Experience

Upper Merion Township

• King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

• Supervisor - Upper Merion Township Board of Supervisors

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  • Unanimously elected Chairperson in 2013, 2014 and 2019 and Vice Chairperson in 2012, 2016 and 2018. • Reviewing, approving and managing expenditures of annual general fund budgets in excess $40 million and capital budgets that range between $10-$20 million. • Conceived, crafted, reviewed and passed ordinances related to land use, zoning, telecommunications, human rights and a variety of other matters. • Greatly enhanced communication with approximately 30,000 constituents through… Show more • Unanimously elected Chairperson in 2013, 2014 and 2019 and Vice Chairperson in 2012, 2016 and 2018. • Reviewing, approving and managing expenditures of annual general fund budgets in excess $40 million and capital budgets that range between $10-$20 million. • Conceived, crafted, reviewed and passed ordinances related to land use, zoning, telecommunications, human rights and a variety of other matters. • Greatly enhanced communication with approximately 30,000 constituents through monthly emails, an elected official Facebook page which has been updated at least once every day since October 20, 2013 and an ongoing series of YouTube videos called "5 Questions in 100 Seconds." • Advocated for new social media policy in order to enhance communication with our residents and created active social media accounts that are updated daily. • Negotiated contracts and salaries with management, police/union and non-union employees and served as trustee to the Pension Advisory Board. • Established a subcommittee which ultimately led to the purchase and preservation of land that became a new community and senior service center in 2016. • Created a college scholarship program college more affordable for Upper Merion families by conceiving the Board of Community Assistance scholarship program with a local business that to date has awarded more than $320,000. • Built collaborative relationships with various stakeholders including residents, civic organizations, businesses, associations and other governmental bodies. • Significantly reduced the amount of litigation against Upper Merion. • Invested heavily in trails and infrastructure to link parks and improve public safety. • Maintaining one of the lowest tax rates in entire region county with no tax increases over 9 years as Supervisor due to significant municipal revenue growth. • Saved millions of taxpayer dollars and eased space crunch by restructuring office space. Show less • Unanimously elected Chairperson in 2013, 2014 and 2019 and Vice Chairperson in 2012, 2016 and 2018. • Reviewing, approving and managing expenditures of annual general fund budgets in excess $40 million and capital budgets that range between $10-$20 million. • Conceived, crafted, reviewed and passed ordinances related to land use, zoning, telecommunications, human rights and a variety of other matters. • Greatly enhanced communication with approximately 30,000 constituents through… Show more • Unanimously elected Chairperson in 2013, 2014 and 2019 and Vice Chairperson in 2012, 2016 and 2018. • Reviewing, approving and managing expenditures of annual general fund budgets in excess $40 million and capital budgets that range between $10-$20 million. • Conceived, crafted, reviewed and passed ordinances related to land use, zoning, telecommunications, human rights and a variety of other matters. • Greatly enhanced communication with approximately 30,000 constituents through monthly emails, an elected official Facebook page which has been updated at least once every day since October 20, 2013 and an ongoing series of YouTube videos called "5 Questions in 100 Seconds." • Advocated for new social media policy in order to enhance communication with our residents and created active social media accounts that are updated daily. • Negotiated contracts and salaries with management, police/union and non-union employees and served as trustee to the Pension Advisory Board. • Established a subcommittee which ultimately led to the purchase and preservation of land that became a new community and senior service center in 2016. • Created a college scholarship program college more affordable for Upper Merion families by conceiving the Board of Community Assistance scholarship program with a local business that to date has awarded more than $320,000. • Built collaborative relationships with various stakeholders including residents, civic organizations, businesses, associations and other governmental bodies. • Significantly reduced the amount of litigation against Upper Merion. • Invested heavily in trails and infrastructure to link parks and improve public safety. • Maintaining one of the lowest tax rates in entire region county with no tax increases over 9 years as Supervisor due to significant municipal revenue growth. • Saved millions of taxpayer dollars and eased space crunch by restructuring office space. Show less



Law Offices of Gregory Waks

• Principal

  • Nov 2003 - Present

  Consumer rights law. Consumer rights law.