Want to thank WFMZ for its election coverage and information. I may have missed it online, but couldn't find a full list of races in either Express or the Call and the County site had no information, but WFMZ had multiple counties with all race results and their tv coverage ran non-stop last night. Northampton County results are here.
I love local races because they can be so close and a single vote can make a difference. Case in point, Upper Nazareth Tax Collector was tied at 27 votes each for Amy Stoudt and Colleen Pulliam (special note - the % in indicates 50% so it may be that only one polling location reported of the two)
Court of Common Pleas
I received more mail from these eight candidates than bills in the past month and that isn't easy to do;-)
Each ticket had three spots available and everyone cross-filed leading the D ticket were Zito, Koury, and Hollenbach. Top R ticket vote getters were Dally, Zito, and Koury. Combining the tickets, Dally had 10,927 votes, Zito had 10,434, Koury had 9234, and Hollenbach had 6253.
County Council
Former school board member Deb Hunter finished 2nd in voting in the D primary, while incumbent and former NASD teacher, Peg Ferraro topped voting in the R primary.
Nazareth Tax Collector
Four candidates ran for tax collector in Nazareth and Pat Barlieb edged Renee Pfeiffer 184-125.
Stockertown Council
Four candidates vied for three seats and Wenzelberger, Zito, and Wenzelberger were top vote getters with 39, 31, and 24 votes respectively.
Showing posts with label Election2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election2009. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Lower Nazareth Election Results
The Express-Times has an article on the supervisor primary in Lower Nazareth (read it here) in which James Pennington and Martin Boucher won their primary in a field of four and will be unopposed in November as both incumbents decided not to run for re-election this year.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Vote Today!
If you've been getting the phone calls and mail you are probably ready for this election to be over, but do get out and vote!
If you are not sure where to go (we always get confused because our location has changed more than once) visit the Polling lookup (click here).
If you are not sure where to go (we always get confused because our location has changed more than once) visit the Polling lookup (click here).
Thursday, April 23, 2009
School Board Write in Campaign Announced
Received the following and wanted to alert readers of a write-in campaign for school board by Darrel Crook:
Darrell Crook, will be running a write in campaign for the soon to be vacant School Board seat in Lower Nazareth.
Darrell retired from Northampton Areas School District last July were he served as a Principal for 21 years and a teacher for 20 years. He previously served on the Nazareth Area School District Board for 12 years (1985-1997).
Darrell has always been active in the community. He currently serves as a board member on the National Canal Museum, Nazareth Area Food Bank, Nazareth Area Citizens Committee for ESROC, Moravian Hall Square Retirement Community, Moravian Academy, Nazareth Lions Club, Southeast PA Board of Directors for Odyssey of the Mind and currently serves as President of Church Council of the Nazareth Moravian Church.
In the Past he has served on the Nazareth Borough Council, the Board of the Nazareth YMCA, Nazareth Moravian Church Board of Elders and Christian Education Committee, Eastern District Education Committee of the Moravian Church, Northern Province of the Moravian Church Education Ministries and as a Board member of the Moravian Historical Society.
His experience in education and working collaboratively with various board would be useful in meeting the issued facing the Nazareth Area School District.
Darrell Crook, will be running a write in campaign for the soon to be vacant School Board seat in Lower Nazareth.
Darrell retired from Northampton Areas School District last July were he served as a Principal for 21 years and a teacher for 20 years. He previously served on the Nazareth Area School District Board for 12 years (1985-1997).
Darrell has always been active in the community. He currently serves as a board member on the National Canal Museum, Nazareth Area Food Bank, Nazareth Area Citizens Committee for ESROC, Moravian Hall Square Retirement Community, Moravian Academy, Nazareth Lions Club, Southeast PA Board of Directors for Odyssey of the Mind and currently serves as President of Church Council of the Nazareth Moravian Church.
In the Past he has served on the Nazareth Borough Council, the Board of the Nazareth YMCA, Nazareth Moravian Church Board of Elders and Christian Education Committee, Eastern District Education Committee of the Moravian Church, Northern Province of the Moravian Church Education Ministries and as a Board member of the Moravian Historical Society.
His experience in education and working collaboratively with various board would be useful in meeting the issued facing the Nazareth Area School District.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tatamy Candidates
Sorry, in my haste to post and run, I missed the Tatamy candidates:
- Council, Hazel DeReamus
- Council, Robert Fisher
- Council, Robert Hayes
- Council, Michael Racz
- Mayor, Luke Duignam
Monday, March 23, 2009
2009 Election Candidates
The County has made available those who filed petitions for various positions (view the full list here).
Previously I mentioned the open offices (read the post here) and as of the filing date there are not enough candidates to fill the vacant positions, which means any individual with the most write-ins will be able to get on the ballot (minimum of ten).
Those who did file are:
Previously I mentioned the open offices (read the post here) and as of the filing date there are not enough candidates to fill the vacant positions, which means any individual with the most write-ins will be able to get on the ballot (minimum of ten).
Those who did file are:
- School Board, Region 2, Linda McDonald
- School Board, Region 3, Chris Audenried
- School Board, Region 3, Maurice Heller
- Bushkill, Supervisor, Brien Kocher
- Lower Nazareth, Supervisor, Martin Boucher
- Lower Nazareth, Supervisor, Joseph Leuser
- Lower Nazareth, Supervisor, James Pennington
- Lower Nazareth, Supervisor, Mark Suhr
- Nazareth Council, Ward 1, William Matz
- Nazareth Council, Ward 2, Cindy Werner
- Nazareth Council, Ward 3, Charles Donello
- Nazareth Council, Ward 3, Jack Herbst
- Nazareth Boro, Mayor, Fred Daugherty
- Stockertown, Council, Robin Davis
- Stockertown, Council, A. Joseph Gosnell
- Stockertown, Council, Eric Wenzelberger
- Stockertown, Council, Rosemarie Wenzelberger
- Stockertown, Council, Paul Zaboy
- Stockertown, Council, Carl Zito
- Stockertown, Mayor, Sherman Metzgar
- Upper Nazareth West, Supervisor, Andy Donello
Friday, March 06, 2009
Candidate for Mayor
Received this announcement from Fred Daugherty regarding his candidacy for Mayor of Nazareth. Running for office this year in the Nazareth area? Let me know by emailing editor@newsovercoffee.com
Fred C. Daugherty Jr. announces his running for the office of mayor for the Borough of Nazareth Pa. Community service is a passion of Fred’s.
Candidate for Mayor of Nazareth Borough
Fred C. Daugherty Jr. announces his running for the office of mayor for the Borough of Nazareth Pa. Community service is a passion of Fred’s.
Fred has served Nazareth in several capacities and offices. Currently he serves on the Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority, Nazareth Planning Commission, Nazareth Cultural and Arts Commission, Nazareth Ambulance Board, treasurer and past president for Kiwanis Club of the Nazareth Area.
Over the last 26 years, Fred has been manager of Brown Daub Auto Body in Stockertown Pa.
Fred will bring his passion for community service, dedication and experience to the office of mayor.
You can reach Fred with questions or comments at:
Fred C. Daugherty Jr.
304 S. New St.
Nazareth, Pa 18064
fcdaugh@aol.com
Dally for Judge
On Thursday evening Bushkill resident and current PA State Representative Craig Dally announced his candidacy for Northampton County Court Judge at the Holy Family Club in Nazareth.
Having attended myself, I'd guess there were close to 300 people on hand for the announcement. Preceding Dally at the podium were State Senator Patrick Browne, State Rep. Julie Harhart, State Rep. Rich Grucella, and Dally's campaign treasurer Sue Jarvis.
Also in attendance were two other candidates for Judge (you can vote for three) and among many others, I saw Northampton County Republican chairman Roy Shuman.
In fair disclosure, I worked for Rep. Dally as a legislative assistant when he was first elected some twelve years ago.
Having attended myself, I'd guess there were close to 300 people on hand for the announcement. Preceding Dally at the podium were State Senator Patrick Browne, State Rep. Julie Harhart, State Rep. Rich Grucella, and Dally's campaign treasurer Sue Jarvis.
Also in attendance were two other candidates for Judge (you can vote for three) and among many others, I saw Northampton County Republican chairman Roy Shuman.
In fair disclosure, I worked for Rep. Dally as a legislative assistant when he was first elected some twelve years ago.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
2009 Election Candidate Information
The Morning Call reports that former Nazareth School Director Deborah Hunter will be one of five endorsed Democratic Party candidates for County Council (read the article here).
Want to run for local office?
The County Election Office web page leaves a lot to be desired. So here is a summary, but call the office if you have any questions (610-559-3055).
First thing you must do is know what positions are available (download a complete list here). In our area it is the following:
School Board (5 total seats out of 9 are up for election)
Local candidates (borough, township, and school board) need ten signatures from registered voters of the party the individual candidate is registered with. So if you are a Democrat, you need ten democrats to sign your petition.
You can get street lists at voter registration for the districts in the office you are seeking to become a candidate in. These lists will tell you by street by number, who is registered to vote and what party they belong to. In this way you can find people needed to complete your form.
There is no filing fee for local petitions, but they do need to be notarized.
Finally, you must meet the filing deadline (included in the instructions included here). This year the deadline is March 10.
This year's primary election is May 19.
Want to run for local office?
The County Election Office web page leaves a lot to be desired. So here is a summary, but call the office if you have any questions (610-559-3055).
First thing you must do is know what positions are available (download a complete list here). In our area it is the following:
School Board (5 total seats out of 9 are up for election)
- Region 1 (1) - 4 year term (Bushkill, Tatamy, Palmer Upper West)
- Region 2 (2) - 4 year term (Lower, Upper Naz East)
- Region 3 (2) - 4 year term (Nazareth, Stockertown, Upper Naz West)
- Supervisor (1) - 6 year term
- Tax Collector (1) - 4 year term
- Auditor (1) - 6 year term
- Supervisors (2) - 6 year term
- Tax Collector (1) - 4 year term
- Auditor (1) - 6 year term
- Mayor (1) - 4 year term
- Council, Ward 1 (1) - 4 year term
- Council, Ward 2 (1) - 4 year term
- Council, Ward 3 (2) - 4 year term
- Auditor (3) - 6 year, 4 year, and 2 year terms
- Mayor (1) - 4 year term
- Tax Collector (1) - 4 year term
- Council (3) - 4 year term
- Mayor (1) - 4 year term
- Tax Collector (1) - 4 year term
- Council (1) - 4 year term
- Supervisor (1) - 6 year term
- Tax Collector (1) - 4 year term
- Auditor (3) - 6 year, 4 year, and 2 year terms
Local candidates (borough, township, and school board) need ten signatures from registered voters of the party the individual candidate is registered with. So if you are a Democrat, you need ten democrats to sign your petition.
You can get street lists at voter registration for the districts in the office you are seeking to become a candidate in. These lists will tell you by street by number, who is registered to vote and what party they belong to. In this way you can find people needed to complete your form.
There is no filing fee for local petitions, but they do need to be notarized.
Finally, you must meet the filing deadline (included in the instructions included here). This year the deadline is March 10.
This year's primary election is May 19.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Up Next - Local Elections
If you want to see a difference in government - get involved in local government. Municipal and school board seats often go uncontested or are left vacant, yet the decisions they make have the most immediate impact on our daily lives.
Most people aren't sure how to run for office or what they must do, fortunately it is not that difficult. Two years ago I ran a program and had about thirty-forty attend. This year the League of Women Voters is holding an event at the Community College and they asked me to alert people about it.
I noticed they are charging a fee, which I'm not particularly fond of, and while I don't have time to run another Resident to Candidate event, I'll try to get information up on the site so individuals can get all the relevant information.
Below are the details of the event on Saturday:
On the morning of Saturday, November 22, we are hosting a program that is designed for people thinking of running for election next year.
It's being held by the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County and the League of Women Voters of Northampton County and will be at Northampton Community College, in the Kiva room, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 (continental breakfast included).
The municipal elections are too often ignored, but are very important, as you well know. The positions to be elected next year include county officials, school directors, borough and city mayors and council members, township supervisors and commissioners, and district justices.
We have held a four-hour "Running for Local Office" workshop in November before the municipal election year four times in the past. It is specifically designed for candidates in the Lehigh Valley, and each one has been highly praised by those who have attended.
It is not easy for a first-time candidate to know how to proceed. Some of the areas we will be covering are how to comply with what's required in the way of paperwork, how to develop a strategy and timeline for a campaign, tactics, working with volunteers, how to ask for donations, working with a political party, and working with the press. A bi-partisan panel of experienced campaigners will discuss how they ran their successful campaigns. Stacy Sterner and Howard Erney from the Lehigh and Northampton boards of elections will explain in detail how to work with their offices.
A comprehensive notebook filled with pertinent information is given to every participant. There is a charge of $45, which covers our costs. It's not a fundraiser for the League. More details on the workshop, including the names of the speakers, can be found at our website, http://www.lwvlv.org/. Email addresses are lwvlehigh@yahoo.com and lwvnorco@yahoo.com Phone numbers are 610-432-1456 (Lehigh County LWV) and 610-252-1339 (Northampton County LWV)
Most people aren't sure how to run for office or what they must do, fortunately it is not that difficult. Two years ago I ran a program and had about thirty-forty attend. This year the League of Women Voters is holding an event at the Community College and they asked me to alert people about it.
I noticed they are charging a fee, which I'm not particularly fond of, and while I don't have time to run another Resident to Candidate event, I'll try to get information up on the site so individuals can get all the relevant information.
Below are the details of the event on Saturday:
On the morning of Saturday, November 22, we are hosting a program that is designed for people thinking of running for election next year.
It's being held by the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County and the League of Women Voters of Northampton County and will be at Northampton Community College, in the Kiva room, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 (continental breakfast included).
The municipal elections are too often ignored, but are very important, as you well know. The positions to be elected next year include county officials, school directors, borough and city mayors and council members, township supervisors and commissioners, and district justices.
We have held a four-hour "Running for Local Office" workshop in November before the municipal election year four times in the past. It is specifically designed for candidates in the Lehigh Valley, and each one has been highly praised by those who have attended.
It is not easy for a first-time candidate to know how to proceed. Some of the areas we will be covering are how to comply with what's required in the way of paperwork, how to develop a strategy and timeline for a campaign, tactics, working with volunteers, how to ask for donations, working with a political party, and working with the press. A bi-partisan panel of experienced campaigners will discuss how they ran their successful campaigns. Stacy Sterner and Howard Erney from the Lehigh and Northampton boards of elections will explain in detail how to work with their offices.
A comprehensive notebook filled with pertinent information is given to every participant. There is a charge of $45, which covers our costs. It's not a fundraiser for the League. More details on the workshop, including the names of the speakers, can be found at our website, http://www.lwvlv.org/. Email addresses are lwvlehigh@yahoo.com and lwvnorco@yahoo.com Phone numbers are 610-432-1456 (Lehigh County LWV) and 610-252-1339 (Northampton County LWV)
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