Harry Edwin Kinney

Background

Kinney, Harry Edwin was born on June 7, 1924 in Trinidad, Colorado, United States. Son of Oliver Earl and Opal (Sanger) Kinney.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University New Mexico, 1945. Degree in public administration (honorary), University Albuquerque, 1985.

Career

Staff member Sandia Laboratories, 1956-1973. Commissioner City of Albuquerque, 1966-1973, vice chairman City Commission, 1970-1971, chairman, 1971-1973, mayor, 1974-1977, 81-85. General contractor, residential construction, 1977-1981.

Building contractor, director business development Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Albuquerque, 1987-1988. Private building contractor, from 1988. Commissioner Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 1956-1958, 61-65.

Member advisory panel on infrastructure to the United States Senate budget committee, 1985-1986. Member management advisory group for construction grants Environmental Protection Agency, 1982-1986.

Achievements

• Harry Edwin Kinney has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Middle Rio Grande Council Governments of New Mexico, 1970-1972. Member United States Advisory Commission on Intergovtl. Relations, 1975-1977.

Member advisory board United States Conference Mayors, 1975-1977, 82-85, chairman, 1977. President Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Economic Opportunity Board, 1964-1966. President New Mexico Council Social Welfare, 1965-1967.

Chairman City-County Joint Alcoholism Board, 1969-1972. President Americans for Rational Energy Alternatives, 1980-1984, 85–. Vice president Chapparal council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1978-1981.

Board directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1977-1981. Board directors Lovelace Medical Center Health Plan, 1985-1989. Special assistant to the United States senator, 1973-1974.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 50-52. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Public Service award Region VIII, 1977, 84), Naval Reserve Association, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Carol N. Roberts, August 30, 1970. Children: Charlotte Jean, Donald Bruce.

Father:

Oliver Earl Kinney

Mother:

Opal (Sanger) Kinney

Spouse:

Carol N. Roberts

child:

Charlotte Jean Kinney

child:

Donald Bruce Kinney