Pennsylvania Appoints New Member To Gaming Control Board

Fills Vacancy Created by Sanford Rivers’ Resignation.

Governor Edward G. Rendell today appointed Kenneth I. Trujillo of Philadelphia to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Trujillo replaces Sanford Rivers of Pittsburgh, an original member of the board, who recently resigned.

Trujillo, 50, is a member of the law firm Trujillo Rodriguez & Richards LLC. He is a former City Solicitor of Philadelphia, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, and served on the transition teams for Governor-elect Rendell in 2002 and President-elect Obama in 2008.

In addition to extensive legal experience, he has also been involved in a variety of public and private ventures, including planning for the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, development of new stadiums for the Eagles and Phillies professional sports teams, and leadership of foreign trade missions.

“Ken Trujillo has a vast amount of expertise in law, economic development, and governmental management. He possesses exactly the type of broad career background that will be valuable to the Gaming Control Board as it exercises tight regulatory control over gaming to protect the public interest, while also maximizing its revenue potential for the good of the commonwealth,” Governor Rendell said.

As City Solicitor, Trujillo served on the mayor’s cabinet and ran a 155-lawyer department. For the Obama transition, he served on the review team for the Securities and Exchange Commission. For the Rendell transition, he was legal counsel and a member of the Executive Committee. He was also a member of the Ethics Committee of former Philadelphia Mayor John Street’s second-term transition team.

Shortly after taking office, Governor Rendell appointed him to the board of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, which oversees Philadelphia City finances. In 2005, Governor Rendell named him to the Delaware River Port Authority, where he is a member of the finance committee. As mayor in 1997, Rendell tapped Trujillo to serve on the City of Philadelphia Police Corruption Task Force.

“I have called on Ken to assume important tasks numerous times during my public life, and he has always done an excellent job. I have confidence in his ability and I believe he will be an outstanding addition to the board as it guides Pennsylvania’s growing and developing gaming industry,” the Governor said.

Trujillo has also served as a member of the City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. He is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and is a past member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Arts. He is chair of the board of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of the Kimmel Center. He also serves on the board of many civic organizations in Philadelphia and nationally.

Prior to the state Gaming Control Board awarding licenses for slot machine casinos in 2006, Trujillo was an investor in a group that applied unsuccessfully for one of the two licenses that the law designated for Philadelphia.

The Gaming Control Board comprises seven members, three appointed by the governor and four by legislative leaders. The governor’s appointees do not require Senate confirmation.

The Board has authority over 12 slot machine casinos licensed thus far throughout the commonwealth, nine that are operating and three which are still in the planning or construction stages. In addition, two more casinos licenses can be awarded under the Gaming Act. The state legalized slots in 2004 and is currently considering an expansion of gaming to include table games at its licensed venues.

More information about the PA Gaming Control Board is online at: www.pgcb.state.pa.us.

Topics: economic development, foreign trade missions, Gaming Control Board, Governance, government, governmental management, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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