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