Sean Parker is a native of Cincinnati and a graduate of Walnut Hills High School and Howard University. Parker recently founded and created CincyPAC, a local political action committee whose goal is to encourage young professionals in the Greater Cincinnati area to get involved with local politics through fundraising as well as holding locally elected officials accountable to their campaign promises.
I’m originally from Cincinnati, I live downtown, I have two dogs and I love this city. I’m also the founder of a political action committee called CincyPAC. CincyPAC is a political action committee created for active, young professionals who want to make Cincinnati an attractive place to live while holding potential and current city officials accountable in moving Cincinnati forward. We are a non-partisan group made up of Greater Cincinnati professionals, diverse in profession, background and political viewpoints.
I started CincyPAC because I’m passionate about Cincinnati and believe in our ability to go from good to great. Last November we endorsed seven city council candidates, five of whom are now on council. We believe real change occurs at the local level. We are intentionally non-partisan because we believe vision and growth are higher priorities than political affiliation.
In local off election years where there is no council race, we focus our energies on providing opportunities for elected officials and city leaders to speak before young professionals on topics and issues that affect our demographic. Initiatives that we as a group feel passionate about include:
- Adequate public transportation via street cars and bike trails
- Greening the city through innovative recycling programs and eliminating our carbon footprint
- City Wide Wi-Fi
Our goals this year include increasing our membership by 30%; ensure street car plans become finalized; and ensure that Cincinnati continues to make major steps with respect to keeping our city green and becoming a model for the country.
CincyPAC strives for inclusion of all views and interests, which admittedly, can get complicated at times. In the long run, however, this diversity of opinion will only serve to make our city stronger. We value input, ideas, and follow through and we always welcome those who are looking for ways to become involved in shaping Cincinnati’s new leadership.