Wednesday, October
25, 2006
Luncheon Remarks -
12:00 p.m.
The Successful Community
Ken Klothen, deputy secretary, Community Affairs &
Development, PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development
A successful community takes partnerships, cooperation, resources
and hard work. The partnership between Community Action Agencies
and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development is built upon the foundation of meeting the needs
of Pennsylvania's communities. Deputy Secretary Klothen will
provide insight into the ongoing partnership and what future
opportunities await.
Ken Klothen is Deputy Secretary
for Community Affairs and Development in the Pennsylvania
Department of Community and Economic Development. He previously
served as the executive Director of the Governor's Center
for Local Government Services and the Community Action Team
(CAT). In addition to degrees from Swarthmore College and
Princeton University, Klothen holds a law degree from Georgetown
University. He is a former president and two-term member of
the Swarthmore Borough Council and has 20 years experience
as a lawyer and public policy analyst, including service as
general counsel to the Corporation for National Service (the
federal agency administering AmeriCorps and the nation’s
other domestic service programs) and Executive Director of
President Clinton’s Advisory Commission on Holocaust
Assets. He most recently served as a Principal of The Susquehanna
Group in Media, providing consulting services in public policy
analysis and advocacy.
