Don Cunningham
American politician and public sector executive / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Cunningham Jr. (born December 13, 1965) is an American politician who is president and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC). He previously served as executive of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, and mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Quick Facts Executive of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Preceded by ...
Don Cunningham | |
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Executive of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |
In office 2006–2012 | |
Preceded by | Jane Ervin |
Succeeded by | Bill Hansell |
Pennsylvania Secretary of General Services | |
In office 2003–2005 | |
Succeeded by | James Creedon |
9th Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |
In office 1998–2003 | |
Preceded by | Paul Marcincin |
Succeeded by | James Delgrosso |
Bethlehem City Councilman | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
Preceded by | Richard Szulborski |
Succeeded by | Magdalena Szabo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1965-12-13) December 13, 1965 (age 58) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Party |
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Cunningham is credited with leading an economic renaissance in Bethlehem, rejuvenating the city's two downtowns and helping kick-start Bethlehem's economy after the collapse of Bethlehem Steel.[1] As Lehigh County executive, Cunningham restructured county operations to make economic growth and community regionalization the focus of his administration.