Published May 13. 2021 02:45PM
The list of candidates who appear on the primary ballot 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 Township
One seat for supervisor, 6-year term: Tony Prudenti, Republican
Rush Twp.
One seat for supervisor, 6-year term: Robert Leibensperger and Frederick J. Lahovski Jr. Both candidates are registered as Republicans.
Schuylkill Township
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