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.
