Background
Concannon, Kevin William was born on December 17, 1940 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Stephen Patrick and Katherine Anne (Feeney) Concannon.
Concannon, Kevin William was born on December 17, 1940 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Stephen Patrick and Katherine Anne (Feeney) Concannon.
Bachelor, St Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 1964. Master of Social Work, Maritime School Social Work, 1966. Postgraduate, University Connecticut, 1973.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1987.
Psychiatric social worker New Brunswick Government, St. John, 1966—1968. Associate director Diocesan Human Relations Service, Portland, 1968—1975. Director C & YSPP Executive Department, Augusta, 1975—1977.
Director mental retardation Maine Department Mental Health, 1977—1980, commissioner corrections, 1980—1982. Commissioner Maine Department Mental Health & Mental Retardation, 1980—1987. Director Oregon Department Human Resources, Salem, 1987—1995, Maine Department Human Services, 1995—2003, Iowa Department Human Services, 2003—2009.
Under secretary for food, nutrition & consumer services United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, since 2009. Adjunct professor social work Portland State University, 1987. Board directors Commodity Credit Corporation, since 2010.
Member, trustee Mid-Maine Medical Center, Waterville, since 1973. Chairman Citizens Municipal Reform, Portland, 1975, Legislation Commission Children, Augusta, 1983—1984, University Connecticut Advisory Committee, Concord, New Hampshire, 1983—1986. Trustee Maine Council Development Disabilities, 1977—1987, Oregon Chapter American Cancer Society, since 1989.
Consultant Attorney General New Hampshire, 1980—1981, State of Alabama, Montgomery, 1983. Director National Association Commission Mental Health, Washington, since 1982, treasurer, since 1983, National Association State Mental Health Program Directors, 1983—1986, president-elect, 1986—1987, president, 1987—1988. Member national advisory board Boston University Psychiatric Research and Training Center, 1984—1987, Children's Mental Health Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, since 1988.
Board directors Project Mainstay, Inc., 1984—1987, Greater Portland United Way, 1985—1987, United Way Oregon, 1988—1989, American Human Association, since 1994. Member board dirs Oregon Special Olympics, since 1989. Member American Public Welfare Association, chair refugee & immigration committee, 1989—1993, Oregon Commission on Agricultural Workers, 1988—1992, Portland Leaders Roundtable, 1991—1994, Governor's Commission Workforce, Oregon, 1991—1995, Oregon Occupational Information Coordinator Council, 1991—1994, Multnomah Founders Advisory Council, since 1991, National Council State Legislation Imm.
Policy Committee, 1992—1994, National Academy Health Policy Vulnerable Populations Committee, 1992—1994, Oregon Commission Children and Families, since 1993. Member national advisory council Center Public Mental Health Issues, since 1994. Member of St. Francis Xavier Alumni, Maine Rehabilitation Association, American Public Welfare Association (president 1993-1994, commission self-sufficiency 1993), National Association State Mental Health Program Directors (Leadership award 1988), American Association Mental Deficiency, American College Mental Health Administration.
Married Mary Eileen Mackasey, August 21, 1965. Children: Timothy, Michael, Stephen, John.