Candidates running in May 18 primary
Pike County. Here are the primary candidates for school board, Milford Borough council and mayor, Milford Township Council, Dingman Township supervisor, and other offices.
| 17 May 2021 | 12:29
Editor’s note: This story has been updated from the original to include Sean Strub, who is running for re-election as Milford Borough Mayor. He is unopposed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. He was omitted from the original list. The original story also listed the wrong candidates for Dingman Township #2 and has been corrected here. The Courier regrets the errors.
The municipal primary election will be held on Tuesday, May 18.
In Pennsylvania, only registered party members can participate in a political party’s primary election.
All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, can vote on the four questions on the primary ballot (see sidebar).
The winner of a primary election is the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes, even if he or she does not win an outright majority of votes cast.
The primary candidates for school board, Milford Borough council and mayor, Milford Township Council, Dingman Township supervisor, and other offices are listed below.
DELAWARE VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD
Director, four-year term
Vote for not more than four:
DEMOCRATIC
E.K. Guyre, Dingman Township
John Johnson, Matamoras Boro
Felicia Sheehan, Dingman Township
Derek Smith Dingman Township
Jessica Adler Decker, Shohola Township
Elizabeth Mallard, Dingman Township
Rosemary A. Walsh, Westfall Township
Pam Lufty, Dingman Township
REPUBLICAN
Felicia Sheehan, Dingman Township
Elizabeth Mallard, Dingman Township
Pam Lufty, Dingman Township
Rosemary A. Walsh, Westfall Township
Derek Smith Dingman Township
John Johnson, Matamoras Boro
Jessica Adler Decker, Shohola Township
E.K. Guyre, Dingman Township
PIKE COUNTY
Sheriff, four-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
Kerry Walsh, Dingman Township
MILFORD BOROUGH
Mayor, four-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
Lisa Emery
DEMOCRATIC
Sean Strub
Councilmember, four-year term
Vote for not more than three:
DEMOCRATIC
Maria Farrell
Tamara Chant
REPUBLICAN
Doug Manion
George Lufty
Timothy Haar
Councilmember, two-year term
Vote for one:
DEMOCRATIC
Maria Farrell
Tamara Chant
REPUBLICAN
Andrew Jorgenson
Doug Manion
George Lufty
Tax collector, four-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
Carol S. Osterberg
MILFORD TOWNSHIP
Tax collector, four-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
Lorelei K. Davis
Patrick G. McCarthy
Constable, six-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
Timothy L. Haken
DINGMAN TOWNSHIP #1
Supervisor, six-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
Theo Balu
Dennis L. Brink
Tax collector, four-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
James Leiser
DINGMAN TOWNSHIP #2
Supervisor, six-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
Theo Balu
Dennis Brink
Tax collector, four-year term
Vote for one:
REPUBLICAN
James Leiser
Ballot questions:
Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to change existing law and increase the power of the General Assembly to unilaterally terminate or extend a disaster emergency declaration-and the powers of the Commonwealth agencies to address the disaster regardless of its severity pursuant to that declaration-through passing a concurrent resolution by simple majority, thereby removing the existing check and balance of presenting a resolution to the Governor for approval or disapproval?
Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to change existing law so that: a disaster emergency declaration will expire automatically after 21 days, regardless of the severity of the emergency, unless the General Assembly takes action to extend the disaster emergency; the Governor may not declare a new disaster emergency to respond to the dangers facing the Commonwealth unless the General Assembly passes a concurrent resolution; the General Assembly enacts new laws for disaster management?
Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended by adding a new section providing that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of an individual’s race or ethnicity?
Do you favor expanding the use of the indebtedness authorized under the referendum for loans to volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads under 35 PA.C.S. Section 7378.1 (related to referendum for additional indebtedness) to include loans to municipal fire departments or companies that provide services through paid personnel and emergency medical services companies for the purpose of establishing and modernizing facilities to house apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, and for purchasing apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications equipment and any other accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the fire companies and emergency medical services companies?