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JASON HIBNER ELECTED TO SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Media Contact: Amanda 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. - Jason Hibner from Vandalio, Ohio was elected to the Sister Cities International Board of Directors as the Young Professional Ambassador Association Representative 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.

Hibner is a full-time undergraduate student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. studying government. He has experience on the senior class board at Georgetown and has undertaken leadership roles in many clubs and activities. Hibner has previously served on the Sister Cities International Board as the Youth Representative and has been a part of the organization since his childhood. His experience with Sister Cities International has brought him friendships with people across the world, six trips to Sister Cities International annual conferences and an opportunity to be an exchange student in Germany.

"I believe our future as an organization depends on how much we connect with students and young professionals who can contribute so much energy and a fresh perspective to Sister Cities International," Hibner said.

Hibner was elected for a one-year term in the Young Professional Ambassador Association Representative position. Seven candidates were elected to a three-year term to the Sister Cities International Board of Directors. Also elected to one-year terms were a State Coordinator and a Youth Representative.

Hibner's brother, Nathaniel, was elected to the Sister Cities International Board of Directors as the Youth Representative.

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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