Wallace Kent Swan

Background

Swan, Wallace Kent was born on June 13, 1942 in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Son of Kenneth Dean and Regina Joy Swan.

Education

Master of Public Administration, Humphrey Institute Public Affairs, 1969. Master of Public Administration, Nova University, 1978. Doctor Public Administration, Nova University, 1979.

Career

Intern City of Edina, Minnesota, 1966. Research fellow Humphrey Institute, Minneapolis, 1967. Administrative analyst Minnesota Department Public Welfare, St. Paul, 1969-1972, planner Office Regional Development, 1972-1974, director, 1974-1975.

Program analysis manager, principal management analyst Hennepin County Government, Minneapolis, 1975-1985, senior planning analyst, since 1985. Member humanities seminar public administrators National Endowment of the Humanities, 1976. Community faculty member Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis, 1979—1995.

Adjunct assistant professor political science University St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1979—1986. Director external doctorate program Nova University, Roseville, Minnesota, 1979—1981.

Achievements

• Wallace Kent Swan has been listed as a noteworthy county official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Minneapolis Board Estimate and Taxation, 2000—2001, vice president, 2002, 2003. Chair Minneapolis Democratic Farmer Labor Finance Committee, 1999. At large director Stonewall Democratic Farmer Labor Caucus, 2003.

Member of American Society for Public Administration (president Minnesota chapter 1976-1977, 1978, member national council 1993-1997, co-chair American Society for Public Administration 2000 1998-1999), Government Finance Officers Association, First Unitarian Society (chair board directors 1993-1995, vice president foundation board 2001, president 2002-2003).

Interests

• Politics.

Connections

Father:

Kenneth Dean

Mother:

Regina Joy Swan