Hamilton County staffer selected for Harvard program

Contributed Vada Stephens, a Miami University graduate and Greater Cincinnati native, currently serves as Chief of Staff for Hamilton County Commission President Alicia Reece. He is the youngest person in history to occupy this role in county government.  As the senior advisor and top aid, he works diligently to plan, manage, and execute the Commissioner’s policy agenda, communication strategies, and serve as a liaison for our community, businesses, organizations, civic leaders, and more.& Recently, Vada was selected& out of hundreds of& diverse applications from across& the world& to participate& in& Harvard& Law Schools& “Harvard& Future& Leaders in Law Fellowship”& program starting this July.& Participants are selected from a range of lived experiences for a& residential fellowship and year long preparation to help& them to apply for admission to law schools around the nation. Fellows engage with faculty, staff, students, and alums while on campus and cover test and application preparation, mentorship, field trips, and more. Vada is 1-30 professionals& from around the& world chosen for this prestigious fellowship. Vada comes from a long lineage of civil rights and community driven advocates, with his grandparents organizing for the Student& Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and registering voters.& Vada has dedicated& his time and...