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2009 Lackawanna County general municipal election candidates

November 3

2009 Lackawanna County general municipal election candidates

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Susan N. Malone, D

Tom Durbin, R

Tax Collector

Lynn H. Nichols, R

Auditor

Patrick J. Walsh, D

Abington Heights School Director, Region 1 (Choose one)

Michele M. Tierney, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

ARCHBALD BOROUGH

Mayor

Edward Fairbrother, D-R

Tax collector

Katie Grogan Noldy, D-R

Controller

Maria F. Tomassoni, D-R

Council (Choose three)

Jeff Munley, D-R

William (Bill) Durkin, D-R

Kenneth Propst, D

John Jack Altier, R

Valley View School Director, Region 1 (Choose two)

Ellen Nielsen, D-R

Tom Owen, D

Steven Krahl, R

BENTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

David Grunza, R

Tax Collector

Donita Wright, R

Auditor

Constance Otto, R

Lackawanna Trail School Director, Region 2 (Choose one)

Judith M. Johnson, D-R

BLAKELY BOROUGH

Mayor

Jeanette Acciare-Mariani, D-R

Tax Collector

Deborah Rotell, D-R

Council (Choose three)

Jeffrey Cruciani, D-R

Joseph J. Quinn, D-R

Donald Long, D-R

Valley View School Director, Region 2 (Choose one)

Joseph Mondak, D-R

CARBONDALE CITY

Magisterial District Judge, 45-3-03

Sean P. McGraw, D-R

Council, four-year term (Choose two)

John Masco Jr., D

Francis Lagana, D

Council, two-year term (Choose two)

John J. Gigliotti, D

Walter Martzen, D

Carbondale Area School Director, Region 1-Sixth Ward (Choose one)

Joseph Petak, D-R

Carbondale Area School Director, Region 2-Wards 1, 5 (Choose two)

Marcy Kaczmarcik, D-R

Jeffrey Arthur, D

Carbondale Area School Director, Region 3-Wards 3, 4 (Choose one)

Joseph F. Caviston, D

Tracey Andrews, R

CARBONDALE TOWNSHIP

Magisterial District Judge, District 45-3-03 (Choose one)

Sean P. McGraw, D-R

Supervisor (Choose one)

Frank Lapka. D

Tax Collector

Ellen V. Norella, D

Auditor

Ellen Malinchak, R

Lakeland School Director, Region 2 (Choose two)

Thomas Evans, D-R

Michael D. Costa, D-R

CLARKS GREEN BOROUGH

Mayor

William Thorburn, D-R

Tax Collector

Janice F. Brown, D-R

Council (Choose three)

Courtney Palmer, D

Jill Shanrock, D

Todd Zimmerman, D

V. Gerard Alberigi, R

William Plantholt, R

Todd Zimmerman, R

Abington Heights School Director, Region 1 (Choose one)

Michele M. Tierney. D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

CLARKS SUMMIT BOROUGH

Mayor

Harry Kelly, D-R

Tax Collector

Judy A. Belch, R

Council, four-year term (Choose three)

Gerrie Fitzgerald Carey, D-R

Roy Davis, D-R

Patrick Williams, D

Raymond Davis, R

Council, two-year unexpired term (Choose one)

Barbara Grabfelder, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, Region 1-Districts 1, 3 (Choose one)

Michele M. Tierney, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, Region 2-Districts 2,4 (Choose one)

Michele M. Pusateri, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

CLIFTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Richard Grab, D-R

Tax Collector

Susan Grab, D-R

Auditor

COVINGTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose two)

John Brostoski Sr., D-R

William J. Willson, D

Charles Bucky Lindner, R

Tax Collector

Kate Tierney, D-R

Auditor

DALTON BOROUGH

Mayor

James H. Gray, D-R

Tax collector

Margaret Peg Sheppard, R

Council (Choose four)

Mark Sujkowski, D

Michael H. Chase, D

J. William Montgomery, D-R

Susan A. Davidson, D-R

Aaron Holzman, R

Lackawanna Trail School Director, Region 3 (Choose two)

Edward J. Clarke III, D-R

Joseph F. Ross, D-R

DICKSON CITY BOROUGH

Mayor

Anthony D. Zaleski, D-R

Tax Collector

Anthony Adamitis, D

Stanley A. Michalik, R

Controller

Robert W. MacCallum, D-R

Council (Choose three)

Stanley J. Prushinski, D-R

Barbara Mecca, D-R

Robert E. Hall Jr.

Mid Valley School Director, Region 1 (Choose two)

Richard J. Chowanec, D-R

Eric P. Kovaleski, D-R

DUNMORE BOROUGH

Magisterial District Judge, 45-1-07

Thomas J. Golden, D-R

Mayor

Patrick W. Loughney, D-R

Tax Collector

Joseph Talutto, D

Louis A. Paciotti, Jr., R

Controller

Andrew A. Genovese, D

Council (Choose three)

Timothy M. Burke, D-R

Gene Ruddy, D-R

Carol Scrimalli, D-R

Dunmore School Director (Choose four)

John V. Summa, D-R

Michael H. Butler, D-R

John W. Farris, D-R

Michael Sid Hallinan, D-R

ELMHURST TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Robert Parkins, D

Tax Collector

Shirley A. Wiltshire, R

Auditor, six-year term

Auditor, four-year unexpired term

Auditor, two-year unexpired term

North Pocono School Director, Region 1 (Choose three)

Joseph E. Cummings, D-R

Paul A. Kowalski Jr., D-R

Nicholas E. Butler, D-R

FELL TOWNSHIP

Magisterial District Judge, District 45-3-03

Sean P. McGraw, D-R

Supervisor, six-year term (Choose one)

Ronald J. Cosklo

Supervisor, two-year unexpired term (Choose one)

Joseph Trichilo, D

John E. Ogozaly, R

Tax Collector

June M. Borosky, D-R

Auditor

Bernice Scotchlas, D

Carbondale Area School Director, Region 1 (Choose one)

Joseph Petak, D-R

GLENBURN TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

David Jennings, D-R

Tax Collector

Judith Weeks Comerford, D

Auditor

Randall S. Campbell, R

Abington Heights School Director, Region 1 (Choose one)

Michele M. Tierney, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at-large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP

Magisterial District Judge, District 45-3-03

Sean P. McGraw, D-R

Supervisor (Choose one)

John Martines, D

Bruce R. Evans, R

Tax Collector

Donald J. Flynn Sr., D-R

Auditor

Charlie Lubash, D

Lakeland School Director, Region 1 (Choose one)

Mary Retzbach, D-R

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Paul Jake Thomas, D-R

Tax Collector

Ceatana Tina Keating, D-R

Auditor

North Pocono School Director, Region 1 (Choose three)

Joseph E. Cummings, D-R

Paul A. Kowalski Jr., D-R

Nicholas E. Butler, D-R

JERMYN BOROUGH

Mayor

Bruce A. Smallacombe, D-R

Tax Collector

Ann Marie DeSanto, D-R

Council (Choose two)

Robert P. Parks III, D

Anthony Fuga Jr., R

Lakeland School Director, Region 1 (Choose one)

Mary Retzbach, D-R

JESSUP BOROUGH

Mayor

Beverly Valvano Merkel

Tax Collector

Genevieve Lupini, D-R

Controller

Robert Wasilchak, D

Council (Choose four)

Margaret Alunni, D-R

Nick Marino, D

Jack Red Mancak, R

James Brunozzi, D-R

Joseph Mellado, D-R

Valley View School Director, Region 3 (Choose one)

Joseph Buckshon Jr., D-R

LA PLUME TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Paul J. Mahon Jr., D

Tax Collector

Catherine Van Fleet, D

Auditor

Robin M. Gall, D

Lackawanna Trail School Director, Region 3 (Choose two)

Edward J. Clarke III, D-R

Joseph F. Ross, D-R

MADISON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Charles C. Frey, D

Allan McLain, R

Tax Collector

Donna Smith, D-R

Auditor

Charlotte A. Walsh, D

MAYFIELD BOROUGH

Mayor

Alexander J. Chelik, D-R

Tax Collector

Ann Dolly Martin, D-R

Council, four-year term (Choose three)

George Pittsman Jr., D

Thomas Gallagher, D-R

Janice R. Joyce, D-R

Linda Saniski Marino, R

Council, two-year unexpired term (Choose one)

James A. DePoti, D

William G. Filbert, R

Lakeland School Director, Region 2 (Choose two)

Thomas Evans, D-R

Michael D. Costa, D-R

MOOSIC BOROUGH

Mayor

John M. Segilia, D-R

Tax Collector

Robert A. Zikoski, D-R

Council (Choose four)

Joseph J. Dente Jr., D-R

Joseph G. Mercatili, D-R

Mary Ann Nawrocki, D-R

Andrew Kudzinowski, D-R

Riverside School Director (Choose four)

Bob Bennie, D-R

Michael Dallas Duda, D

Carol Kaminski Armstrong, D-R

Charles Maurer Jr., D

Juliann Kilvitis Hughes, R

Linda Smerdon Joyce, R

MOSCOW BOROUGH

Mayor

Daniel F. Edwards, D-R

Tax Collector

George Powell, R

Council (Choose four)

William P. Heim. D

Michael Frazier, D

Arthur Pencek, R

George F. Edwards Jr., R

Auditor

Rachel A. Gress

North Pocono School Director, Region 2 (Choose one)

Jerry Maglio, D-R

NEWTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Douglas Pallman, D-R

Tax Collector

Ruth E. Hayden, R

Auditor

Abington Heights School Director, Region 2 (Choose one)

Michele M. Pusateri, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at-large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

NORTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Ernest J. D’Agata, R

Tax Collector

Betty L. Opsasnick, R

Auditor, six-year term

Auditor, two-year unexpired term

Cynthia Lempicky, R

Abington Heights School Director, Region 1 (Choose one)

Michele M. Tierney, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at-large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

OLD FORGE BOROUGH

Mayor

Michele Petrini Avvisato, D

Ralph R. Chase Jr., R

Tax Collector

Michael Zupon, D

Gary Propersi, R

Controller

Christopher Cesare Thomas, D

Robert Pagnotti, R

Council (Choose three)

Brian Rinaldi, D

Russell Rinaldi, D

Michael Bartoletti, D

Tony Pero, R

Bobby Giacometti Jr., R

Ralph W. Breymeier, R

Old Forge School Director (Choose four)

Chris Jones, D-R

Marygrace Mailen, D-R

Katherine Stocki, D

Eugene Talerico, D-R

Frank Scavo, R

OLYPHANT BOROUGH

Mayor

Jayme D. Morano, D-R

Tax Collector

James Tony Liparulo, D-R

Controller

Frank Campbell, D

Council (Choose three)

Dave Mitchko, D-R

Gerard Tully, D-R

Robert L. Hooper, D

RANSOM TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Dennis Macheska, D

William Bud Brown, R

Tax Collector

Linda J. Mokay, D

Lenay Blackwell, R

Auditor

Abington Heights School Director, Region 2 (Choose one)

Michele M. Pusateri, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at-large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

ROARING BROOK TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Robert Farischon, D-R

Tax Collector

Jolene R. Lamberti, D

Auditor

Patricia Evanchyk, R

North Pocono School Director, Region 1 (Choose three)

Joseph E. Cummings, D-R

Paul A. Kowalski Jr., D-R

Nicholas E. Butler, D-R

SCOTT TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Michele Duchnik, D

Michael Giannetta, R

Tax Collector

Lynn Ciuccoli, D-R

Auditor

Robert Bradley Green, D-R

Lakeland School Director, Region 3 (Choose one)

Casey Patuk, D

Jill Demming-Yoniski, R

SCRANTON

Mayor

Christopher A. Doherty, D-R

Tax Collector

Bill Courtright, D-R

City Council (Choose three)

Janet Evans, D-R

Pat Rogan, D

Frank Joyce, D

Lee Morgan, R

Doug Miller, R

Scranton School Director (Choose four)

Brian Jeffers, D

Frank Brazill, D-R

Bob Lesh, D-R

Bob Sheridan, D-R

Magisterial District Judge, District 45-1-02 (Wards 9, 10, 16, 17)

Alyce Hailstone Farrell, D-R

SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Joseph H. Sproul III, R

Tax Collector

Benjamin G. McGrew Jr.

Auditor, six-year term

William Jones

Auditor, two-year unexpired term

Abington Heights School Director, Region 2-District 2 (Choose one)

Michele M. Pusateri, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, Region 3-Districts 1-1, 1-2, 3-1, 3-2 (Choose one)

Jeanne Cadman, D-R

Abington Heights School Director, at-large (Choose one)

Louise Clauss Brzuchalski, D-R

SPRINGBROOK TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Jeffrey A. Jones, R

Tax Collector

Mauri B. Kelly, D-R

Auditor, six-year term

Auditor, four-year unexpired term

North Pocono School Director, Region 2 (Choose one)

Jerry Maglio, D-R

TAYLOR BOROUGH

Mayor

Richard Bowen, D

Theodore Praschak, R

Tax Collector

Patricia Naro, D-R

Council (Choose four)

Gene King, D

Edward W. Derenick, D

George P. Aulisio, D-R

James Digwood, D-R

John J. Tigue, R

Michael Kazmierczak, R

Riverside School Director (Choose four)

Bob Bennie, D-R

Michael Dallas Duda, D

Carol Kaminski Armstrong, D-R

Charles Maurer Jr., D

Juliann Kilvitis Hughes, R

Linda Smerdon Joyce, R

THORNHURST TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Scott Jordan, D

Joseph M. Grab Jr., R

Tax Collector

Tammara Berry, D

Michelle L. Jordan, R

Auditor

North Pocono School Director, Region 2 (Choose one)

Jerry Maglio, D-R

THROOP BOROUGH

Mayor

Stanley Lukowski, D

Wayne Williams, R

Tax Collector

Adam F. Nosak, D

Council (Choose four)

Thomas J. Lukasewicz, D-R

Neil Furiosi, D-R

John Musewicz, D-R

James A. Barnick, D

Mid Valley School Director, Region 3 (Choose two)

Cathy Jones, D-R

Frank Galli, D-R

VANDLING BOROUGH

Magisterial District Judge, District 45-3-03

Sean P. McGraw, D-R

Mayor

Joseph P. Brady, D

Tax Collector

Marlene M. Sample, D

Council (Choose one)

John Carachilo, D

WEST ABINGTON TOWNSHIP

Supervisor (Choose one)

Richard Schirg, R

Tax Collector

Auditor

Lackawanna Trail School Director, Region 3 (Choose two)

Edward J. Clarke III, D-R

Joseph F. Ross, D-R