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The purpose of the Section is to promote interest in teaching and research in urban politics and policy. The Section seeks to encourage communication among person interested in urban politics within the Association and within related disciples.

Website: The Section operates a web site at www.apsanet.org/~urban that includes access to research and data, conference information, Section business, and more.

2008 - 2009 Officers

President:
Susan E. Clarke
University of Colorado
Political Science
CB 333
Boulder CO 80309
clarkes@colorado.edu

President-Elect, 2009-2010:
Karen  Mossberger
University of Illinois, Chicago
Public Administration
135 CUPPA Hall
412 S. Peoria St., MC 278
Chicago IL 60607-7064
mossberg@uic.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Lenneal J. Henderson, Chair
University of Baltimore
Public Affairs
Schaefer Center for Public Policy
1304 Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, MD  21202
lennealh@cs.com

2009 Program Chairs:
Mara Sidney
Rutgers University, Newark
Political Science
360 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
7th Floor, Hill Hall
Newark NJ 07102
msidney@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Michael Leo Owens
Emory University
Political Science
1555 Dickey Drive
327 Tarbutton Hall
Atlanta GA 30322
michael.leo.owens@emory.edu

Urban News Newsletter Editor:
Baodong (Paul) Liu
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Political Science
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh WI 54901 
liu@uwosh.edu

Executive Council, 2007-2009:
Georgia Persons, Georgia Tech University
James Lance Taylor, University of Southern Florida
Joel Rast, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Mitchell Rice, Texas A & M University
Paul Kantor, Fordham University
Peter Burns, Darthmouth College
Richard Stren, University of Toronto, (ex officio member)

Executive Council, 2008-2010:
Martin Horak, University of Western Ontario
Jessica Trounstine, Princeton University
Thomas Vicino, Wheaton College
Reuel Rogers, Northwestern University
Michael OWens, Emory University
Lorraine (Lori) J. Minnite, Barnard College

Nominating Committee:
Chair: Jill Gross, Hunter College-CUNY
igross@hunter.cuny.edu

Stephanie Chambers, Trinity College
stefanie.chambers@trincoll.edu

Alethia Jones, SUNY-Albany
ajones@albany.edu

Mike Craw, Michigan State University
craw@msu.edu

Robert Benedetti, University of the Pacific
rbenedetti@pacific.edu

Awards

• Previous Award Recipients 

The Best Dissertation Award for the best dissertation on urban politics completed and accepted in the previous year.  Hard copies (or electronic, if preferred by committee members) of dissertations completed and approved in 2008 should be to each committee member by March 1, 2009.  

Award Committee Chair:
Reuel R. Rogers, Northwestern University
r-rogers@northwestern.edu

Committee Members:
Dorian T. Warren, Columbia University
dw2288@columbia.edu

Lorraine (Lori) J. Minnite, Barnard College
lcm25@columbia.edu

The Best Book Award for the best book on urban politics published in 2008.  Hard copy of books should be sent to each committee member by March 1, 2009.

Award Committee Chair:
Martin George Horak, University of Western Ontario
mhorak@uwo.ca

Committee Members:
Megan  Mullin, Temple University
mmullin@temple.edu

Traci  Burch, Northwestern University
traci.burch@gmail.com

The Best Paper Award is given for the best paper given at an Urban Politics Section panel at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations should be received by March 1, 2009.

Award Committee Co-Chairs:
Melissa J. Marschall, Rice University
marschal@rice.edu

Lester Kenyatta Spence, Johns Hopkins University
invictus@ihu.edu

Committee Member:
Paru  Shah, Macalester College
shahp@macalester.edu

The Bryan Jackson Dissertation In Ethnic and Racial Politics Research Support Award is given to a graduate student studying racial and ethnic politics in an urban setting.  Hard copies (or electronic, if preferred by committee member) of approved disseration proposals should be sent to each committee member by  March 1, 2009. 

Award Committee Chair:
Jessica Trounstine, Princeton University
jtrounst@princeton.edu  

Committtee Members:
Andra N. Gillespie, Emory University
andra.gillespie@emory.edu

Matt Thomas, California State University, Chico
mothomas@csuchico.edu

Norton Long Career Achievement Award
The Norton Long Award is presented biannually to a scholar who has made distinguished contributions to the study of urban politics over the course of a career through scholarly publication, the mentoring of students, and public service. Nominations and two (2) supporting letters submitted to all committee members by March 1, 2009.

Award Committee Chair:
Marion Orr, Brown University
marion_orr@brown.edu

Committee Members:
Hank V. Savitch, University of Louisville
hvsavi01@louisville.edu

Richard  Stren, University of Toronto
restren@gmail.com

Norton Long Young Scholars award for scholars who completed their Ph.D. within the last three years (this also includes ABDs) and submitted a paper proposal for the 2008 APSA meetings to the 2008 program chairs. Recognition is given via a panel presentation at the APSA Annual Meeting. Please send the appropriate proposals to the panel chairs and designate that you are eligible for the Norton Long Young Scholars Award.

Committee Members:  TBA