Arshinkoff, Alex R. Internship in Applied Politics
The Alex R. Arshinkoff Internship in Applied Politics, established in 1995, provides financial support to selected student interns placed in the Summit County Republican Headquarters by the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron. This endowed fund honors Alex R. Arshinkoff, a protegee of the late Ray C. Bliss, for service to his party on the local, state, and national levels. Mr. Arshinkoff has served as chairman of the Summit County Republican Party since 1978, has been a member of the Ohio Republican State Central and Executive Committee since 1988, and has attended every National Republican Convention since 1976. He also was a member of the George Bush for President National Steering Committee. Mr. Arshinkoff has been a member of the Summit County Board of Elections since 1978. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, The University of Akron, in 1992 and has been chairman of the board since 1997. Mr. Arshinkoff is president of Arshinkoff and Associates, a political consulting and governmental relations firm.
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