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Carbon candidates rush to meet filing deadline

The Carbon County Elections Bureau in the Susquehanna Street office in Jim Thorpe was the scene of a steady flow of visitors as people aspiring to public office hurried to meet Tuesday’s deadline for filing petitions to get their names on the 2019 Primary Election ballot.

This year’s “municipal” election will feature several county, borough, township and school district races.

The latest list of people who officially became candidates for the respective offices includes:

Democrats

Robert “Bob” Jacobs:

200 LaMontage Drive, Palmerton, seeking a four-year term as Carbon County Commissioners.

Thomas “TJ” McCall:

336 W. Ludlow St., Summit Hill, seeking a four-year term as Carbon County Controller.

Gregory V. Kosciolek:

346 W. Ludlow St., Summit Hill, seeking a two-year term and a four-year term on the Summit Hill Borough Council.

Robert C. Schaninger:

607 Lehigh St., Jim Thorpe, seeking a four-year term on the Jim Thorpe Borough Council and a four-year term on the Jim Thorpe School Board.

William Rodweller:

415 N. Fourth St., Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton Borough Council.

Randolph Gursky:

921 Edgemont Ave., Palmerton, seeking a four-year term on the Palmerton Borough Council.

Matthew D. von Frisch:

1418 Brenkman Drive, Weatherly, seeking a four-year term on the Weatherly School Board.

William Acierno:

55 Crescent Drive, Lehighton, seeking a two-year term on the Towamensing Township Board of Supervisors.

Connie D. Brown:

45 Springhouse Lane, Palmerton, seeking a six-year term on the Lower Towamensing Township Board of Supervisors.

Paul W. Bray:

751 Quakake Road, Weatherly, seeking a six-year term on the Packer Township Board of Supervisors.

Roger L. Meckes:

20 Helmer Lane, Jim Thorpe, seeking a six-year term on the Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors.

Robert C. Schaninger:

607 Lehigh St., Jim Thorpe, seeking a four-year term on the Jim Thorpe School Board.

Emmett P. McCall:

1 W. Abbott St., Lansford, seeking a four-year term as Carbon County Recorder of Deeds.

Richard Flacco:

197 Piney Woods Drive, Jim Thorpe, seeking a four-year term on the Jim Thorpe School Board.

T.J. Garritano:

415 South St., Jim Thorpe, seeking a four-year term on the Jim Thorpe School Board.

Richard R. Beltz:

3517 Interchange Road, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Barbara A. Bowes:

2575 Blakeslee Boulevard, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Thomas “Tommy” McEvilly:

500 Bridge St., Weissport, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Byron D. Schnell:

611 Mahoning St., Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Wayne W. Wentz: 236 Fredericks Grove Road, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Walter “Wally” Zlomsowitch:

1257 Municipal Road, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Joseph J. Faenza:

24 Foster Ave., Coaldale, seeking a four-year term on the Panther Valley School Board.,

William D. Knepper:

5755 Quakake Road, Weatherly, seeking a four-year term on the Weatherly School Board.

Republicans

Michael S. Greek:

300 Messina St., Nesquehoning, seeking a four-year term as Carbon County District Attorney.

Tyra Boni:

465 Taners Drive, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term as Carbon County Clerk of Courts.

Jason Frey:

125 Cedar St., Lehighton, seeking a four-year term as Carbon County Commissioner.

John T. McGuire:

1325 Center St., Jim Thorpe, seeking a four-year term on the Jim Thorpe Borough Council.

William Chuma:

617 E. Ridge St., Lansford, seeking a four-year term on the Lansford Borough Council.

Bruce Markovich:

403 E. Patterson St., Lansford, seeking a four-year term on the Lansford Borough Council.

Michael J. Radocha:

171 W. Marconi Ave., Nesquehoning, seeking a four-year term on the Nesquehoning Borough Council.

George Sabol:

158 Padua St., Nesquehoning, seeking a four-year term on the Nesquehoning Borough Council.

Joseph Slovick:

901 Princeton Ave., Palmerton, seeking a four-year term on the Palmerton Borough Council.

George E. Miller Jr.:

306 Third St., Weatherly, seeking a four-year term on the Weatherly Boroough Council.

T.J. Garritano:

415 South St., Jim Thorpe, seeking a four-year term on the Jim Thorpe School Board.

Richard R. Beltz:

3517 Interchange Road, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Barbara A. Bowes:

2575 Blakeslee Boulevard, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Thomas “Tommy” McEvilly:

500 Bridge St., Weissport, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Byron D. Schnell:

611 Mahoning St., Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Wayne W. Wentz:

236 Fredericks Grove Road, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Walter “Wally” Zlomsowitch:

1257 Municipal Road, Lehighton, seeking a four-year term on the Lehighton School Board.

Joseph J. Faenza:

24 Foster Ave., Coaldale, seeking a four-year term on the Panther Valley School Board.

William D. Knepper:

5755 Quakake Road, Weatherly, seeking a four-year term on the Weatherly School Board.

Robert Selert:

1245 Quakake Road, Weatherly, seeking a six-year term on the Packer Township Board of Supervisors.