Empower Erie is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, headed by Atty. Ronald A. DiNicola. 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.
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).
Fifty years ago on April 3, the state created a system of community colleges that ushered in dramatic growth in the network of schools that now enroll 300,000 students.
...Community colleges are beginning to receive more attention as students realize they are able to receive certification and degrees in a shorter period of time for less money.
...The survey of 500 randomly-selected Erie County residents was conducted in late February and early March as part a state-required feasibility study.
...Recently I read that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to cover tuition costs at state colleges for hundreds of thousands of middle- and low-income New Yorkers.
...Thursday evening event gives business, community leaders an opportunity to learn more about the community college proposal.
...At more than 200 campuses, more than half of incoming students must take remedial courses.
...Empower Erie officials believe there could be opportunities to work with the rural college if the local community college happens.
...As our community prepares for a pivotal 2017, including the election of a new mayor, here's a look back at 2016 through the lens of Erie Next.
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