Background
Tooley, Lowell James was born on July 21, 1923 in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.
Tooley, Lowell James was born on July 21, 1923 in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1953.
Registered profile engineer, New York, Wisconsin Engineer, manager Shorewood Hills (Wisconsin), 1949-1956. Assistant manager Scarsdale (New York), 1956-1961, manager, since 1961. Chairman advisory council Institute for Local Government, Westchester Community College, 1965-1985.
Member of New York Lieutenant Governor"s Roundtable, 1983-1984.
Board of directors Council on Municipal Performance, 1985-1987. Chairman recycling advising committee County of Westchester, 1988.
Member Model Cities Charter Task Force, 1986-1989.
Vice chairman Westchester County Solid Waste District Advisory Board, from 1994. Member Westchester County History Preservation Advisory Board, Westchester County Long Island Sound Nonpoint Pollution Committee. Board directors Council Municipal Performance, 1985—1987.
Chairman recycling advisory committee County of Westchester, 1988—1994. Member Model Cities Charter Task Force, 1986—1989. Member of National Society of Professional Engineers (government advisory group 1982-1986, critical infrastructure/homeland security task force), New York State Society Professional Engineers (Westchester County chapter secretary 1987-1991, president 1991-1992, Outstanding Engineer in Government Westchester County chapter 1983), National Council on Public Works Improvement (discussion participant), American Water Works Association, American Public Works Association (Edward P. Decher award New York-New Jersey Metropolitan chapter 1982), Westchester County Village Officials Association (executive board), American Society Public Administrn.
(director 1980-1983, named Man of Year Lower Hudson Valley chapter 1979), New York State Conference Mayors (legislation committee 1962-1995), New York State Municipal Management Association (president 1964-1965), International City Management Association (vice president 1980-1982, chairman ethics committee 1982, 40 year service award 1989, Distinguished Service award 1995, Scarsdale Public Service award 1995), Bronx River Conservancy (president since 1997), Westchester 2000 (chairman intergovernmental relations committee 1987-1995), Westchester County Association, National Municipal League (council advisors 1986-1989).
Married Marceil Sprecher, July 9, 1949. Children: David Son, Paul Wayne, Mary Lynn, Jeanne Louise.