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Please join the Buffalo State Political Science and Public Administration Department for the next talk in its spring 2023 Public Service Lecture Series, when Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney, deputy mayor of the City of Buffalo, will share her experiences and perspectives as a woman serving in the executive branch of local government on Wednesday, April 26, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Caudell Hall 123.

Ms. Rodriguez-Dabney is a lifelong resident of Buffalo. She holds advanced certification in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University, and a master of laws and a juris doctor from the University at Buffalo School of Law. She earned her bachelor of arts in social sciences from California State University San Marcos. Before her appointment as deputy mayor, Ms. Rodriguez-Dabney served as the chief of staff to Katherine S. Conway-Turner, president of SUNY Buffalo State. She also served as chief diversity officer, where she oversaw Buffalo State's Equity and Campus Diversity Office.

Ms. Rodriguez-Dabney is a longstanding public servant and community volunteer who has also served on a number of boards, including Read to Succeed Buffalo, Buffalo Prep Alumni Council, and UB’s Law School Alumni Association as co-chair of its Social Justice Committee. She also served as a former chair of the Miss Borinquen Leadership Development Program and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.