Kenneth C. Kruly is responsible for all federal, state and local government relations for Canisius. He reports to Debra S. Park, MS '06, the college’s associate vice president of public relations.

Before coming to Canisius, Kruly served as deputy Erie County clerk. Prior to that, he was Erie County’s director of budget and management under County Executive Dennis Gorski from March 1997 to December 1999. During his career, he has also served as the general manager of administration and the director of administration and finance for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, and as the administrator for the law firm of Hurwitz & Fine.
 
Kruly holds a political science degree from Canisius and a master’s degree in public affairs from the State University of New York at Albany.
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More than 1,400 Canisius students annually receive federal Pell Grants to assist with tuition costs. More than 1,800 students benefit from state TAP Grants.