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Tuesday, October 03, 2017

Jeanne McNeill To Seek Husband's Seat in Special Election

Jeanne McNeill, widow of State Rep.Daniel McNeill, has been named as the Democratic Party nominee in a special election to succeed her late husband in Harrisburg. This will be held on December 5, 2017.

I got to know Jeanne McNeill when she ran for Lehigh County commissioner in 2009. She came out on the wrong end in an unexpectedly contentious fight. I helped make it that way with several blog posts that were critical of then Executive Don Cunningham's attempt to buy the seat. But she remained very classy to me, and even called me after she lost. She was an impressive candidate who did her homework.

She'd be an outstanding State Rep.

The 133rd Legislative District consists of Coplay, Catasauqua, Bethlehem (Lehigh County) Fountain Hill, Hanover Township (Lehigh County) portions of Salisbury Township and most of Whitehall Township.

On Wednesday, 5 pm, she will formally accept the Democratic nod at her Westgate campaign HQs.

I do not know whether Dave Molony is running again. He's run for this office a few times.

Incidentally, he was among those who paid his respects at Dan McNeill's viewing.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! his is a surprise, not! Dan was appointed when Brennan went off the rails and his wife getting the seat now was never in doubt.

Anonymous said...

pity vote

Anonymous said...

Pity Vote is right.....Wont have my vote

Unknown said...

Jeanne McNeill will be a wonderful State Rep for her district. She was very involved with Dan's work in the district and knows the issues and concerns of those who live there. I'm proud to know her!

Anonymous said...

Lobbyists who buy legislators dinner will be happy. She will only eat half as much as Danny did!

Anonymous said...

Insider nonsense.

Anonymous said...

What will she owe Karoly?

Anonymous said...

Silly. Was there a doubt.

Anonymous said...

Awesome news. She is truly an amazing woman.