Wolf Selected as Fellow

Former Cambridge Mayor Alice K. Wolf has recently been selected as a fellow by the Flemming Fellow Leadership Institute. The program is part of the Washington-based Center for Policy Alternatives, a non-partisan public policy and leadership development center.

Established three years ago, the Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute Program selects 35 state leaders for a series of retreats and panels. The purpose of the program is to define the function of policy makers in the '90s and into the next century, as well as to discuss alternative ideas to create and implement public policy.

After serving as Cambridge's mayor in 1990 and 1991, Wolf was elected as state representative in the 27th Middlesex District of Massachusetts. During her long political career, she has also served on the Cambridge City Council and on the City School Committee.

Dedicated to those areas of public policy which most affect the daily life of the community, Wolf has been involved in issues ranging from affordable housing, civil rights, the environment and affirmative action the latter by guaranteeing equal health benefits for all city employees.

A refugee from Austria at the time of the Nazi regime, Wolf received a masters in public administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, where she was also appointed as a fellow at the Institute of Politics.

Throughout her political career in Cambridge, Wolf has been a pioneer in several child-related issues, notably by creating the "Kids Council," a program aimed at making city services and facilities respond better to the needs of children and families.

Wolf's political career has extended beyond the local community. Since 1984, she has been a prominent member of the Democratic State Committee, and represented Massachusetts at the Democratic National Convention from 1980 to 1992.

Moreover, she has been a vocal member of the National League of Cities, where she served on the board of directors from 1991 to 1993.

Wolf has mantained links with the academic community, as a consultant at Tufts University's Center for Poverty, Hunger and Nutrition.