Rex, Frances L. Internship in Applied Politics
The endowed Frances L. Rex Internship in Applied Politics fund was established in 1995 in recognition of the work Frances L. Rex has offered the Republican Party. Mrs. Rex has been active in local politics since 1948; her first political campaign was for Thomas Dewey. Mrs. Rex has been a Republican Committee member since 1954 and an Executive Committee member since 1962. That same year, Ray Bliss appointed her as Summit County Republican Chairwoman and director of Women's Activities.
Mrs. Rex is the administrative assistant to the director of the Summit County Board of Elections. She was the first woman to become administrative assistant to the deputy director of the Summit County Board of Elections in 1982. Mrs. Rex is also vice chairman of the Summit County Republican Central Committee and a member of the Summit County Republican Executive Committee. She was a member of the GOP's State Central Committee for 10 years. She has attended every Republican National Convention since 1968 and was elected a delegate several times. Mrs. Rex was a member of the Electoral College representing the 14th Congressional District and cast her vote in 1980 for Ronald Reagan. Mrs. Rex was elected Woman of the Year in 1985 by the Akron chapter of American Business Women and is a past president. Mrs. Rex is also a past president of the Akron Civic Theater Guild.