Madeleine Albright at the West Park Slovenian Home

by Phil Hrvatin

Madeleine Albright traveled across Northern Ohio campaigning for Senator Barack Obama on Friday October 24, 2008. One her stops included a meet and greet event at the West Park Slovenian Home. Ohio State Representative Kenny Yuko District 7 coordinated with the Obama camp to make this event possible in our Slovenian Community.

One attendee to the function was West Park Slovenian Home’s own Rudy Pivic. Little did Rudy know that he would have the opportunity to waltz with the first woman to become United States Secretary of State and at the time the highestranking woman in the history of the United States government, the author of several books, a professor at Georgetown University and the second woman to become a United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Rudy commented that he wasn’t aware of all of her accomplishments, but said she is a very good dancer.

After her presentation Madame Albright took time from her busy schedule to answer questions, pose for photos and sign autographs for those in attendance.

The West Park Slovenian Hall is located at 4583 West 130th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44135. Music was provided by Wayne Tomsic and Joe Reboudo.