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Sylvia L. Lovely
Nobody is better suited to have such a symbolic birthplace. Sylvia was fueled by a drive to improve her life and community, and she has risen to become a nationally recognized champion of cities and the power of people to create positive change. Ms. Lovely’s first book, New Cities in America: The Little Blue Book of Big Ideas, is published by Minerva Publishing and Butler Books. Her passion for civic engagement began long before she graduated from law school. Now Ms. Lovely speaks across the country, encouraging citizens to take similar action in building the kind of world and future they seek. Ms. Lovely is president of the NewCities Institute, a national nonprofit organization that encourages citizens to get involved in helping their communities thrive in the rapid technological change and global challenges of the 21st century. Her commitment to the wellbeing and safety of our cities and the people that call them home has shown in her work as CEO of the Kentucky League of Cities and interim Executive Director of Kentucky’s new Office of Drug Control Policy. Sylvia Lovely believes in the power of people, no matter who they are or where they live. She inspires others with this simple but powerful message: Ideas that transform the world can begin locally with people who care. Lovely is a regular contributor to newspapers and publications and a featured commentator on various TV and radio programs. Her writings have appeared in the Miami Herald, Indianapolis Star and Cincinnati Enquirer. She has offered community solutions in her appearances on the “Lou Dobbs Tonight” show on CNN, CNBC’s Power Lunch and ABC Radio. Sylvia Lovely is also publisher of City magazine, a community issues publication. She was named one of Kentucky’s Top Women of Influence, Appalachian Woman of the Year, Communicator of the Year and one of Kentucky’s Power Elite. She was also a keynote speaker in the Dominican Republic at an international conference of women leaders. Sylvia and her husband Bernie live in Lexington, Kentucky. They have been married for 32 years and have two sons, Ross and David. Sylvia is a graduate of Morehead State University, where she is a member of the Board of Regents. She graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law and is an Adjunct Faculty Member of the UK Martin School of Public Policy and Administration. To learn more about the services available through the NewCities Foundation, please contact us. Sylvia L. Lovely headshot, black and white (1.63 MB, JPG Format) Sylvia L. Lovely headshot, color (1.5 MB, JPG Format)
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Sylvia Lovely jokes about how she was born in city hall—but
she’s only half kidding. The small hospital in the Appalachian
hills of Kentucky where she was born was, indeed, transformed years
later into the city hall of Frenchburg, Ky., her hometown.