{"id":1062,"date":"2025-08-18T21:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/?post_type=chapter&p=1062"},"modified":"2025-08-18T21:21:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:21:41","slug":"25-8-levin-graduates-lead-grace-flajnik-legislative-staffer","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/chapter\/25-8-levin-graduates-lead-grace-flajnik-legislative-staffer\/","title":{"rendered":"25.8 Levin Graduates Lead: Grace Flajnik (Legislative Staffer)"},"content":{"raw":"\"\"\r\n\r\nGrace Flajnik (Republican), a Levin alum, has carved an early path in public service as a legislative aide at the Ohio House of Representatives. After earning her BA in Political Science from Youngstown State University, Grace furthered her education with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the Levin College. Her academic background provided her with a strong foundation in government and public policy. She also had volunteered on political campaigns in the Mahoning Valley.\r\n\r\nFollowing her graduation, Grace secured a sought-after\u00a0fellowship with the Ohio Legislative Services Commission<\/a>, which is a great starting point for aspiring legislative aides and other state government employees. Fellows typically develop strong skills in policy analysis and research.\r\n\r\nGrace then worked for State Representative\u00a0Nick Santucci<\/a>, a Republican from Howland Township in Trumbull County. Currently, Grace works for Rep.\u00a0Justin Pizzulli,<\/a>\u00a0who represents Scioto, Adams, and parts of Brown County. In her role, she wears many hats, from helping constituents with their concerns to analyzing policies and drafting legislation. Grace\u2019s daily tasks include responding to citizens\u2019 questions, preparing reports on legislative issues, and assisting in the creation of new laws.\r\n\r\nHere\u2019s then-House Speaker Jason Stephens presenting Grace with the \u201cEmployee of the Quarter\u201d award in 2024.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nGrace\u2019s journey shows that a combination of relevant education, practical experience through fellowships and political campaigns, and a passion for public service can lead to rewarding positions in the legislature.\r\n\r\nPhotos from Rep. Santucci\u2019s Instagram account:<\/em>\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CoNJhMBN8jI\/<\/a>\u00a0and Grace Flajnik\u2019s LinkedIn account<\/em>.","rendered":"

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Grace Flajnik (Republican), a Levin alum, has carved an early path in public service as a legislative aide at the Ohio House of Representatives. After earning her BA in Political Science from Youngstown State University, Grace furthered her education with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the Levin College. Her academic background provided her with a strong foundation in government and public policy. She also had volunteered on political campaigns in the Mahoning Valley.<\/p>\n

Following her graduation, Grace secured a sought-after\u00a0fellowship with the Ohio Legislative Services Commission<\/a>, which is a great starting point for aspiring legislative aides and other state government employees. Fellows typically develop strong skills in policy analysis and research.<\/p>\n

Grace then worked for State Representative\u00a0Nick Santucci<\/a>, a Republican from Howland Township in Trumbull County. Currently, Grace works for Rep.\u00a0Justin Pizzulli,<\/a>\u00a0who represents Scioto, Adams, and parts of Brown County. In her role, she wears many hats, from helping constituents with their concerns to analyzing policies and drafting legislation. Grace\u2019s daily tasks include responding to citizens\u2019 questions, preparing reports on legislative issues, and assisting in the creation of new laws.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s then-House Speaker Jason Stephens presenting Grace with the \u201cEmployee of the Quarter\u201d award in 2024.<\/p>\n

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Grace\u2019s journey shows that a combination of relevant education, practical experience through fellowships and political campaigns, and a passion for public service can lead to rewarding positions in the legislature.<\/p>\n

Photos from Rep. Santucci\u2019s Instagram account:<\/em>\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CoNJhMBN8jI\/<\/a>\u00a0and Grace Flajnik\u2019s LinkedIn account<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":406,"menu_order":8,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-1062","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":1039,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1065,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1062\/revisions\/1065"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/1039"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1062\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1062"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1062"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/publicservicecareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}