Lake County, IL

Legislative Agendas

Board Liaison

Customer Satisfaction

Data Analysis

Communications

Cost Savings Research

Operations Analysis

Education

Greenville, SC

Dave BucknerDave Buckner 2009 Public Administration Portfolio2009 Public Administration Portfolio

Lake County Projects

Greenville Projects

References

Cell: 217.341.4672Home:847.265.0812

Legislative AgendasLegislative Agendas•Federal •State

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Operations AnalysisOperations Analysis•Operations Analysis •Budget Analysis and Forecasting

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Cost Savings ResearchCost Savings Research

•Video Arraignment •Court Diversion

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Board LiaisonBoard Liaison•Resolutions •Agendas

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Customer SatisfactionCustomer Satisfaction

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•Surveying •Reporting

2009 Response Detail

27%

52%

15%

5%1%

Stongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Data AnalysisData Analysis

Survey Comparable Data2003-2005-2009

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Activities, Dining, and Living

Environmental Services

Nursing Quality

Administrative Procedures

General Operations

Favorable Response

2009 2005 2003

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CommunicationsCommunications•Marketing Brochures •LCTV Directing

July 2009 Episode of Lake County Edition

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City of Greenville, Greenville, SC. July 1996-May 1998Risk Finance Leader, Purchasing Accountant, Revenue Division AccountantPromoted twice in two years, through a series of increasingly responsible financial management positions.

•Controlled $1.7mil. annual risk finance budget, including revenue and expenses.

•Analyzed risk exposure to 800 employees and $74mil. in property, saving $35k.

•Led consulting services project team search, saving $55k.

•Completed reconciliation of receipts, regularly making over $1mil. deposits.

•Directed cross-functional risk teams of consultants, vendors, attorneys and staff.

•Reorganized Risk Division communications and internal control measures.

•Conducted vendor audits to improve external management controls.

•Created executive recruiting services and consultant requests for proposals, financial control documents, and software management tools.

•Guided business license policy and procedures cross-functional change team.

EducationEducation

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BA in English and Political Science

Master of Public Administration

EnglishEnglish– Courses focused on technical and legal Courses focused on technical and legal

writing, content analysis and reporting, writing, content analysis and reporting, and professional/executive level and professional/executive level composition.composition.

Political SciencePolitical Science– Coursework emphasized case law analysis Coursework emphasized case law analysis

and briefs, and local government.and briefs, and local government.

Education

Clemson UniversityClemson University

Master of Public AdministrationMaster of Public Administration– Courses covered all areas of public Courses covered all areas of public

administration theory and practice, with administration theory and practice, with a special emphasis on governmental a special emphasis on governmental accounting and finance.accounting and finance.

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Lake County Administrator’s Office, 12/2008 – 8/2009

Administrative Intern: Assisted and directed a variety of multi-departmental research, public information, financial reporting, operations analysis, human resources, EMA and legislative projects.

•Coordinated organization of the federal legislative grants packet, value $20mil.

•Produced persuasive cost savings reports for both the Court and Jail Systems.

•Directed Radio operations cost project, improving accounting and reporting.

•Drafted County Board agendas, policies, resolutions and marketing materials.

•Led Winchester House customer service satisfaction survey and data analysis.

•Assisted in writing, filming, and producing LCTV and web channel productions.

•Designed user friendly finance and legislative protocol instructions system.

•Directed marketing, recruiting, and hiring process for CAO’s office.

•Co-directed County’s emergency operations center EMA training for top staff.

Ms. Amy J. P. McEwan, Senior Assistant County Administrator, Lake County, IL847.377.2000 amcewan@lakecountyil.gov (My direct supervisor)

Mr. Gary Gordon, Finance Director for Lake County, Lake County, IL847.377.2233 ggordon@lakecountyil.gov (collaborated together on finance guide)

Mr. Gary L. Reis, Purchasing Agent for Lake County, Lake County, IL847.377.2180 greis@lakecountyil.gov (collaborated together on finance guide)

Mrs. Lee Ann Dumbauld, City Manager, Lubbock Texas919.962.3707 LDumbauld@mail.ci.lubbock.tx.us(Greenville Finance Director and my direct supervisor)

Ms. Janet M. Kelly, Ph.D., Certified Internal Auditor and Faculty Associate, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee web.utk.edu/~jmkelly (My MPA program director and statistics professor)

Mr. William C. Rivenbark, Ph.D., Albert and Gladys Hall Coates Associate Professor for Outstanding Faculty Achievement, School of Government, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 919.962.3707 rivenbark@sog.unc.edu (Financial Analyst and my supervisor, finance professor, then coworker)

Mr. Dennis R. Locke, CGFO, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, City of Spartanburg, South Carolina.864.596.2059 dlocke@cityofspartanburg.org(Revenue Division Manager and my supervisor, then coworker)

Mr. David Mohr, Athletic Supervisor for Youth/Adult Sports and Fitness, Lindenhurst Park District 847.356.6011 ext.106 DMohr@lindenhurstparks.org(Observed my relationships with 45 players and 90 parents in the community)

Mr. Brad Gundlach, Associate Professor of History, Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois. 847.945.8800 bgundlac@tiu.edu(Observed my efforts in scouting and my relationships with scouts and parents)

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