Formerly, the economic development coordinator for the Lackawanna County Redevelopment Authority and chairman of the city Zoning Hearing Board.
Name: Ken McDowell
Age: 35
Occupation: Scranton tax collector, second term
Education: Scranton Preparatory School, 1989; bachelor’s degree, public administration, University of Scranton, 1993
Family: Single; daughter, Kelly
Election issues: The failure of the current controller to challenge spending