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Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Heckman To Serve One More Year as NorCo Council President

Bottom row (L to R): Solicitor Chis Spadoni, Lori Vargo-Heffner, Ron Heckman,
Clerk Linda Zembo and Tara Zrinski
Top row (L to R): Tom Giovanni, John Cusick, Kerry Myers, Bill McGee and Kevin Lott
Northampton County Council is required to reorganize every year, and that's usually when the knives come out. Over the years, I've watched as Wayne Grube, Ann McHale, Ron Angle and Peg Ferraro have been unceremoniously dumped.  Sometimes, it's been a change in  party control. But this is also when ambition grips some Council members. So naturally, I was at yesterday's reorganization, waiting with popcorn for the fireworks. Instead, in a very brief meeting, Council voted by acclamation to retain Ron Heckman and Lori Vargo-Heffner as President and VP, respectively.

"I'll try to do a better job that I did last year," said Heckman after his election. He added that he will only serve as President for one more year and then let someone else take over. He also welcomed two newcomers. Democrat Kerry Myers, representing the Easton District, has succeeded Bob Werner. Republican Tom Giovanni, representing the Slate Belt and northern tier, succeeds Matt Dietz.

Council has retained its 6-3 Democratic edge.
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2020 at 1:35 AM

    Word was Party leaders wanted the baton to go to Tatra Zirinski.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2020 at 6:14 AM

    That's because Ron Heckman is in McClure's pocket, and we know that what McClure wants McClure gets. God helps us all.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2020 at 7:13 AM

    Ron is a decent man and he is doing a good job facilitating things as best he can. The rest of this gang unable to do what he does. Good choice.

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  4. Bernie O'HareJanuary 7, 2020 at 8:14 AM

    Heckman is hardly in McClure's pocket. He is very much his own man. Zrinski is a rubber stamp who tries to pretend she is not.

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  5. Bernie O'HareJanuary 7, 2020 at 8:27 AM

    I believe Cusick would be on the same level as Heckman, but could never get the votes to be Prez bc he is an R and the board is Dem.

    Vargo-Heffner has tempered her temper in her second year. She is hard-working, but I worry about whether she has any compassion. Zrinski is ill-suited to any role as a leader. She interrupts, talks over others, laughs inappropriately, sez things like "No one wants to die in Bath." McGee is very dedicated, but is unable to read aloud to save his life. He stumbles over words and mispronounces them, so he should never be Prez. Peg is certainly capable, but is on her way out. Giovanni and Myers have just started and need at least two years before they know what they are doing. Lott is extremely personable, smart and certainly could fill the role. He needs one more year.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2020 at 12:04 PM

    Zrinski is ill-suited to any role as a leader. She interrupts, talks over others, laughs inappropriately, sez things like "No one wants to die in Bath."

    Her face in this photo proves everything you just said, and her distance from the group speaks volumes about her as a person

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2020 at 12:23 PM

    Wow. talk about a Bunch of Northampton County Heavy weights.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2020 at 7:39 PM

    In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

    We have a quorum.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2020 at 11:39 PM

    I was associated with Mr.Heckman at both Kidspeace and as Director of Human Services. He is a knowledgeable and competent man. He was always compassionate and cares a great deal about people. I think he will bring balance to many of the new age its all about me people since he is both a realist and pragmatic. He understands that you have to know how to work with all kinds of people. I wish him well.

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