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Development partnership announces new executive director

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[August 03, 2011]  The Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership is pleased to announce that Michael P. Maniscalco has been hired as its new executive director. His first day will be Aug. 15.

Maniscalco replaces Joel Smiley, who resigned in April. A search committee led by executive board member Steven Smith evaluated over 25 applicants. The committee was comprised of representatives from the city of Lincoln, Logan County Board, Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce, the education sector and the agricultural sector.

Maniscalco, 29, earned a bachelor's degree in history and a master's in public administration, with an emphasis in nonprofit management, from the University of South Dakota.

He was employed with the Illinois State Museum, where he managed an award-winning national leadership project called "Oral History of Illinois Agriculture."

His most recent employment was as program manager for the Autism Program of Illinois. In this position, he led statewide operational planning of support activities and initiatives. He also managed the development and maintenance of a statewide network of 27 agencies and university partners supplying training and autism services to 29,000 autistic youth. As program manager, he managed a $4 million budget. He is an experienced and successful grant writer and has experience working with diverse public bodies.

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He is excited about the opportunity to live and work in Logan County and looks forward to being a key contributor in increasing the economic development and quality of life of Lincoln and Logan County.

Maniscalco can be reached after Aug. 15 at the Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership, 1555 Fifth St. in Lincoln, or by phone at 217-732-8739.

[Text from file received from Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership]

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