voter guide

LANCASTER, PA.PRIMARY ELECTION 20112 MAY 10, 2011

(Vote for two)Term: 4 yearsSalary: $91,174, and $92,174

for chairman.The three county commis-

sioners serve as the managers and administrators of county government. They award con-tracts; determine the rate of salary increases for county offi -cials; prepare the annual county budget; and appoint residents to boards, commissions, and au-thorities.

They oversee such varied county programs and facilities as social services, public safe-ty, public defenders, elections, agricultural preservation, the county planning commission and the county prison and youth intervention center.

Assisting the commissioners are offi cials who fi ll the “row” offi ces, such as the clerk of courts, coroner, district attor-ney, prothonotary, register of wills, sheriff and treasurer.

Each party nominates two candidates for commissioner. Because there are only two can-didates from each party running, the primary is uncontested. In the fall general election, the top three vote-getters will win seats on the board of commissioners.

The material in this guide was compiled by the League of Wom-en Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund and the League of Women Voters of Lancaster County.

It was produced as a joint effort of the League and Lancaster Newspapers Inc. This material may not be altered or reprinted without the permission of the League.

Each candidate’s reply has been printed as submitted, except to use standard abbreviations and by editing for length when a can-didate’s reply exceeded the word limit. The candidates listed are those whose names appear on the ballot as of March 23.

Additional information about judicial candidates and voter in-formation, including “Polling Place Lookup,” can be found by going to www.smartvoter.org and typing in your address and zip code.

A b o u t t h i s g u i d e

P e n n s y l v a n i a p r i m a r y r u l e sPennsylvania is a closed-primary state. In Pennsylvania, you

may vote for candidates only in the party with which you are reg-istered. Republicans vote for Republican candidates; Democrats vote for Democratic candidates.

If you are registered “independent” or in one of the minor par-ties (such as Libertarian, Consumer, Patriot, Constitutional), you may not vote for major-party candidates in the primary elections, but you may vote on ballot questions. Independent or minor party voters must ask for a special ballot for ballot questions. Two local municipalities have ballot questions this year. For more informa-tion on those ballot questions, see Page 4.

Minor political parties do not conduct primaries but circulate and fi le nomination papers to nominate candidates directly to the November ballot. Candidates who run and lose in the primary may not fi le nomination papers in the same year unless it is for an offi ce that did not appear on the primary ballot.

The purpose of the League of Women Voters is to promote po-litical responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The League is nonpartisan: It does not support or op-pose any political party or candidate. Nothing in this guide should be construed as an endorsement of any candidate by the League of Women Voters. To learn more about the Lancaster chapter, contact President Susan Leinberger at 393-8323 or [email protected].

N o t e o n c e r t i f i c a t i o nAs of the publication date of this guide, the slate of candidates

listed herein is accurate based upon the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Bureau of Elections unoffi cial ballot.

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L A N C A S T E R C O U N T Y C O M M I S S I O N E R SDEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT

Craig Lehman Jonathan Paul Fox

Home: LancasterAge: 48Occupation: Government of-

fi cialEducation: Graduate, Done-

gal High School, 1981; B.S. in public administration, 1989, Shippensburg University; M.S. in policy analysis, 1991, Penn State University.

Qualifi cations: County com-missioner (2008-Present); Lan-caster County Conservation District board (2008-Present); EDC Finance Board (2008-Pres-ent); city controller (2006-2007); budget analyst (1992-2007); City Council (1998-2002); U.S. Navy, 1981-1985.

Reply: The jail remains one of the more challenging issues facing us today. While recent proposals have focused on building another jail, operating multiple facilities makes little fi nancial sense. The existing jail is functionally obsolete and will only cost more over time. The fi scally responsible choice is to operate one modern facility that meets county needs. How-ever before building, we must employ proven treatment and supervision services and realize greater court effi ciency without compromising public safety.

Website: www.craiglehman.com

Home: Willow StreetAge: 55Occupation: Semi-retired;

endorsed county commissioner candidate, Lancaster County Democratic Party; founding member, Lancaster County Co-alition for Religious & Social Justice; executive committee, Mental Health America of Lan-caster County; liaison-in-exile, Lancaster County’s CommUni-tyTEAM; board treasurer, Key-stone Progress.

Education: Certifi ed as pro-fessional police, fi re and civil rights investigator.

Qualifi cations: Worked for 10 years in Lancaster County government, much of that time partnering with many and var-ied county departments and agencies. Supervised and di-rected police detectives during decade-long tenure as sergeant with Boston Housing Authority Police.

Reply: Having worked with others for years to help the pris-on board improve the manage-ment and ethics of the Lancast-er County Prison, it is my fi rm belief that much more action by the board is still needed. A di-rect and comprehensive review of management practices needs to be conducted immediately, and in conjunction with the re-cent hirings of the new deputy wardens.

Website: www.FoxAndFriendsFor

LancasterCounty.com

Question: What reforms, if any, are needed at the Lancaster County Prison?

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COUNTY ROW OFFICESLANCASTER CITY COUNCILMAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGESPA. SUPERIOR COURTPA. COMMONWEALTH COURTPOLL CHANGESVOTERS’ I.D.

A Spanish-language edition of this Voters’ Guide will be distrib-uted Wednesday in La Voz Hispana, a free monthly publication of Lancaster Newspapers Inc.

La Voz is distributed on news racks in more than 75 local stores, restaurants and other outlets, including the Lancaster Public Library, 125 N. Duke St.; Giant Food Store, 235 N. Reservoir St.; Lancaster Recreation Commission, 525 Fairview Ave.; Spanish American Civic Association, 545 Pershing Ave.; and Lancaster Newspapers Inc., 8 W. King St.

Registered voters who are ill, disabled or will be absent from the municipality on Election Day may vote by absentee ballot.

Completed applications for civilian absentee ballots must be received by the Lancaster County Board of Elections by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10. Com-pleted civilian absentee ballots must be received back at the Board of Elections by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 13.

If an emergency arises (un-expected illness or business trip) after the Tuesday applica-tion deadline, call the Lancaster County Board of Elections at 299-8293 for information on emergency absentee voting.

Proof of emergency may be required. An emergency appli-cation and ballot can be obtained and voted by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 13.

A b s e n t e e v o t e r s

W r i t e - i n v o t i n gInformation for writing in the

name of a person who is not on the ballot (write-in voting) will be available at the polling place.

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L A N C A S T E R C O U N T Y C O M M I S S I O N E R S

L A N C A S T E R C O U N T Y R O W O F F I C E S

Leonard G. Brown III

REPUBLICAN

Scott Martin

Home: LancasterAge: 38Occupation: County commis-

sionerEducation: Millersville Uni-

versity, Lancaster Catholic High School, St. Anne Elementary, In-stitute for Real Estate Studies.

Qualifi cations: Chairman, Republican Caucus of County Commissioners; chairman, County Commissioners Associa-tion of PA Criminal Justice Sys-tem Best Practices Committee; member, CCAP Human Services Committee; member, National Association of Counties Justice & Public Safety Committee.

Reply: With initiatives al-ready completed, like camera, code of ethics and restructuring initiatives, we must continue to implement measures that in-crease accountability and safe-ty for employees and inmates. We must implement “outside the box” reforms that improve court effi ciency to reduce over-crowding and maintain “hard cells” for those who truly need it. Must support growth of spe-cialty courts and re-entry man-agement efforts to address underlying root cause of some crime, reduce recidivism and save tax dollars.

Website:www.Facebook.com/Scott-

MartinGOP or on Twitter.com/scottfmartin

REPUBLICAN

Dennis Stuckey

Home: LititzAge: 63Occupation: Lancaster Coun-

ty commissionerEducation: B.S. in business

administration, Penn State Uni-versity.

Qualifi cations: Public service, including 10 years on the Lititz Borough Council, six years as county controller and three-plus years as a current county com-missioner. I serve as the chair of the County Commissioners Association’s agriculture com-mittee, and I am also a member of the deferred compensation committee.

Reply: Reforms have been implemented at the prison in recent years. Committees were established to evaluate func-tions, including inmate intake and technology, and address in-mate concerns. Cameras have been added to record activity, and the goal is to have cameras throughout the prison. A root-cause analysis was performed after an inmate suicide, and sys-tem improvements made.

Website: Not given

Home: QuarryvilleAge: 42Occupation: Attorney and

shareholder, law fi rm of Clymer, Musser, Brown & Conrad, P.C.; lieutenant colonel, Judge Advo-cate General’s Corps, U.S. Army Reserves.

Education: United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., B.S. in economics; Camp-bell University School of Law, Raleigh, N.C., juris doctorate; U.S. Army Command and Gen-erals Staff College, Fort Leaven-worth, Kan.

Qualifi cations: Law clerk for federal trial court judge and State Superior Court judge. Have litigated cases in all levels of the Pennsylvania courts and in more than 13 courts across the country.

Reply: The specialty courts in Lancaster County serve an important function to divert nonviolent offenders into pro-grams addressing various fac-tors contributing to the need for court intervention in the lives of the people before the court. As our veteran population grows, we should explore the viability of a Veteran’s Court in Lancast-er County.

Website: www.lancasterrepublicans.com

Question: In recent years, Lancaster County has created Adult Drug Court, Job Court and Mental Health Court. Are there other specialty courts you believe are needed here?

The race for Lancaster County Sheriff features the only contested primary among the countywide row offi ces.

Republicans Mark S. Reese and Louie Rodriguez are seek-ing their party’s nomination for sheriff.

Reese, a former chief deputy sheriff, has served as the act-ing sheriff since former Sheriff Terry Bergman’s retirement in December.

Rodriguez is a narcotics agent with the state Offi ce of At-torney General.

In the November election, the winner of the GOP primary will face Democrat David I. Kaiser, who is unopposed for his party’s nomination.

Candidates for other county row offi ces are all unopposed Republicans:

Clerk of courtsJosh Parsons - R

CoronerStephen G. Diamantoni - R

District attorneyCraig W. Stedman - R

ProthonotaryKatherine Wood-Jacobs - R

Register of willsMary Ann Gerber - R

TreasurerCraig A. Ebersole - R

If you need assistance in vot-ing or have questions regard-ing the accessibility of a polling place, consult the Lancaster County Board of Elections at 299-8293.

The Lancaster County Demo-cratic Party launched a write-in campaign in late April to nomi-nate attorney Sam Mecum for county judge. The campaign began after the deadline for write-in candidates to submit materials to the League of Wom-en Voters for inclusion in this guide.

REPUBLICAN(Cross-fi led)

If you are a new voter or if you are voting at a polling place for the fi rst time then you must bring your voter identifi cation card or a photo ID such as a driver’s li-

cense, student ID or some other form of federal or state govern-ment issued ID. Some forms of non-photo ID are also acceptable, such as a fi rearm permit, current

utility bill, bank statement, pay-check or government check. If you do not have any acceptable ID, you must be allowed to vote by provisional ballot.

County offi cials have ap-proved the following polling-place change for the May 17 primary:

� In Columbia Borough’s 1st Ward, the polling place is mov-ing from Columbia No. 1 Fire Department, 137 S. Front St., to Columbia Borough Fire Police, 19 S. Second St.

W r i t e - i n c a n d i d a t e f o r c o u n t y j u d g e

I D r e q u i r e d f o r n e w v o t e r s

V o t e r s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s

P o l l c h a n g e : C o l u m b i a

(Vote for one)Term: 10 yearsSalary: $164,602According to the Pennsylva-

nia Manual, “Courts of Common Pleas are Pennsylvania’s courts of general trial jurisdiction.

“Common Pleas Courts have original jurisdiction over all cases not exclusively assigned to another court, and appellate jurisdiction over judgments from the special courts. They also hear appeals from certain state and most local government agencies.”

The state pays the judges’ salaries; the county pays for fa-cilities.

In Lancaster County, there are 15 judges who preside over civil, criminal, family and juve-nile cases.

Only one seat is open. The lone candidate on the ballot is Leonard G. Brown III, a Repub-lican who has cross-fi led and will appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. In late April, county Democrats began a write-in campaign to nominate attorney Sam Mecum for judge, but his name does not appear on the ballot.

L A N C A S T E R C O U N T Y C O U R T O F C O M M O N P L E A S

LANCASTER, PA.LANCASTER, PA.Primary Election4 MAY 10, 2011

P E N N S Y L V A N I A S U P E R I O R C O U R T(Vote for one)Term: 10 yearsSalary: $178,914The Superior Court is

one of Pennsylvania’s two statewide intermediate ap-pellate courts. This court, which was established in 1895, reviews most of the civil and criminal cases that are appealed from the Courts of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth’s 67 counties.

The Superior Court consists of 15 judges who serve 10-year terms. The president judge of Supe-rior Court is elected to a fi ve-year term by his or her colleagues. A huge volume of appeals fl ow to Superior Court from the trial courts. Generally, ap-peals are heard by panels of three judges sitting in Philadelphia, Harrisburg or Pittsburgh.

The court often is the fi nal arbiter of legal dis-putes. Although the Su-preme Court may grant a petition for review of a Superior Court decision, most such petitions are de-nied and the ruling of the Superior Court stands.

REPUBLICAN

Vic Stabile

REPUBLICAN

Paula A. Patrick

DEMOCRAT

David N. Wecht

Home: PhiladelphiaAge: 43Occupation: Judge of

Court of Common Pleas,Philadelphia

Education: 1993, Thur-good Marshall School ofLaw, J.D.; 1990, BennettCollege, B.A., political sci-ence, magna cum laude.

Qualifi cations: Com-mon Pleas Court judge,7½ years; trial lawyer, 10years; former adjunct fac-ulty at LaSalle University;former instructor at theGerry Spence’s Trail Law-yers College; 2009 Womanof the Year Award by Co-alition of Hope Inner-CityEmpowerment; 2009 Part-ner of Peace Award; 2002Preserve the HeritageAward Commitment toCommunity Service.

Reply: No, I would notsupport it. I believe in ademocracy — governmentby the people and for thepeople. All Pennsylvaniansshould have the right tovote for any public offi cial,especially judges. If thereis a “merit-selection” pro-cess for choosing judges,who decides on the judgesselected? It would be onlya select group of politicallyconnected individuals withvery little interest in diver-sity or fairness.

Website:w w w . j u d g e p a u l a

patrick.com

Home: Indiana Town-ship, Pittsburgh

Age: 48Occupation: Common

Pleas Court judgeEducation: 1984, Yale

University, B.A.; 1987, Yale, J.D., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; National Merit Scholar; notes edi-tor, Yale Law Journal; law clerk, 1987-88, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit.

Qualifi cations: Judge since February 2003 (for-mer administrative judge, Family Division); “highly recommended” by Penn-sylvania and Allegheny County bar associations; endorsed by Pennsylvania Democratic Party, Allegh-eny and Philadelphia labor councils, FOP Lodge 91, Professional Firefi ghters Local 1; register of wills, Allegheny County, ’98-’03.

Reply: Reasonable peo-ple disagree. On the one hand, appointment of judg-es would eliminate prob-lems posed by campaign fundraising, especially large corporate contribu-tions now permitted by the U.S. Supreme Court. On the other hand, our Con-stitution should not lightly be amended, particularly where amendment would disenfranchise Pennsyl-vanians. Those who would alter our Constitution car-ry a heavy burden. While I am not yet persuaded, I have an open mind and believe the issue merits candid and thoughtful dis-cussion.

Website: www.wecht2011.com

Home: Middlesex Town-ship, Carlisle

Age: 53Occupation: AttorneyEducation: 1979, State

University of New York, Stonybrook, B.A.; 1982, Dickinson School of Law, J.D.

Qualifi cations: Almost 30 years of trial and ap-pellate experience; appel-late judicial clerk; deputy attorney general; partner, Dilworth Paxson LLP; rec-ommended by Pa. Bar As-sociation based upon “sol-id” appellate experience and “strong intellect.”

Reply: Yes, if a true merit selection process would provide fair oppor-tunity for well-qualifi ed people to be considered for judicial offi ce. At present, neither election nor merit selection is a panacea for selecting judges.

Website: http://stabileforjudge.

com

Question: Because of some public concern about the amount of money being spent on statewide judicial elections, would you sup-port an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution changing the method of se-lecting statewide judges to a merit selection process? Why or why not?

Lancaster Twp. Pequea Twp.

A group of residents in the Millrace development of Lancaster Township, off Route 741, successfully pe-titioned to have an annexa-tion proposal placed on the primary ballot.

The petitioners hope to have their neighborhood become a part of Pequea Township.

For the annexation to be approved, a majority of voters in both Lancast-er Township and Pequea

Strasburg Twp.

Strasburg Township voters will decide whether to allow small games of chance in their commu-nity. The Strasburg Town-ship supervisors adopted a resolution to place the ref-erendum on the ballot.

State law requires vot-ers to approve a referen-dum before a nonprofi t organization can operate small games of chance as a way to raise funds.

If the referendum is passed by a majority vote,

B A L L O T Q U E S T I O N S : M U N I C I P A L

A N N E X A T I O N Q U E S T I O N

S M A L L G A M E S O F C H A N C E Q U E S T I O N

“Shall that certain por-tion of the Township of Lancaster, County of Lan-caster, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which por-tion is more fully described hereinafter (the “Proposed Annexed Property”), be annexed and included within the boundaries of the Township of Pequea, County of Lancaster, Com-monwealth of Pennsylva-nia?”

“Do you favor the issu-ance of licenses to conduct small games of chance in the Township of Stras-burg?”

the township will be al-lowed to issue licenses to nonprofi t organizations, such as the Refton Commu-nity Fire Company, to run small games of chance.

If the resolution is de-feated, it cannot be placed on the ballot again for an-other four years.

The ballot question asks:

Township must answer “yes” to the following question:

O n l i n e g u i d eThe Voters’ Guide and

other useful information for voters can be found on the League of Women Vot-ers of Pennsylvania home page: www.palwv.org. The guide also is available at lancasteronline.com

P o l l c h a n g e : C i t yCounty offi cials have

approved the following polling-place change for the May 17 primary:

� In Lancaster city’s

2nd Ward, 1st Precinct, the polling place is moving from the Lancaster County Courthouse, at 50 N. Duke St., to the Lancaster Muse-um of Art, at 135 N. Lime St.

Thirteen of the county’s 41 townships feature con-tested primary races for su-pervisor or commissioner.

ConoyFour candidates are

seeking the Republican nomination for two seats. They are:

Steve MohrGina MarianiGeorge W. RhoadsGarry Krentz

EarlThree candidates are

seeking the Republican

T o w n s h i p s nomination for one seat. They are:

Fred WisslerTom PlittLinford Zimmerman

East Hempfi eldThree candidates are


Sarah Young FisherJohn D. BinghamG. Edward LeFevre

East LampeterTwo candidates are

seeking the Republican nomination for one seat.

They are:

John BlowersG. Roger Rutt

EdenTwo candidates are

seeking the Republican nomination for one seat. They are:

Lois K.T. SkilesDavid R. Rohrer

LeacockThree candidates are


Please see TOWNSHIPS, page 5

All registered voters, including independents and small party voters, may vote on ballot questions such as those listed below. See the Pa. Primary rules on Page 2.


P E N N S Y L V A N I A C O M M O N W E A L T H C O U R T

Home: Doylestown Township

Age: 42Occupation: AttorneyEducation: 1993, Ameri-

can University, Washing-ton College of Law, J.D.; 1990, University of Penn-sylvania, B.A.; 1996, Lan-caster Mediation Center.

Qualifi cations: Advance-ment Project, senior attor-ney, three years; Boockvar & Yeager, partner, 11 years; Legal Services attorney, three years; only Demo-cratic Commonwealth Court candidate recom-mended by the Pennsylva-nia Bar Association; Rising Star — Super Lawyer.

Reply: Having spent the last three years work-ing for the voters of Penn-sylvania, I believe vot-ers deserve a say in who represents them in every branch of government, including the judiciary. I support campaign fi nance reform, including limits and greater disclosure. I would also like to see a better system for educat-ing the public about candi-dates, the courts and why these courts matter in peo-ples’ lives and will affect the lives of their children and grandchildren.

Website:www.boockvar.com

Home: PittsburghAge: 59Occupation: LawyerEducation: 1973, Uni-

versity of Pittsburgh, B.A., cum laude; 1976, Duquesne University School of Law, J.D.

Qualifi cations: I am a practicing attorney in workers compensation, consumer, election and zoning law (34 years). I have won landmark cases for injured workers and consumers. I was com-missioner, Pittsburgh City Planning, four years.

Reply: I would not sup-port merit selection be-cause elections involve the public and also educate the aspiring judge. When I ran for the Commonwealth Court in 2009, I learned about Marcellus Shale in Clinton County, public safe-ty issues in Philadelphia and concerns about bias in the courts across the state. The participatory and edu-cational value of the elec-toral process outweighs the public concern about the money being spent on judicial elections.

Website:www.ernsbergerfor

judge.com

Home: PhiladelphiaAge: 61Occupation: JudgeEducation: 1971, Vil-

lanova University, B.A.; 1979, Villanova University, M.A.; 1976, Widener Uni-versity, J.D.

Qualifi cations: Received the highest recommenda-tion from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Served for 20 years as a judge handling all major com-plex litigation cases (jury and non-jury) as well as criminal and family court matters.

Reply: Merit selection limits the involvement of the people to choose their judges. The present sys-tem gives everyone the chance to participate. This process has problems, but I believe candidates should be able to run with-out raising money. They should do so on their own and with the support of the media and a public debate to spread the message to voters who would then be more informed about the candidates.

Website:www.judgepanepinto.

com

Home: Upper Makefi eldTownship, New Hope

Age: 51Occupation: Attorney,

law fi rm founderEducation: 1981, Uni-

versity of Delaware, B.A. with departmental honors; 1984, Widener University School of Law, J.D., cum laude.

Qualifi cations: Exten-sive Commonwealth Court experience, clerked for President Judge Craig, fi rst woman Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board member, practice labor and employment law, writ-ten extensively, including book, “The Workplace Law Advisor.”

Reply: I believe Penn-sylvania residents should continue to have the right to select appellate court judges. There is no assur-ance that an appointive process will not include the kind of political nego-tiation and dealing most Pennsylvanians oppose. I have full confi dence in the Pennsylvania voters to carefully consider each candidate’s qualifi cations and make the best judg-ment. Pennsylvania need not replace elections with backroom deals, but rath-er rigorously enforce a strong code of ethics and conduct.

Website:www.coveyforjudge.

com

DEMOCRAT

Kathryn Boockvar

DEMOCRAT

Barbara Behrend Ernsberger

REPUBLICAN

Paul P. Panepinto

REPUBLICAN

Anne Covey

(Vote for one)Term: 10 yearsSalary: $178,914The Commonwealth

Court is one of Pennsylva-nia’s two statewide inter-mediate appellate courts. This court, which was established in 1968, is un-like any other state court in the nation. Its jurisdic-tion generally is limited to legal matters involving state and local govern-ment and regulatory agen-cies. Litigation typically focuses on such subjects as banking, insurance and utility regulation and laws affecting taxation, land use, elections, labor prac-tices and workers’ com-pensation. Commonwealth Court also acts as a court of original jurisdiction, or a trial court, when lawsuits are fi led by or against the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Court is made up of nine judges who serve 10-year terms. The president judge is chosen by his or her col-leagues for a fi ve-year term. The court gener-ally decides cases in three-judge panels and sits in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.

Question: Because of some public concern about the amount of money being spent on statewide judicial elections, would you sup-port an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution changing the method of se-lecting statewide judges to a merit selection process? Why or why not?

To w n s h i p s

For election informa-tion, contact the Lancaster County Board of Elections at 299-8293 or call the

League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Information Center, which also provides election in-

formation. Call toll-free: 1-800-564-6598, or visit the League’s website at www.palwv.org. Election information, absentee bal-lot applications and other forms can be downloaded at www.votespa.com.

F o r e l e c t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n

P o l l c h a n g e : M o u n t J o y

County offi cials have approved the following polling-place change for the May 17 primary:

� In Mount Joy Bor-ough’s Hershey Road Dis-trict, the polling place is moving from Engle Busi-ness System Inc., 910 N. Hanover St., to Mount Calvary Church/Christian School, 625 Holly St.

(Leacock Township:)

Michael J. SensenigGerald E. GrahamFrank E. Howe

Little BritainThree candidates are


Jeffrey O. WoodJerry EmlingPat Wood

Manheim TownshipFour candidates are


Samuel R. DodsonCarol S. SimpsonDavid R. HeckAlbert B. Kling

MarticThree candidates are


Frank H. PeifferDuane A. SellersDavid K. Wedge

PequeaTwo candidates are


Robert Porterfi eldBruce Groff

ProvidenceTwo candidates are


David J. GerhartWilliam H. Morrison

WarwickThree candidates are


C. David KramerJeff VanceMichael A. Vigunas

West EarlTwo candidates are


Richard HorstDale Wissler

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LANCASTER, PA.Primary Election6 MAY 10, 2011

L A N C A S T E R C I T Y C O U N C I L

DEMOCRAT

John Graupera

DEMOCRAT

James Reichenbach

DEMOCRAT

Barbara Wilson

Home: LancasterAge: 56Occupation: Educator,

pre-engineering/comput-er aided design, School District of Lancaster.

Education: B.S., me-chanical engineering, Temple University; M.S., work-force education and development, Penn State University.

Qualifi cations: Two-term member of Lancast-er City Council, 2000 to 2008.

Reply: Compromise is the best way to avoid lay-offs. The city administra-tion and the uniformed and nonuniformed unions must come together to fi nd common ground in their contract negotiations to help resolve the city’s budget problems. With a mutual agreement, city employees can continue to serve the residents of Lancaster, and public safety and other essential city services will be main-tained to keep the city vi-brant and livable.

Website:www. lancastercity

dems.com

Home: LancasterAge: 34Occupation: Program

director for Keystone Human Services of Lan-caster.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in applied behavior sciences from Penn State University; master’s de-gree in psychology from Walden University.

Qualifi cations: Several years of management ex-perience, including budget development and imple-mentation, along with the supervision of complex programs designed to sup-port individuals with intel-lectual disabilities.

Reply: Taxpayers can-not continue to keep pace with the rising cost of pub-lic safety services. The real solution must come from Harrisburg in the form of property tax reform. Un-til that happens, the city needs to make better use of volunteer fi re services from surrounding commu-nities. We also should look to county government for leadership in starting con-versations among local municipalities to develop more regional approaches to service delivery.

Website: www. lancastercity

dems.com

Home: LancasterAge: 49Occupation: Associate

director, auxiliary servic-es, Franklin & Marshall College.

Education: Graduated from Columbia Junior/Se-nior High School, 1978.

Qualifi cations: I have been a community volun-teer for 20-plus years; ex-ecutive committee for the YWCA; Lancaster Hous-ing Authority; executive committee for the Lan-caster Osteopathic Health Foundation; health and wellness committee for the LOHF; Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pa.; adviser to SISTERS club at Franklin & Marshall College.

Reply: City Council has made tough choices to sta-bilize city fi nances. Police and fi refi ghter salaries and benefi ts are the big-gest part of the city’s bud-get. While I realize the im-portance of both of these entities, they too are going to have to work with coun-cil to make the same tough choices in their contract negotiations for benefi ts that are fair and consistent in order to avoid layoffs.

Website:www.lancasterdems.

com/city/

The seven-member council is the city’s legislative body. In addition to passing ordinances, council must ap-prove the mayor’s appointment of department heads and the city budget. Council also has the authority to inves-tigate the conduct of any city department or agency.

(Vote for three) Term: 4 years Salary: council members, $8,000; council president, $8,500Three council seats are up for election. Because there are three candidates from each party running, the pri-

mary is uncontested.

Question: The city faces continuing budget diffi cul-ties from a stagnant tax base and less money coming from the federal and state governments. With the in-creasing cost of the city’s unionized work force, do you anticipate signifi cant layoffs among police offi cers and fi refi ghters? If not, what would you do to avoid layoffs?

REPUBLICAN

Dustin L. Keener

Home: LancasterAge: 30Occupation: Owner/op-

erator of DLK Construc-tion

Education: Greencas-tle-Antrim High School graduate.

Qualifi cations: Busi-ness owner; member of Lancaster County Young Republicans; led interna-tional missions teams in France, North Africa, and Spain; young adult leader at Lancaster County Bible Church.

Reply: The safety of our city’s citizens is the primary objective of city leaders. We must look for other cost-cutting op-portunities in the budget before considering ad-ditional cuts to the police or fi refi ghting forces. The taxpayers are shoulder-ing a burden they can no longer bear. We must fi nd new methods to compen-sate public employees and give them more control of their fi nancial future.

Website: Not given

Marilyn Schnee

Home: LancasterAge: 57Occupation: Retail

salesEducation: B.S. in busi-

ness, American Universi-ty; M.Ed. from University of Virginia and Millers-ville University.

Qualifi cations: Veteran, U.S. Army; small busi-ness owner/manager; past secretary/board member “Keep Lancaster Beauti-ful” and Lancaster Eco-nomic Action for Down-town’s Success (LEADS); volunteer for “Artistry inMotion,” “MOOSE” and other city organizations.

Reply: Safety for city residents and its visitors is paramount; the success of Lancaster city depends on adequate police and fi re protection. Today’s dif-fi cult economic realities hurt everyone. Like fami-lies, unions and govern-ment require a common-sense approach to fi scal responsibility; necessities trump luxury items in budgets. The city needs to trim administrative staff and be realistic about in-creases in arts funding, beautifi cation programs and building construction before considering fur-ther layoffs of police and fi refi ghters.

Website: Not given

REPUBLICAN

Charlie Smithgall

Home: LancasterAge: 65Occupation: Pharma-

cist, Smithgall’s Pharma-cy.

Education: B.S. in phar-macy from the Philadel-phia College of Pharmacy and Science, class of 1968.

Qualifi cations: Former mayor, City of Lancaster, 1998-2006.

Reply: The city can-not afford to have any further layoffs in either the police or fi re depart-ments. As former mayor, I am very familiar with the fi nances of Lancaster city. It is an ongoing chal-lenge, and priorities must be weighed to ensure pub-lic safety is maintained. I believe that the budget process must be carefully scrutinized to ensure that the city’s funds are spent toward their best possible use for the citizens of Lan-caster city.

Website: Not given

REPUBLICAN

County offi cials have approved polling-place change for the May 17 pri-mary:

� In Lancaster city’s 9th Ward, 1st Precinct, the

polling place is moving from James Street Menno-nite Church, 323 W. James St., to SouthEast Lancaster Health Services Inc., 333 N. Arch St.

P o l l c h a n g e : C i t y


(Vote for one)Term: Six years.Salary: $82,303Several areas of the county

feature contested primaries for magisterial district judge.

According to the Lancaster County website, the judges “handle all traffi c cases, other minor criminal cases and civil cases involving amounts up to $12,000.

“District Judges also set bail and conduct preliminary hear-ings in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases to determine if the cases should be dismissed or transferred to the Court of Com-mon Pleas for further proceed-ings.”

Many of the candidates have cross-fi led, meaning they will appear on both the Republican and Democratic ballots.

Contested primaries are as follows:

District 02-2-05(East Hempfi eld Township

and East Petersburg Borough)

Republican ballot:Vicki Bomgardner NagleBrian E. Chudzik

Democratic ballot:Vicki Bomgardner NagleBrian E. Chudzik

District 02-2-06(Millersville Borough and

Manor and Conestoga Town-ships)

Republican ballot:Peter J. OndeckJoshua R. Keller

Democratic ballot:Joshua R. KellerPeter J. Ondeck

District 02-2-07(Ephrata and Akron bor-

oughs, and Ephrata and Clay townships)

Republican ballot:Duane BrittonTimothy R. EbersoleGeorge QuickelPaul S. RauchLynne D. BoyerNelson RamosTony Russell

M A G I S T E R I A L D I S T R I C T J U D G E SDemocratic ballot:Tony RussellLynne D. BoyerTimothy R. EbersoleNelson Ramos

District 02-2-08(Lititz Borough and Warwick,

Elizabeth and West Earl town-ships)

Republican ballot:Randall O. WengerEd TobinGregory Gennace

Democratic ballot:Randall O. WengerEd Tobin

District 02-3-01(Mount Joy and Marietta bor-

oughs, and East Donegal and Conoy townships)

Republican ballot:Joseph D. GoodyMichael A. Catanese Sr.Scott E. Albert

Democratic ballot:Scott E. AlbertMichael A. Catanese Sr.

District 02-3-02(Upper Leacock and East

Lampeter townships)

Republican ballot:Daniel D.J. MazaheriB. Denise ComminsCorey B. Meyer

Democratic ballot:Daniel D.J. MazaheriCorey B. MeyerB. Denise Commins

District 02-3-04,(Quarryville Borough and the

townships of Colerain, Drumore, East Drumore, Eden, Fulton, Little Britain, Martic and Provi-dence)

Republican ballot:Stuart MylinWilliam R. Makin IIJohn W. Haneman

Democratic ballot:John W. HanemanStuart MylinWilliam R. Mankin II

Ten local school districts feature contested primaries on at least one party’s ballot this spring.

Contested races are as fol-lows:

CocalicoSix candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination for fi ve seats. The candidates are:

Tim ZimmermanAndrew M. TerryMary WaskowiczAllen DissingerKevin EshlemanBarry Harting

DonegalEight candidates are seeking

fi ve seats on the board. All eight have cross-fi led to run on both the Republican and Democratic ballots. The candidates are:

Patricia PostDavid W. StotlerTim MarkovitsDebra L. SturgisKeith WilkesWinifred MathewsOliver C. Overlander IIIRon Melleby

ElancoSix candidates are competing

on the Republican ballot for fi ve nominations. The candidates are:

Thomas J. NeuvilleThomas E. WentzelMelissa R. ReadmanRodney D. JonesGlenn YoderGlenn Hartz

EphrataSix candidates are competing

on the Republican ballot for fi ve nominations. The candidates are:

Tim StaufferJudy S. BeilerChris WeberKay A. KurtzEdward M. Harmes Jr.Ted Kachel

Hempfi eldEight candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination and seven candidates seeking the

Democratic nomination. There are fi ve school board seats up for election. The candidates are:

Republican ballotMaxime M. DarbouzeBill JimenezDiane L. GerlachDaniel K. ForryCharles S. Merris Jr.James H. Maurer Jr.Melanie A. DeSantisWilliam H. Otto

Democratic ballotWilliam H. OttoDiane L. GerlachCharles S. Merris Jr.Melanie A. DeSantisDaniel K. ForryJames H. Maurer Jr.Maxime M. Darbouze

Manheim TownshipEight candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination for fi ve seats. Seven candidates are on the Democratic ballot. The candidates are:

Republican ballotJoAnn B. HentzWilliam E. MurryDonald C. ReedKristin Sponaugle KoppTodd A. HeckmanMark W. AndersonMichael T. WintersTom O’Brien

Democratic ballotMichael T. WintersTom O’BrienDonald C. ReedKristin Sponaugle KoppJoAnn B. HentzWilliam E. MurryMark W. Anderson

OctoraraTwo candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination for one seat in Region II. The candi-date are:

Lisa BowmanThomas M. Seth Jr.

Penn ManorSix candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination for fi ve seats. The candidates are:

Amber L. GreenCarlton RintzDonna WertKirk D. SchlotzhauerJ. Kenneth LongSharron M. Herr

Pequea ValleyThree candidates are seeking

B O R O U G H SThree of Lancaster County’s

18 boroughs feature contested primary races for borough council.

ColumbiaSix candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination for four seats. The candidates are:

Kelly MurphyRenae SearsLee ManuelVernon R. Detz Jr.Elaine BeckleyMary Barninger

Mount JoyTwo candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination for the West Ward seat. The candi-dates are:

James GohnDale D. Murphy

MountvilleFive candidates are seeking

the Republican nomination for four seats. The candidates are:

Paul B. ChinChristine EshlemanLenny HeiseyRichard W. HardingHarry L. Morgan

the Republican nomination for two seats in the Leacock district. The candidates are:

Ginger M. BillsVirginia L. RanckCharles H. Rohrer

Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for one seat in the Salisbury district. The candidates are:

Christian H. BrackbillJoyce A. Good

LancasterSix candidates are seeking

the Democratic nomination for fi ve seats. The candidates are:

Candace RoperRandolph CarneyJohn HickeyStacey MartenJennifer DesmaraisLinda Owens

S C H O O L B O A R D S

LANCASTER, PA.Primary Election8 MAY 10, 2011

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