Empower Erie Board Members

Empower Erie is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The goal of Empower Erie is to establish a Community College in Erie County as a way to improve the overall educational attainment and household income of Erie County Residents, meet employer’s current and future needs for skilled workers, make Erie a more attractive place for businesses, and create more family sustaining jobs.

Our volunteer Board of Directors is comprised of a dedicated team, with unique expertise and experience, to support the establishment of a Community College in Erie County.

Timothy McNair Esq.

Chairman and Secretary
Attorney, McNair Law Offices PLLC

Tim McNair specializes in the representation of individuals in civil, workers' compensation, and employment litigation. He also manages the representation of businesses and individuals in real estate transactions, organization, land use, and collection matters, as well as estate settlements.

From 2002 to the present, Tim has served as the Parliamentarian for the Erie County Democratic Party. Desiring to be of service to less fortunate neighbors in the community, Tim has served as a Board Member and President of the Community Outreach Group, Inc. since 2001.

Tim is active in several professional organizations including the Pennsylvania Bar Association (Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation Sections), the Erie County Bar Association (Workers' Compensation Committee, Chair, 2002; Legislative Affairs Committee, Chair, 2004, Civil Rules Committee), the American Association for Justice (Admiralty, Civil Rights, Employment and Workplace Injury Sections), and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1995 – Present, Workers' Compensation Section, Chair 2003 – 2004, Amicus Curiae Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee, Auto Law Section).

 

 

OUR VISION THE STUDY

It's official: Board approv...

Posted on July 8th, 2020 at 7:33 AM
The State Board of Education votes 10 to 5 in favor of approving a community college for the county. 

Erie community college gets...

Posted on July 8th, 2020 at 7:13 AM
Victory for Erie County residents as the state Board of Educaion approves a new community college in the area. 

State Board approves Erie C...

Posted on June 12th, 2020 at 7:20 AM
Pennslyvania will build a community college for the first in more than 25 years. 

Pa.Board of Education appro...

Posted on June 11th, 2020 at 2:33 PM
Board of Education Approves Erie County's Community College Plan. 

Erie Chamber and Growth Par...

Posted on June 4th, 2020 at 10:07 PM
Erie Chamber and Growth Partnership Report #1 Recommendation - Brick & Mortar Public Community College

Our view: Community college...

Posted on April 23rd, 2020 at 3:40 PM
Our view: Community college vote long overdue In a letter to the Board of Education chairwoman, Karen Farmer White, the CommunityCollege Committee rightly noted that the econom...

Erie County Community Colle...

Posted on April 16th, 2020 at 10:45 AM
Community College: Now more than ever A message from Ron DiNicola of Empower Erie A few short weeks ago – although it feels like a lifetime – we were prepari...

Community Colleges Come thr...

Posted on April 15th, 2020 at 10:56 AM
Community Colleges Come through in Time of Crisis With “stay-at-home” orders across the country, community colleges have responded rapidly to deliver on their core ...

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