Background
Sr., Joseph Martin Manko, was born on October 7, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horace David and Vivian (Greenberg) M.
Sr., Joseph Martin Manko, was born on October 7, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horace David and Vivian (Greenberg) M.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Yale University, 1961; Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard University, 1964.
Regional counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, 1973-1975;
associate, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, 1964-1972;
partner, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, 1972-1973, 75-89;
chairman environmental law, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, 1978-1989;
founding partner, Manko, Gold & Katcher, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, since 1989. Adjunct Professor University of Pennsylvania Law School, since 1988, Grant Irey lecturer, 1989-1990. Lectr.in law Vermont Law School, since 1988.
Director Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Philadelphia, 1978-1985, treasurer, 1986-1987, president, 1987-1989, chairman 1989-1998. Chair or co-chairnumerous environmental bar association committees.
Commissioner Lower Merion Township, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1980—1991, 1994—2003, vice president, 2005—2006, president, 1993, 2004. Member Committee of 70, Philadelphia, 1978—1988. Chair Pennsylvania Infrastructural Investment Authority, since 2003.
Commissioner Fairmount Park Commission, 2007—2009. Director Fairmount Park Conservancy, since 2007. Co-chair Philadelphia Sustainability Advisory Board, since 2008.
Member Philadelphia Zoning Board Adjustments, 2008, Democratic State Committee, 1985—1990. President Beth David Reform Congregation, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, 1983—1986, trustee, 1978—1983, since 1986, Federation Jewish Agencies, Philadelphia, 1982—1986. Board directors Golden Slipper Camp, 1981—1984, since 1988, Jewish Community Relations Council, 1983—1988, Lower Merion Conservancy, 1976—2002, honorary director, since 2002.
Board directors Abramson Center for Jewish Life, 1990—1998, Delaware River Basin Water Resources Association, 1993—1996, 21st Century Environmental Commission, 1997—1998. Member of American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (board directors 1997—2000, since 2001), Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (Outstanding Environmental Attorney 2001), Vesper Club, Bala Golf Club (Philadelphia), Lambda Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Lynn Kimmelman, June 17, 1962. Children: Joseph Junior, Glenn, Wendy.