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SUMMARY: Administrator with strong emphasis on public affairs well versed in the operations of local government and the executive and legislative branches of state government. Proven organizational, administrative and managerial skills, Excellent people person, Recognized communicator with ability for researching issues and legislation. As an administrator, believes that employee performance improves when people enjoy their work and find it personally fulfilling. Managed state-owned office complexes in Harrisburg Department of General Services. the state capital Philadelphia Pittsburgh Scranton and Reading including the Governor s Residence and the Lieutenant Governor s Residence Total number of employees 400 Directed the Pennsylvania Capitol Police details in Harrisburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Scranton Total number of employees 125 Directed a 20person bureau that leased more than 2 000 offices for state government use across the Commonwealth. Major Accomplishments Took a downtown vacant lot that sat idle for 30 years and developed a first class hotel and an adjacent parking garage on the site. Revitalized a vacant dilapidated shopping mall into a fully utilized shopping center. Resolved a dispute between a developer environmentalists and the state Department of Environmental Protection over construction of a controversial water detention system that has proved successful and allowed construction of a development while protecting the adjacent Letort Spring Run designated an exceptional value wild and scenic river. Pennsylvania League of Cities President 2003 - 2004 Member, Board of Directors 1991 to 2012 Trustee, Penn PRIME, PLCM's municipal insurance trust PLCM representative on Local Government Advisory Committee for Intrastate Mutual Aid and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Activities National Emergency Management Association represented the National League of Cities on a NEMA panel to develop a Disaster Mitigation White Paper January 2009 National League of Cities member of NLC/ICMA advisory committee on the development of training seminar on Crisis Communications for Local Officials 2008 to 2010 National League of Cities appointed member of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Steering Committee 2009 American Red Cross Advisory Board Member Cumberland County PA Chapter 2007 - 2012 Hurricane Ike served three-week deployment, Sept 12, 2008 to Oct 3, 2008 in Houston and Galveston, TX handling public affairs and local government liaison Hurricane Katrina served three-week deployment Sept 12, 2005 to Oct 3, 2005 served three-week deployment in Baton Rouge, Slidell and New Orleans, LA handling public affairs and local government.
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