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Tef:610-965-7230Email:bhbnseil@icrna.org

DeanN.Browning January19,2010
Chairman
LehighCountyBoardof Commissioners
17 S. SeventhStreet
Allentown,Pa. I 810l-2400
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DearChairmanBrowningandCommissioners:

Pleaseacceptthis letterandthe enclosedresumeas my applicationfor appointmentto fill the vacancy

on the Boardof Commissioners. I understand
thatthe appginteewill serveuntil J4nuary3,2012.

I havelived in LehighCountyfrom February, l964till Feliruary,1984andfrom May, 2004till the

presentat the addressgivenabovein Lower MacungieTov*nship.I am aregisteredDemocrat.

My resumesummarizesa 50 year careerdevotedto local government,its management,andthe

institutionsof local democracy.My specificservicein LehighCountyincludes:servingasManager/
Administratorofthree municipalities;servingthe Countygovernmentasa consultantin preparingthe
first AdministrativeCodein the mid 1970sandin assistingwith the formationandwork of tit" Lehigh
CountyCongressof Governmentsfor the last threeyears;Nndasa consultantto othermunicipalities
assistingin suchwork asExecutiveSearchpreparationofa communityvision statement, andreviewsof
budgetsandfinancial managementpoliciesandprocedure$.

It would be an honorto servethe peopleof our Countyandto applythe lessonslearnedandthe

knowledgeacquiredto the difficult issueswhich the Boar{ will needto addressin the next two years.

Thankyou in advancefor your consideration.I look forwandto the opportunitytormeetand

theBoard. ,
Respectfullysubmitted,

Br,llfl*dl
William H. Hansell

Matthew Sorrentino,Esquire,Solicitor, Lehigh Countyl

International
CitylCountyManagement r ExecutiveDirectorEmeritus
National Academy of Adnlinistrationo Felfow
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2545GracieLone
Macungie.Pa. 18062
Tel:61&96$.7230 Email:bhAnsell@icma.org

SUMMARY

Bill Hansellhasdevotedhis 50 yearcareerto public serviceto local governmentandlocal democratic

institutionsof governance. He hasextensiveexperienceinlmanagingcommunitiesin the LehighValley
in Pennsylvaniaand alsoprovidedmanagementoonsultingservicesto governmentswhen not servingas
a publicofficial. For 21 yearshe servedasExecutiveDireotorof two Associations
which serveto
improve local governments.Bill hasbeenan expertspeakeron local governmentandits managementin
all 50 statesandin 12countriesotherthanthe USA.
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SPECIFICE)GERIENCE andEDUCATION

AssociationExecutive 1982-2003 :
Pa. Leagueof Cities 1982-83
InternationalCity / CountyManagementAssociationi 1983-2003
WashingtoqDC
LocalGovernment Management 1961-73 ;1978-81
Manager,Boroughof Catasauqua , Pa . 196446 :
Manager,Townshipof SouthWhitehall, Pa. 1966-69
BusinessAdministrator, City of Allentown, Pa . l!97A-T;1978-81

PrivateBusiness1974-77;20A3- present :
Partner,ProgressAssociatesPublic Managementcortsulting- 1974- 1977 '
Owner,HansellEnterprises-dinnertheatreproductiOn
Labor arbitrator :
Consultantfor governmentsandAssociations

Honors,awards,Boardservice:
ExecutiveDirector Emeritus, InternationalCity / CountyManagementAssoc.
Fellow andBoardof Directorsmember,NationalAcademyofPublic Administration
Trustee,FinancialAccountingFoundation2000-2007
PublicTechnologyInc. - Boardof Directorsl9S4-i000 ; Chair- 8 of thoseyears.
FoundingChair,Arlington County, Va. Arts Comrnission1992-97
Pa.PublicEmployeeRetirementCommission 1980- 83
- Distingrirished
FelsInstitute,Universityof Pennsylvania Alumnusaward- 2OOl
InternationalCity / CountyManagementAssoc. - DistinguishedServiceAward - 2003
Pa.StageCompany,Allentown,Pa.* FoundingBoprdandsecondPresident1978-83
BrighamYoungUniversity,PublicAdministratorof the Year -2002

Education

Bachelorof Sciencein Economics[accountingmajor];WhartonSchool,Univ. of Pa . 1959

Masterof Governmental AdministratiorqFelsInstitutQ,Univ. of Pa . 1972
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