Upper Macungie Supervisor Candidates Receive Questionnaire

A single seat is open on the Upper Macungie Board of Supervisors in November's general election. The Republican primary election is set for May 21.

The Republican candidates are incumbent supervisor chairman Edward Earley and Upper Macungie resident Jim Brunell.

Patch contacted the candidates and sent them each a questionnaire so voters can get to know them better.

A copy of the exact questionnaire is listed below.

The candidates were given instructions to return their answers by May 10, and we will post them, in their entirety, soon after.

The questions are:

Age:

Family:

Political party affiliation:

Tell us about your educational background:

Tell us about your professional/business background:

Why are you running for supervisor?

What qualifies you to serve on the board of supervisors?

What do you see as the board's/commission's primary role and responsibilities?

Tell us about three major challenges facing Upper Macungie and how you would address them. (Please be as specific as possible):

What is the biggest challenge you see facing Upper Macungie over the next six years?

How would you control traffic and development within the township?

How much of a priority is spending/keeping tax increases to a minimum?

How much are you spending to run? How is your campaign being funded?

What, if any, endorsements have you received?

Do you use social media? If so, please provide links to your Facebook and Twitter.