Donna Reed

Background

About Donna Reed

Contributor to Lehigh Valley Business Journal, 2017 to present. Contributor to Berks County Living magazine, to present. Correspondent to LNP, 2014; 2018 to Former Cocalico editor, The Ephrata Review, spring 2014 to autumn 2017. Former editor, The Historical Review of Berks County, 2012-2015. 23 years as a reporter, columnist and editor at Reading Eagle Company. Five years as communications manager for the former Berks County Chamber of Commerce. One year as assignment editor for Channel 69 News/Berks Edition. 15-plus years as a member of Reading City Council (elected to a fifth term in November 2017). Council vice president (2015-2018); Council liaison to BCTV (2017-); Council representative Reading Area Transportation Study (RATS)(2013-); Council representative, Blighted Property Review Committe (2010-2012, 2014-2015). Decade-plus board member/advisory board member of Crime Alert Berks County (2001-), named the No. 1 crimestoppers group in Pennsylvania. Member Penn Corridor Board (2010-2014). Member Berks County Democratic Committee.(2010-) Member Pagoda Foundation (2012-present), Pagoda Task Force (2009-2011) Editor of the "Pagoda Centennial Tales" book commemorating the Reading landmark's 100th year.(2008) Decade-plus as free-lance writer published locally, regionally and statewide. Author of Reading Eagle blog entitled "City Hall Revisited."(2010-2012) Three years on Reading Planning Commission and two years on the Reading Parking Authority. Past board member, Miller-Keystone Blood Center. Past board member and long-time volunteer, Centre Park Historic District. Other civic involvements. Specialties: Ability to work one-on-one with constituents in difficult situations and serve as a liaison to city administration. Able to get interview subjects to open up to create credible news and feature stories. Ability to write under deadline pressure, producing strong, well-constructed stories with style.