Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Names John E. Stevens Chairman of State Civil Service Commission

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced he has named John E. Stevens of State College as chairman of the State Civil Service Commission.

Stevens, nominated by Gov. Corbett to the Civil Service Commission on Oct. 18, was unanimously confirmed by the state Senate Dec. 13. He was sworn-in as commissioner Jan. 3 to complete the four years remaining on the six-year term of former Commissioner Marwan Kreidie.

Under a law signed by Gov. Corbett on Oct. 3, Stevens serves as the state's first statutorily required civil service commissioner who is a military veteran.

Stevens is a Major General, USA, Retired, with more than 36 years of service in the U.S. Army and Pennsylvania National Guard. Stevens served on active duty as Assistant Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command, from September 2001 to July 2004. He also has been a member of The American Legion for more than 25 years.

Stevens is a Lehigh University Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing and most recently served as Director, Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University.

He holds a Ph.D. in Management and a M.A. in Industrial Relations from the University of Cincinnati, and an M.B.A. and B.S. in Industrial Management from the University of Dayton. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.

The State Civil Service Commission, a three-member, bipartisan, independent administrative agency, manages the state's merit employment system, which covers approximately 58,000 employees in 38 state agencies and another 10,000 in more than 300 county and local government agencies.

The commission administers tests for various civil service-covered positions and compiles lists of eligible applicants, investigates allegations of violations of civil service regulations and holds hearings on appeals and other matters related to disputed personnel actions. Learn more online at www.scsc.state.pa.us.

Media contacts: 
Jack McGettigan, State Civil Service Commission; 717-705-2543
Gary Miller, Governor's Office; 717-783-1116

SOURCE Pennsylvania Office of the Governor