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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 6, 2013
Contact: Mike Schmuhl
Phone: 574-235-9261
SOUTH BEND TO WELCOME CODE FOR AMERICA FELLOWS
Mayor Buttigieg to Welcome Fellows at Data Realty
SOUTH BEND Mayor Pete Buttigieg will welcome the 2013 Code for America fellows to the
South Bend community at a public event on Thursday at Data Realty in Ignition Park in South
Bend. The event will start at 5:00 p.m. at 1440 Ignition Drive.
The South Bend fellows are Tamara Manik-Perlman, Dave Guarino, and Reed Ducey Gibbs.
Their sketch biographies can be found on the Code for America website.
"We're excited to welcome Tamara, Dave, and Reed to South Bend so they can get to world"
said Mayor Buttigieg. "Good government starts with being a smarter and more creative city. The
fellows will be able to add to the work we've already done on new technology upgrades,the
development of a 311 phone line, and the internal measurements that monitor City operations."
Media organizations and individuals interested in attending the welcoming event should bring a
government-issued photo I.D. to Data Realty. If possible, people should R.S.V.P. to the event
through the Mayor's Office by emailing Matt Sikora(msikora=,southbendin.Qov) or by calling
574-235-9261.
The partnership was made possible with the support and collaboration of the City of South Bend,
the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, AT&T,
Memorial Hospital, Teacher's Credit Union Foundation, and 1" Source Bank.
Founded in 2009, Code for America held its inaugural fellowship in 2011. In 2012, Code for
America has connected 26 fellows with eight cities across the country. Through the Accelerator
program, Code for America supports civic startups, and through the Brigade program, Code for
America encourages civic participation by organizing local groups of civic technologists to take
action in their communities.
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"South Bend is a leader in the innovation world, and our fellows will have the chance to be at the
forefront of that innovation," said Code for America founder and Executive Director Jennifer
Pahlka at the time of the official announcement in December. "With the support of such forward-
thinking and dedicated city staff, we look forward to continuing to build long-lasting
partnerships with the City."
The other communities in the United States participating in the Code for America Fellowship
Program this year include Kansas City,Las Vegas,Louisville, Oakland, San Francisco, San Mateo
County, Calif., Summit County, Ohio (Akron), and New York City.