Michael Lombardo is the Business Development Director at Quad 3 Architectural and Engineering Services. He is a 1986 and 1988 graduate of Bucknell University where he received an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master in Education Degree in School Psychology and Clinical Counseling. Upon graduation Lombardo worked for 20 years in public education serving in various capacities including school psychologist and special education director.
In 1996 Lombardo; feeling frustrated with the condition of his hometown, entered the race for mayor of the City of Pittston. In November of 1997 he was elected the youngest mayor in the history of the city. He was sworn into office in January of 1998 and served for two terms, until January of 2006. Upon leaving office, he was appointed to the board of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittston where he served until December of 2017. He is also serving a third term as a member of the Housing Authority Board of the City of Pittston.
Lombardo’s experience as mayor, resulted in a passion for economic and community development and in mid-2005 he left a career in education to serve as Chief Operational Officer of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry and subsequently served as acting Chief Executive Officer for One Year. In December of 2007 Lombardo was appointed as Director of Governor Rendell’s Northeast Office a position he held until Governor Rendell left office in 2011. In 2017 Lombardo decided to run again for the position of mayor in the City of Pittston. He was elected in November of 2017 and sworn into office in January of 2018 to begin a third term as mayor. In November of 2021, Lombardo was elected to a fourth term, commencing January of 2022.
Lombardo lives in Pittston with his wife Susan Donovan Lombardo and has twin daughters, Catherine and Kristen, both graduates of the University of Notre Dame. He enjoys running, art, travel and interacting with people. Lombardo has served as a member of several non-profit boards and has served as vice chair/chair of the Pittston Festival Association for 24 years.
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