2007 Local Elections

Previously I wrote about the local elections and seats that will be open this year (read the post here). There are ten seats on School Board and Nazareth Borough Council alone.

To help people better understand how to become a candidate for local office, there will be a free, one hour, non-partisan program at the Nazareth News Agency, on Thursday, February 8 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

This will be a nuts and bolts discussion addressing what you have to do, when you have to do it, and what you can expect as a candidate and office holder. It will feature current office holder and party official panels and Q & A. This will not be a discussion of politics or issues, but instead it is intended to help people learn what to do to become a candidate for local office in the 2007 elections.

Program Agenda:

• Welcome and Intro
• Basic Steps - What the Elections Office wants you to know
• Perspective of Current Office Holders - Panel
• Cindy Werner, Borough Council
• Jack Herbst, Borough Council
• School Board members representing Borough invited
• Role of the Party - Panel
• Joe Long, Democratic Party Chairperson, Northampton County
• Roy Shuman, Republican Party Chairperson, Northampton County
• Wrap-up and Thank You

Information will be provided by the Northampton County Department of Voter Registration and Elections Office, candidates will help you understand what to expect, and the party officials will help you understand what role they can play for your campaign. Questions will be welcomed from the audience throughout.

If you want to learn more about how to become a candidate for local office and what to expect once you do, attend this event.

The League of Women Voters provided information from which the open seats on Board and in the Borough are as follows (sorry, the same was not available for the townships, but I believe there are two seats in each township):

School Board (4-year term):

• Region I
• Vice President: Kenneth Butz, 2007
• Angela M. Callie, 2007
• Region II
• Thomas K. Maher, 2007
• Region III
  
• President: Donald Keller, 2007

Meetings: 3rd and 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m., Board Room, North Campus, Senior High School.*

BOROUGH OF NAZARETH

Borough Council(4-year term) (President receives $3,000 all others $2,500):

• First Ward
• Conrad Bowers (D) 2007
• Michael Kopach (D) 2007
  
• Second Ward
  
• Vice President: Larry Stout (R) 2007
• John Samus (D) 2007
  
• Third Ward
• President Daniel Chiavaroli (D) 2007
• Michael Davis (vacated his seat, Fred Daugherty appt.) 2007

For more information contact editor@newsovercoffee.com

If you want to know what Ward you are in, check your voter registration card or you can find out at the event by checking the street lists that will be available to view.

I look forward to seeing everyone Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Nazareth News Agency on Main Street in Nazareth.