Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline have appointed Dolores Colligan as director of the county's Department of Community Development. Colligan, a 32-year veteran of county government service, took over from former director Patrick Bokovitz, who has transitioned to lead the county's Department of Human Services.

Colligan joined Chester County government in 1990 working in the Office of Housing and Community Development. In 2000, she was appointed manager of community services in the renamed Department of Community Development, and in 2007, she was appointed deputy director of the department.

Now, as director, she will now be responsible for the administration of federal, state and local resources for the planning, management and development of affordable housing, community services, economic development and revitalization of the county's urban centers.

Colligan, a resident of Caln Township, holds a Bachelor of Arts in organizational dynamics from Immaculata University.