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Northampton County Council Races:

Northampton County Council is the legislative branch of county government. It is a check and balance on executive power, and has the authority to approve or replace the Executive's spending plan. It is a nine-member body, each receiving a $9,500 annual salary. Members may participate in the pension plan, but receive no medical benefits. The four seats up for grabs this year are district seats, meaning they are restricted to a portion of the county.

Northampton County Council has a 6-3 Dem majority.

District 1, the Bethlehem area  is represented by Kevin Lott. He is running unopposed

District 2, the Easton area, consists of Easton City, Forks Tp,Palmer Tp, West Easton, Wilson Borough, Glendon, Tatamy and Stockertown. It is currently represented by Bob Werner, a Democrat. He decided against seeking re-election. The candidates are below: 

Kerry Myers (D)
Facebook - None
Webpage - None
Employment - Entrepreneur, farmer
Gov't Experience - Northampton County Council (2000-2012), Bangor Area School Board, Upper Mt. Bethel Supervisor, Portland Boro Council
Veteran: Yes. USMC
Education - Bangor High School
Residence - Upper Mount Bethel Tp
Activities - antique lover, cigar aficionado, gourmand and cook, story teller

Andrew Oliveira (R)
Facebook - Peg Ferraro
Webpage - none
Employment - retired teacher
Gov't Experience - NorCo Council (1990-1997, 2001-present), Upper Nazareth Supervisor, ZHB, Planning Comm'n and Treasurer (1972-1987)
Veteran - No.
Education - Kutztown University, B.S., Lehigh University
Residence - Bushkill Tp
Activities - travel

Glenn Geissinger (inc.) (R)
Facebook - Glenn Geissinger
Webpage - none
Employment - Alliance Media Group (advertising firm he co-owns with his wife)
Gov't Experience - NorCo Council since 2013
Veteran - Yes. US Army.
Education - Lehigh University, Moravian College (Master's accounting)
Residence - Plainfield Tp
Activities -  religion

Ron Heckman (D)
Facebook - Ron Heckman
Webpage - None
Employment - retired.
Gov't Experience - NorCo Council, NorCo Director of Human Services,
Veteran - unknown
Education - East Stroudsburg University BA, MEd
Residence - Bethlehem
Activities - volunteers with United Way's Alliance for Aging, Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority, music, reading.

Lori Vargo Heffner (D)
Facebook - Lori Vargo Heffner
Webpage - none
Employment - Psychotherapist at Affiliates in Clinical Services
Gov't Experience - none
Veteran - No
Education - Temple University, Kutztown University, Moravian College (two Master's degrees)
Residence - Lower Saucon Tp.
Activities - unknown

Bill McGee (D)
Facebook - Bill McGee for Northampton County Council 
Webpage - McGee for Northampton
Employment - Heat and Frost Insulators (29 yrs)
Gov't Experience - None
Veteran - Yes. US Navy (1982-1986)
Education - Liberty High School (1982); National Labor College
Residence - Northampton.
Activities - Bike riding on rails to trails. Swimming in the summertime.
Golfing and from time to time shooting clay disks.

Peter Mehlan (D)
Facebook - Peter Melan
Webpage - https://www.petermelan.com/
Employment - Vera Track, President  (verifies employment histories)
Gov't Experience - Easton City Council (Jan 2016)
Veteran - No
Education - Moravian College
Residence - Easton
Activities - golf

Hayden Phillips (inc.) (R)
Facebook - Hayden Phillips
Webpage - none
Employment - retired from Hewlett-Packard
Gov't Experience - Northampton County Council since 2013
Veteran - Yes. USMC (retired Colonel)
Education - Mansfield University (BS), Lehigh University (MBA)
Residence - Moore Tp
Activities - unknown

Seth Vaughn (inc.) (R)
Facebook - Seth Vaughn
Webpage - none
Employment - Physician's Assistant, St.Luke's Emergency Medicine
Gov't Experience - NorCo Council (since 2013)
Veteran - Yes. USMC, SGT (Civil Affairs)
Education -  Penn State University (BS), DeSales University (MS)
Residence - Bethlehem or Bethlehem Tp. (Lives in Bethlehem Tp, but votes in Bethlehem).
Activities - unknown

Tara Zrinski (D)
Facebook - Tara Zrinski for Northampton County Council - At Large
Webpage - http://friendsoftarazrinski.com/
Employment - Sales Manager at Solar City, author and illustrator of children's book "All Ducks Are Birds (But, Not All Birds Are Ducks)," adjunct professor at community colleges, freelance writer
Government Experience - none
Veteran - No
Education - Moravian Theological Seminary MATS, MAPC (theological studies, pastoral counseling)
Activities - I have been the local coordinator for Food and Water Watch in the Lehigh Valley. I have served on Boards and committees through my work with the UUCLV from 2005-2009. I am a member of the Bethlehem Co-op, Asa Packer PTA and am a Book Fairy for Freemansburg Elementary School. Although my activities do include environmental activism, I am a mother of three boys and I also play on a women's soccer team-Pioneers.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

All incumbents raised your taxes 10% first year out of the gate, vote the 4bums out of Office before they raise your taxes again to build a prison in Nazareth near gracedale.

Tara said...

Hi Bernie. I just want med to say thank you for posting this valuable information but, under my name, Tara Zrinski, which you spelled wrong, I should be listed as a dem. You have me listed as R.

I have taught Philosophy at both Lehigh Carbon ciunty Community and Northampton Community College. I am a Field Energy Consultant for SolarCity DBA Tesla. Since 2014, I have been the local coordinator for Food and Water Watch in the Lehigh Valley. I have served on Boards and committees through my work with the UUCLV from 2005-2009. I am a member of the Bethlehem Co-op, Asa Packer PTA and am a Book Fairy for Freemansburg Elementary Schhol. Although my activities do include environmental activism,I am a mother of three boys and I also play on a women's soccer team-Pioneers.

Bernie O'Hare said...

Tara, I apologize for and have corrected my errors.