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Published on: 6/4/2008
Last Visited: 6/4/2008
Linda Bess ( > )Office / Grants Manager / Juvenile Justice Advocate
Linda Bess joined the Children's Defense Fund-Ohio in March 2005.Linda retired from the public service with the State of Ohio after approximately 30 years of administrative and program experience.Linda was the Deputy Director, Child Welfare, at the Ohio Job & Family Services and Deputy Director, Parole, Courts & Community Services with the Department of Youth Services.While with the Youth Services, she also held positions as Training Administrator, Institution Superintendent (at minimum and maximum security institutions); Business Administrator and Personnel Officer.While with Youth Services, Linda also took on special assignments at Training Institute Central Ohio (TICO), Circleville Youth Center and Cuyahoga Hills Youth Center, while managing the institution(s) where she was Superintendent.Linda serves as a Juvenile Justice Advocate and Office / Grants Manager for CDF-Ohio