For Immediate Release

Contact: Anthony Twyman
Public Relations Coordinator
Community College of Philadelphia
Office: (215) 751-8082
atwyman@ccp.edu

DANIEL P. McELHATTON ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, September 18, 2006- Former Philadelphia City Councilman Daniel P. McElhatton, a shareholder with the law firm Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen and Young, was elected chairman of the Board of Trustees for Community College of Philadelphia on September 7.

"The Community College of Philadelphia is a premier learning institution that has long provided students a solid foundation for future success," McElhatton said. "I look forward to working with my fellow board members to ensure the college continues to meet the needs of a diverse student body and supports a dynamic, intellectual community."

A native Philadelphian, McElhatton has served on the 15-member Board of Trustees since 2002. As a member of the Board, he is chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on External Affairs and is a member of the Board's Academic Affairs Committee. He also chairs the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges Trustees Council, which was established in 2004 to assist the Commission with efforts to secure new funding for the state's community colleges.

McElhatton is chairman of the Government Relations Practice Group for Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen and Young and is an active trial lawyer. His practice areas include government relations, commercial litigation, municipal liability, civil rights, real estate, land use and zoning, and criminal defense.

He previously served as an assistant district attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. He is a former instructor of real estate law at the Community College of Philadelphia, and during his time on City Council was a member of the Education Committee.

In addition to serving on the board for Community College of Philadelphia, McElhatton is chairman of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful and vice chairman of the City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics. He serves as a board member for Urban Growth Partners & DVCRF Ventures, and is a member of the Philadelphia Committee on City Policy.

McElhatton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University and Juris Doctor degree from Temple University School of Law.