Guilford Guthrie 1725 Cleneay Ave #1129A, Norwood, OH 45212 ∙ 248-860-5111 ∙ [email protected]

Education Xavier University , Ohio Masters of Arts in Private Interest, Public Good Aug 2017 - Present Honors Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and the Public Aug 2014 - Present Minors in Spanish, Economics, Political Communication

Experiences for State Representative Cincinnati, Ohio Communications Director Jan 2018 - Present Mayor John Cranley for Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Field Organizer Jan 2017 - Nov 2017 for County Commissioner Cincinnati, Ohio Field Staffer Aug 2016 - Nov 2016 City of Hamilton, Department of Economic Development Hamilton, Ohio Economic Development Intern May 2016 - Aug 2016 Brigid Kelly for State Representative Cincinnati, Ohio Field Operations Intern Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 Ofice of John Cranley, Mayor of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Constituent Relations Intern Aug 2015 - Dec 2015 Cincinnati Parks Levy/YesOn22 Campaign Cincinnati, Ohio Voter Outreach Intern Aug 2015 - Nov 2015 Ohio House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus Columbus, Ohio Legislative Assistant Intern May 2015 - Aug 2015

Skills Campaign Operations ● Drafted and edited press releases, letters, and op-eds, as well as emails for volunteer recruitment and fundraising ● Conducted voter outreach including opinion polling and candidate advertisement ● Analyzed large quantities of live vote and campaign data on public television ● Developed and implemented unique messaging strategies for different voter groups ● Directed voter outreach and engagement including canvassing, phone banking, and mail ● Organized ield events for direct communication between candidates and voters Legislative Ofices ● Assisted constituents with civilian problem solving of various urgencies ● Utilized Geographical Information System (GIS) to report constituent issues ● Drafted and edited letters, speeches, and proclamations of various subjects ● Researched and analyzed pending and enacted legislation ● Attended committees and sessions, annotated dialogue between legislators ● Briefed state representatives on policy updates and pending legislation Community and Economic Development ● Researched and analyzed data for Special Improvement Districts (SIDs), Tax Increment Financing (TIFs), and Downtown Redevelopment Districts (DRDs) ● Promoted central business district businesses through events and networking ● Engaged in growth planning with economic development organizations ● Coordinated with individual entrepreneurs to redevelop vacant buildings