

Chris R. Monzel 4730 Winton Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45232 (513) 541-1868

Biographical Information Christopher Robert Monzel, born June 8, 1968 Married to Jana L. Moore-Monzel, born September 13, 1967 Daughter - Mary Grace Monzel, born May 31, 1997

Education ARCHBISHOP MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL, Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Youth in City Government, 1985-86 American Legion Buckeye Boys State, 1985 Valedictorian, 1986

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN President Kappa Sigma Fraternity, 1989-1990 Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical-Astronautical Engineering, May 1990

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, OH Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, June 1994

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA Master in Public Policy, June 1998. Concentrations: Political Advocacy and Leadership.

Political Experience · Volunteer John Boehner's Congressional Campaign, 1990 · Elected Mount Adams Civic Association Trustee, 1992 · Elected Winton Place Community Council Vice-President, 1998

Private Sector Experience CONSULTANT DESIGN ENGINEER Cincinnati, OH TK Engineering Associates Inc. Project Leader responsible for editing General Electric Aircraft Engines Design Practices for use by international partners. Edited and published three technical memorandums, General Electric Aircraft Engines Technical Memorandums No. 96-67, No. 96-68, and No. 96-69, regarding design of aircraft engine frame structures. Conducted stress and thermal analysis for configuration hardware. 1995 - 1996, 1998 - Present

DESIGN ENGINEER Cincinnati, OH General Electric Aircraft Engines. Coordinated cost and cycle time reduction activities with manufacturing, outside vendors and engine assembly. Conducted life management analysis on the FAA titanium initiative program. Reviewed and assisted quality issues in engine assembly as a quality control engineer for military engines. Provided customer support as a field representative at the Lemoore U.S. Naval Air Station in California. Graduate of the Engineering Development Program and recipient of two Distinguished Engineering Awards. 1990- 1993

Volunteer Experience TEACHER Minsk, Belarus The Minsk State Linguistic University. Taught conversational English and American Studies to first and second year university students. Initiated and processed fund raising grants for pro-democracy groups and the Children of Chernobyl organization. Researched the environmental, medical and social effects of radiation exposure. 1995

DIRECTOR Oakland, CA The Bethany House of Hospitality. Worked in conjunction with the Catholic Worker Movement to provide daily care and support for homeless people. Maintained the shelter's financial accounts and budget. Provided daily maintenance and upkeep of the facility. 1994

YOUTH WORKER Brooklyn, NY The Angel Guardian Home Foster Care Agency. Worked for one year in conjunction with the Marianist Voluntary Service Communities. Set up monthly workshops to teach teens in foster care independent living skills. Published monthly newsletter for 150 foster care teens in the New York City area. Networked with other foster care agencies to organize a basketball tournament and other activities. Set up a computer room to assist teens with college applications and SAT preparation. 1993 -1994

ASSISTANT YOUTH MINISTER Loveland, OH St. Columban Parish. Volunteer working with parish high school youth group. Attended meetings, retreats and helped coach the volleyball team. 1990 - 1993

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEAHCER Cincinnati, OH Holy Cross - Immaculata Parish. Volunteer teaching 1st - 3rd grade CCD. 1990 - 1993