2009 Elections
Newtown
Democrats Endorse Local Candidates for 2009
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP AUDITOR
Neil Poppel is a retired Captain USAR, Regional Budget Analyst for Medicare Contractors in six states with oversight of over $30M in government contracts. He is a member of the Joint Newtown Township and Borough Historic Committee and 30-year resident. As a graduate of the Temple School of Business he will bring experience and knowledge to the responsibility of auditor.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP TAX COLLECTOR
Elizabeth Janota is a talented manager of financial services, with more than 20 years experie
nce with computer based financial programs, H&R Block, and is the Treasurer for the Board of Trustees for YWCA of Trenton, NJ. “It’s time the tax office becomes responsive to the tax payer.”
CONSTABLE, NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP DISTRICT 1
Edward Valenti is a ten-year resident of Newtown Township. He is a graduate of West Virginia University with a
degree in psychology. Prior to attending WVU, he served in the Air Force as an Emergency Medical Technician. He has experience in both security and management and has successfully completed the Pennsylvania State Police training program to carry a non-concealed weapon while on duty (Act-235). Edward also has a current EMT certification and license to carry a concealed firearm by the State of Pennsylvania. He believes that his experience and training would enable him to serve the residents of Newtown Township as Constable with the expertise and people skills required of the job.
Newtown Borough Council
Bill Heinemann is a software engineering manager, a 10-year veteran of the Borough’s planning commission, past Chairperson of the Environmental committee, as well as a member of various work groups including the CVS planning group and the Historic group.
Perry Warren is an attorney and businessman with strong roots in the community as a third generation resident. Among his community volunteer activities, Warren serves as Senior Warden and Chairman of the Board of St. Luke’s Church.
Jennifer Pennington has served as a member of the Borough Traffic Committee and coauthored recommendations aimed at improving pedestrian safety and mitigating negative impacts of traffic. “Communities that have a strong sense of their past and also a clear vision for their future can achieve extraordinary results.”
NEWTOWN BOROUGH MAYOR
Isabel Godwin is a 37-year resident of Newtown. She is a former Borough Council member, and current member of the Advisory Boards of the Bucks County Children and Youth Agency and the Bucks County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Department. She believes, “The mayor must be accessible to all the residents. With the recent closing of Stockburger’s, I would be particularly diligent in seeing that this site be developed in a manner in keeping with the historic nature of the Borough.”
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie is a business professional, a soccer and drama Mom, and volunteer on the Newtown Township Traffic Committee. She believes positive change can be achieved in the Township while preserving and enhancing the historic nature of the community. She looks forward to engaging the Borough and our Jointure partners in a constructive exchange of ideas and identification of solutions. Having years of experience managing revenues and expenses, she understands the need for economic growth, fiscal restraint, and responsible use of the tax payers’ dollars. Visit her web site www.BintliffRitchieforSupervisor.com.
CRSD SCHOOL BOARD, REGION 9 (Representing Newtown Township Voting Districts 1 & 2 and Wrightstown Township)
Kyle Mckessy is a current CRSD Board Member, past Board President of the Crossing Cooperative Nursery School, Wrightstown PTO President, and current webmaster for Wrightstown & Newtown Middle School. She is a parent, a student advocate, and resident who strongly believes in improved communication and the delivery of a quality education at a reasonable cost.
Perry Warren is an attorney and businessman with strong roots in the community as a third generation resident. Among his community volunteer activities, Warren serves as Senior Warden and Chairman of the Board of St. Luke’s Church.
Jennifer Pennington has served as a member of the Borough Traffic Committee and coauthored recommendations aimed at improving pedestrian safety and mitigating negative impacts of traffic. “Communities that have a strong sense of their past and also a clear vision for their future can achieve extraordinary results.”
NEWTOWN BOROUGH MAYOR
Isabel Godwin is a 37-year resident of Newtown. She is a former Borough Council member, and current member of the Advisory Boards of the Bucks County Children and Youth Agency and the Bucks County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Department. She believes, “The mayor must be accessible to all the residents. With the recent closing of Stockburger’s, I would be particularly diligent in seeing that this site be developed in a manner in keeping with the historic nature of the Borough.”
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie is a business professional, a soccer and drama Mom, and volunteer on the Newtown Township Traffic Committee. She believes positive change can be achieved in the Township while preserving and enhancing the historic nature of the community. She looks forward to engaging the Borough and our Jointure partners in a constructive exchange of ideas and identification of solutions. Having years of experience managing revenues and expenses, she understands the need for economic growth, fiscal restraint, and responsible use of the tax payers’ dollars. Visit her web site www.BintliffRitchieforSupervisor.com.
CRSD SCHOOL BOARD, REGION 9 (Representing Newtown Township Voting Districts 1 & 2 and Wrightstown Township)
Kyle Mckessy is a current CRSD Board Member, past Board President of the Crossing Cooperative Nursery School, Wrightstown PTO President, and current webmaster for Wrightstown & Newtown Middle School. She is a parent, a student advocate, and resident who strongly believes in improved communication and the delivery of a quality education at a reasonable cost.
posted by Newtown Dems at 11:14 AM
3 Comments:
Hello.
This is a little off-topic, I'll admit, but could you tell me what the deal is with Bob Ciervo of the Board of Supervisors? I don't live in Newtown, and I can't find much online except an odd news story or his monthly attacks on Patrick Murphy in the Courier Times (today, he's spreading lies about the Employee Free Choice Act). I wonder how much time he actually spends on township business as opposed to exercising personal vendettas or doing what Repugs do best, and that is to say "No"? I found a letter from Ryan Bevitz from last September indicating that Ciervo and Mike Gallagher were dragging their feet on the issue of open space (gee, I wonder how many more bond issues Cawley and Martin can float?). Has Ciervo done anything about that?
Please let me know (I found you through some Googling). Thanks.
And what is going on with all the lawsuits from employees against the township? How much is that costing? Any why are there so many, has it always been this way? (The answer is no.) Why in the world would they upgrade the police cars with a different make and model, when they could save a bundle by re-using the lights, etc., from the old cars? These new Impalas look like Borough cars, and they are so much smaller none of the stuff from the Crown Victorias can be salvaged. What's up with that? Who'd they buy them from, and why? Did somebody's pocket get lined? Was there any cost benefit analysis done? What's up with the speeding tickets, too? Everybody wants the speed limit enforced but come on. If you look at the logs, for example, in May they wrote speeding tickets about 5 minutes apart at Linton Hill and Merion--is that REALLY the most important place to enforce the law, or maybe someplace where there's lots of cross traffic, pedestrians, etc. might be more important for public safety? Ever since this new police chief came in, all hell's broken loose. And where's they get this guy, from NEW HOPE??? Please! Can anyone honestly say he was the best candidate, coming from rinky-dink little New Hope? Who'd he know?
Today I received a letter from Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie regarding the long since closed Upper Silver Lake Road and asking for our vote. As a longtime resident I would like to see the road opened. Politicians visit at election time and push our buttons regarding this issue.
What is the real likelihood of opening the road, even if she is elected? I'll check back for your response.
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