Potter County Commissioner Susan Kefover has been appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Affairs. The 30-member panel’s mission is to pursue strategies and policies that assure all rural communities and their residents have equal access to opportunities, resources and the capacity to determine their future and sustain a rewarding quality of life.
Among its priorities are: building partnerships and networks of diverse individuals and organizations to improve the coordination and effectiveness of federal, state and other programs affecting rural areas; fostering expanded economic and social opportunities for rural residents and recommending specific policies to the governor and other decision-makers; promoting community-based problem solving strategies; serving as a resource on rural issues, programs and available sources of technical and financial assistance; evaluating the effectiveness of services and programs to rural citizens.
Commissioner Kefover has been involved in rural community development activities for many years at both the countywide and municipal levels. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Downtown Center and as a member of the Community and Economic Development Committee for the County Commissioners Assn. of Pa.
