Published March 12. 2021 10:55AM
						 
					
					                    							
					
                    
					
                                    
                Tuesday was the final date in which people seeking elective offices could file nominating petitions to get their names on the respective ballots.
                The list of candidates who filed petitions for local offices in Schuylkill County includes:
                Tamaqua Area School Board
                Four seats each, four-year terms: Nicholas E. Boyle, Nancy J. Jones, Mark D. Rother and Bryan W. Miller.
                All candidates have cross-filed on both Democrat and Republican tickets.
                Tamaqua mayor
                Nathan J. Gerace, Republican
                Tamaqua council
                Three seats each, four-year terms: Joel Salla, David E. Mace, Mary Linkevich, Kathy Kunkel and Richie Linkhorst
                One seat for two-year term: Jay A. Hollenbach Jr. and Kathy Kunkel
                All candidates are listed as Republican.
                West Penn Two
                One seat for supervisor, 6-year term: Tony Prudenti, Republican
                Rush Two
                One seat for supervisor, 6-year term: Robert Leibensperger and Frederick J. Lahovski Jr. Both candidates are registered as Republicans.
                Schuylkill Two
                One seat for supervisor, 6-year term: Gary T. Feathers and Frank Fabrizio. Both candidates are registered Republican.
                Walker Township
                No one is running for the one supervisor seat for a 6-year term.
                County offices
                Sheriff
                4-year term: Joseph Groody, Democrat; Douglas Litwhiler, Republican
                Controller
                4-year term: Sharyn Yackenchick, Republican
                District Attorney
                Michael O’Pake, Democrat