New Marnpton, WH 02255
{802} 455-0274
Education
American University, Washington, D.C.
M. A., American Government/Urban Affairs, 1970
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
B. A., Political Science, 1967
Experience
Mr. Cannon has accumulated over 40 years of experienca in communiiy based economic
development.
He has participated in the implementation of a wide variety of development projects,
including the construction of business parks and facilities, downtown revitalization, and
transportation improvements. He has assembled complex financing programs involving
federal and state grants, tax credits, industrial revenue bonds, local revolving loan funds,
and secondary market participation.
While employed by the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) from 1971
to 1982 Mr. Cannon served as State Director for New Hampshire and Vermont for six
years. He worked very closely with Federal, State and iocal officials and representatives
of private financing institutions. Mr. Cannon is widely respected for his knowledge of the
New England economy and in January 1980 was appointed as Co-Chairman of the New
England Task Force on Rural Development. The purpose of this task force was to
coordinate and implement the White House Rural Development Policy
For eight years (1982 — 1890) Mr. Cannon served as a Consultant to a wide variety of
clients, including municipalities and local and regional development corporations. His
activities included planning and feasibility analyses, capital improvements planning,
implementation of urban revitalization projects, and fiscalveconomic impact evaluations.
His knowledge of federal and state grant programs (primarily EDA and CDBG) allowed
him to access over $5,000,000 in grants in support of economic development activities in
eight communities.
