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PAT FALLIN ELECTED TO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Media Contact: Amandra Straub, 202.347.8630 ext. 4877, communications@sister-cities.org
Source: Lindsay Wilson, 202.347.8630 ext. 4004, lwilson@sister-cities.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pat Fallin of Aspen, Colorado was elected to the Sister Cities International Board of Directors as first vice president during the Annual Board Meeting on July 15, 2006. The meeting was part of the Sister Cities International 50th Anniversary Conference held in Washington, D.C.

Fallin has previously been on the Sister Cities International Executive Committee as secretary and second vice president. Through her work with Sister Cities International, Fallin has established ten new sister city organizations in Colorado. She is a member of the State Central and Executive Committees of the Democratic Party, and is Vice President of the League of Women Voters in Colorado. She is also active with the Colorado Commission on Women. She served on the City of Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission, the Aspen City Council and was Aspen Mayor Pro Tem for two years.

"As a former City of Aspen council member and mayor pro-tem, I understand local government and the importance of establishing connections between City Council and the sister city organization. I represent an area of the country that is currently underrepresented on the Sister Cities International Board of Directors," said Fallin.

Along with six other candidates, Fallin was elected to a three-year term to the Sister Cities International Board of Directors. A State Coordinator Representative, a Young Professional Ambassador Association Representative and a Youth Representative were also elected to one-year terms.

About Sister Cities International
Representing more than 2,500 communities in 134 countries, Sister Cities International (www.sister-cities.org) is a citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between the U.S. and communities abroad. Begun in 1956 after a White House summit where U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower called for people-to-people exchanges, sister city partnerships are tailored to local interests and increase global cooperation at the grassroots level. Sister Cities International promotes peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation by focusing on sustainable development, youth and education, arts and culture, humanitarian assistance and economic growth programs.

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