Carbon County Sheriff Daniel G. Zeigler, who is fulfilling the unexpired term of retired Sheriff Anthony Harvilla, has announced he will seek election to a full four-year term in 2023.

He will seek the Republican nomination in the May 16 Primary Election.

Zeigler, who was sworn-in on Jan. 10 by Judge Joseph J. Matika, said, “It has been my pleasure to serve the residents of Carbon County for the last 11 months. I hope to build on the positive momentum and many accomplishments we have achieved. I will continue to focus on improving safety, efficiency and effectiveness in the Sheriff’s Office and will do everything possible to increase safety in our communities to create a better future for our children.”

Zeigler currently chairs the county Security Committee and sits as a member of the Prison Board, as well as multiple other committees.

A Franklin Township resident, formerly of Lansford, Zeigler is a 1993 graduate of Panther Valley High School who attained a bachelor’s degree in the Administration of Justice from Penn State University and a master’s degree in Public Administration from DeVry University.

He began his employment with the county in 2020 when Harvilla appointed him to the captain’s position, and was promoted a few months later as the sheriff’s chief deputy. Prior to that, he worked for the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office for six years and was the Deputy Commissioner of Social Services in Yates County, NY as well as the Director of Residential and Community-Based services for Glove House, Inc., Elmira, N.Y.

“I feel I am uniquely qualified for this position,” Zeigler said. “In addition, the experience I gained as the sheriff, I have 24 years of experience in the Criminal Justice Field which, I believe, has prepared me to continue to serve the residents of Carbon County with integrity and honor.”

Zeigler is the son of the late Atty. Daniel F. Zeigler, a former longtime member of the Carbon County Bar Association, former solicitor to the county Controller and a Domestic Relations Master.

More information on Zeigler’s candidacy can be obtained at his Facebook page, Daniel G. Zeigler for Carbon County Sheriff.