BIOGRAPHY

Loretta C. Scott

Loretta Scott is a long time city employee who has served as the Commissioner for the City of Rochester Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services (PRHS) since 1992. Prior to being appointed as the first African-American City Commissioner she served in a number of increasingly responsible administrative positions within PRHS including Assistant and Deputy Commissioner and a number of other .

Ms. Scott manages this major city department with a budget of $17 million and a staff of nearly 400 full and part-time employees. She oversees the management of recreation centers, athletic fields, swimming pools, ice rinks, cemeteries, street tree maintenance, and a number of major entertainment events. She is also responsible for the management of contracts for the operation of the War Memorial, the Convention Center and the Centers at High Falls. The City’s programs for youth employment, job training and human service support are also managed by Ms. Scott’s department.

She has been active in the community for many years. Ms. Scott presently serves as the chair of the boards of directors for Action for a Better Community, Inc., and the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center. She also serves as a trustee for the Rochester Museum and Science Center and the United Way Services Corporation. Loretta is well known for her efforts to decrease the isolation of African American professionals in the work place. She is the former president of the Rochester Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators and is a member of Rochester’s African American Leadership Roundtable.

In addition to her long and extensive background in public service, Loretta is also an entrepreneur. She and her husband Timothy own and operate a young, fast-growing janitorial services company.

Loretta is a former student of Monroe Community College and holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree from Empire State College.

She is a native of Dothan Alabama, but has resided in Rochester, N.Y. for more than forty years and considers that city her home. She is the mother of two adult children and the grandmother of six. She is an active member of the Baber A.M.E. Church.