3 Vying For Open Supervisor Seat
Incumbent Edward Earley will face Jim Brunell in the May 21 Republican primary, according to an unofficial voter registration list.
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Incumbent Upper Macungie Supervisor chairman Edward Earley will face a challenge from Jim Brunell in the May 21 Republican primary for the six-year seat, according to an unofficial voter registration list.
On the Democratic side, Chris Casey is alone on the ballot and will face the winner of that May 21 primary contest.
Earley was first appointed as an Upper Macungie Township Supervisor in 2002 to fill a vacancy. He was elected to a four-year term in 2004, and in 2008 he was re-elected to a six-year term.
In the District 2 County Commissioners race, which includes representation for Upper Macungie, three people are vying for the open seat, including incumbent Percy Dougherty.
Here are the other local candidates, according to the list:
Tax Collector (4-year term): Barry Moyer
Auditor (6-year term): Ronald Kistler
Parkland School Board (4-year term):
Republican:
Robert M. Cohen
Mark A. Hanichak
Barry Long
Democrat:
Robert M. Cohen
Mark A. Hanichak
David J. Hein
Barry Long
Judge of Elections (4-year term):
Upper Macungie District 1:
Amanda Holt (Republican)
Upper Macungie District 3:
Jill L. Silfies (Republican)
Marlene Baer (Democrat)
Joe
2:35 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Competition is a good thing. How about we get some information about Mr Brunell as well to help us decide?
Tom De Martini
2:37 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
We will be working to get information on Mr. Brunell in the very near future. Thank you for your interest.
sky baby love
5:07 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
time for Ed Earley to go away, he has done so much damage to the quality of life issues in the township that it will take a decade of more to repair.
Concerned
8:35 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Sure...why don't we do that....maybe we will get another Ed Pawlowski to do a better job! Growth....you can't stop it...the city gets too big and they move into the burbs. Location....we can't help we are centrally located by a major route but it makes us one of the strongest economic entities anywhere! You think the grass is greener in the rest of the valley? Think again. Great School District...Best socio economic environment and one of the best qualities of life anywhere in the Valley and we have complainers....really? Does not surprise me at all.
Parkland Parent
11:34 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Growth is expected. What is not expected is the large amount of growth to a point where UMT has turned into a truck stop with too much traffic, noise and pollution. In addition, the rubber stamp building is WAY out of control. Traffic is getting worse by the day. Yes, we have a great township with outstanding citizens and a great school district. We pay for the district and our homes but have no say in the out of control growth and sprawl. The developers run the township.
The Z man
1:25 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
The Developers OWN this Township. Jaindl is killing us the way he killed Lower Mac. You have Jaindl School, Jaindl Highway, and even a Jaindl building at the Hospital.
He doesn't care about quality of life, all he cares about is profit. Smart growth isn't his problem. He owns our Supervisors. as well as the ones in Lower Mac. We might as well get used to it.
Parkland Parent
2:30 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
People need to attend the supervisors meetings and speak out, so often people complain but never want to make opinions known. There is only ONE person on that board who is with the program and has the needs of the community is his heart. Time to clean out the old guard and bring in some fresh opinions and views. We are VERY close to becoming a permanent truck stop. Maybe by the year 2100 that disgusting pervert infected motel will be gone. Filled with sex offenders, criminals and undesirables. Bet they all work on Rt 100 at a warehouse near you.
Elsa
2:03 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
I like Chris