Cindy Steinhauser Receives Women of Achievement Copyrighted
May 1, 2017
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 5.
ITEM TITLE: Cindy Steinhauser Receives Women of Achievement
Award
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting the press release announcing
Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser receiving the
Achievements in Her FieldAward from the Women's
Leadership Network that recognizes and honors women
who have already, or aspire to, provide significant
contributions in their professional, personal and volunteer
roles in the community.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
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Women of Achievement Press Release Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF CONTACT:
DUB Cindy Steinhauser
Assistant City Manager
563-589-4110
csteinha(ZDcityofdubugue.org
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
NEWS RELEASE
April 28, 2017– For Immediate Release
Steinhauser Receives Women of Achievement
Award
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Cindy Steinhauser, assistant city manager for the City of Dubuque,
was awarded the Achievement in Her Field Award by the Women's Leadership Network
of Dubuque as part of the 2017 Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony on April 20,
2017.
The Women of Achievement Awards ceremony is designed to recognize and honor
women who have already, or aspire to, provide significant contributions in their
professional or community roles. Awards are given to area women who have been
nominated by their coworkers, peers, friends, or families for achievements at work,
home, or as a volunteer. Awards are given out in the following categories:
• Achievements in Her Field
• Organizational Impact
• Service and Support of Non-Profit Work
• Growth and Accomplishments in Personal Life
• Unsung Champion
• Up and Coming Leader
Steinhauser, a Dubuque native and Loras College graduate, has been employed with
the City of Dubuque since 1995 and has served as assistant city manager since 2001.
Her main responsibilities in this role have included assisting in budget development,
managing City responses to citizen issues, implementation of the City Council's annual
goals and priorities, assisting with or managing grant applications and award
applications, and providing technical assistance to City departments and managing
process improvements.
Steinhauser was involved with numerous major city projects including: the America's
River Project, the design and construction of the Grand River Center; the Downtown
Master Plan, the Historic Millwork District Revitalization Strategy, Sustainable Dubuque,
Smarter Sustainable Dubuque, the Arts Task Force,the Growing Sustainable
Communities Conference, and Dubuque's All-America City awards.
She began employment with the City as the neighborhood development specialist in
1995 and was named the City's parking system supervisor in 1999. Before joining the
City of Dubuque, she served as executive director of Dubuque Main Street from 1992 to
1994 and program manager for Main Street Clinton in Clinton, Iowa, from 1990 to 1992.
She is a current member of the Dubuque Main Street Board of Directors, Dubuque Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board, America's River Corporation, Rising
Star Theater and Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Executive Board. She also
serves on the STAR Technical Advisory committee, the International City/County
Managers Association (ICMA) International Committee, and chairs the ICMA
Sustainable Community Advisory Committee. Her past involvement with civic groups
includes: Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) Dubuque Steering Committee, Matter
Creative Center, the Loras College Community Task Force, ICMA Awards Committee
member, Iowa Municipal Management Institute Professional Development Committee,
Women in Management, Neighborhood Reinvestment Institute, and the Dubuque Area
Youth Leadership Council.