2010 GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY
Compiled by the League of Women Voters

This directory is in the process of being updated for 2010

(D) denotes Democratic Party; (R) denotes Republican Party.
Dollar figures denote salary or stipend of office.
Dates indicate last year of present term.
an asterisk (*) after meeting times means "unless otherwise advertised."

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LEHIGH COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES

Municipalities in Lehigh County. Bullet ( * ) indicates additional information below

* Alburtis Borough – 610-966-4777
* Allentown City – 610-437-7511
* Catasauqua Borough – 610-264-0571
* Coopersburg Borough – 610-282-3307
   Coplay Borough – 610-262-6088
* Emmaus Borough – 610-965-9292
* Fountain Hill Borough – 610-867-0301
* Hanover Township – 610-264-1069
* Heidelberg Township – 610-767-1344
* Lower Macungie Township – 610-966-4343
   Lower Milford Township – 610-967-4949
   Lowhill Township – 610-298-2607
   Lynn Township – 610-298-2645
* Macungie Borough – 610-966-2503
* North Whitehall Township – 610-799-3411
* Salisbury Township – 610-797-4000
* Slatington Borough – 610-767-2131
* South Whitehall Township – 610-398-0401
* Upper Macungie Township – 610-395-4892
* Upper Milford Township – 610-966-3223
* Upper Saucon Township – 610-282-1171
   Washington Township – 610-767-8108
* Weisenberg Township – 610-285-6660
* Whitehall Township – 610-437-5524

LEHIGH COUNTY OFFICIALS

* Lehigh County Government Center, 17 South Seventh Street,
Allentown PA 18101-2400
** Lehigh County Courthouse, 455 West Hamilton Street, 
Allentown PA 18101-1614
Information phone 610-782-3000
 www.lehighcounty.org

ELECTED OFFICIALS:                 Term: 4 years

County Executive * ($75,000) – Donald T. Cunningham, Jr. (D) 2013

District Attorney ** ($160,849) – James B. Martin (R) 2011

Clerk of Judicial Records ($62,500) – Andrea E. Naugle (D) 2011
        (Civil and Criminal Divisions **; Recorder of Deeds Division *; Register of Wills Division **)

Sheriff ** ($62,500) – Ronald W. Rossi (D) 2011

Controller * ($62,500) – Thomas Slonaker (D) 2011

Coroner ($62,500) – Scott M. Grim (D) 2011

County Commissioners: * 610-782-3050 Chair: Dean N. Browning (R; At Large) 2011 (accepting $5,500); Vice Chair: ($7,000) Daniel K. McCarthy (D; District 4) 2013. Others: Thomas C. Creighton III (R; District 1) 2013 (accepting $5,500); Percy H. Dougherty (R; District 2) 2013 (accepting $5,500); David S. Jones (D; District 3) 2013; Glenn Eckhart (R; District 5) 2013 (accepting $5,500). At Large: Gloria L. Hamm (D) 2011; William Hansell (D; appt.) 2011; Andy Roman (R) 2011.

(The Lehigh County Home Rule Charter allows a stipend of $8,000 for the chair and $7,000 for other commissioners. Some have chosen not to accept the full allowance.)

Commissioners' meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Government Center, except second meeting in November, Tuesday, Nov. 23; second meeting in December, Wednesday, Dec. 15.

Map of districts

 

APPOINTED OFFICIALS:

Director of Administration * ($103,542) – Thomas S. Muller

Director of Human Services * ($103,542) – Lynn A. Kovich

Director of Community & Economic Development * ($103,542) – Cindy Feinberg

Director of General Services * ($97,594) – Jan Creedon

Director of Corrections * ($108,763) – Edward Sweeney

County Solicitor * (part-time, $71,085) – Matt Sorrentino, Esq.

Chief Public Defender ** (part-time, $53,288) – Charles F. Smith, Esq.

 

JUDGES OF COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ** Term: 10 years

(reelection by a retention ballot)

President Judge: ($163,260 ) William H. Platt, 2015; others ($161,850 ) listed in order of seniority: Carol K. McGinley, 2015; Edward D. Reibman, 2011; William E. Ford, 2011; Robert L. Steinberg, 2017; J. Brian Johnson, 2013; Kelly L. Banach, 2013; James T. Anthony, 2017, Maria L. Dantos, 2017, Michele A. Varricchio, 2017.

Lawrence J. Brenner and Alan M. Black (retired; serving as senior judges)

LEHIGH COUNTY DISTRICT JUSTICES

31st Judicial District $80,927 Term: 6 years

District:

1-01 Patricia M. Engler, 2015 – 610-432-3080; Allentown wards 8, 10.

1-02 Maryesther S. Merlo, 2015 – 610-432-8700; Allentown wards 4, 7, 11.

1-03 Ronald S. Manescu, 2015 – 610- 434-7903; Allentown wards 3, 13, 17, 18.

1-04 Vacancy, filled by Senior Magisterial Judge until 2011 – 610-797-0906; Allentown wards 12,16,19.

1-05 Carl L. Balliet, 2011 – 610-439-0661; Allentown wards 14,15; Hanover Twp.; Catasauqua.

1-06 Wayne Maura, 2011 – 610-691-3950; Bethlehem wards 10,11,12,13.

1-07 Robert C. Halal, 2013 – 610-437-6096; Whitehall Twp.; Coplay.

1-08 Anthony G. Rapp, 2011 – 610-797-8724; Salisbury Twp.; Fountain Hill.

2-01 Karen C. Devine, 2015 – 610-782-3834; Allentown wards 1,2,5,6,9.

2-02 Jacob E. Hammond, 2013 – 610-434-2070; North Whitehall Twp.; South Whitehall Twp.

2-03 Donna R. Butler, 2011 – 610-967-2888; Emmaus; Upper Milford Twp.

3-01 Rod R. Beck, 2011 – 610-767-8641; Slatington; Heidelberg Twp.; Lynn Twp.; Washington Twp.

3-02 Charles H. Crawford, 2011 – 610-398-1167; Alburtis; Macungie; Lower Macungie Twp.;
        Lowhill Twp.; Upper Macungie Twp.; Weisenberg Twp.

3-03 David B. Harding, 2013 – 610-282-1555; Coopersburg; Lower Milford Twp.; Upper Saucon Twp.

CITY of ALLENTOWN

City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101
610-437-7511
 www.allentownpa.org

ELECTED OFFICIALS                                                 Term: 4 years

Mayor: ($90,000) Ed Pawlowski (D) 2013  610-437-7546

Controller: ($49,892) William J. Hoffman (D) 2011  610-437-7528

City Council: 610-437-7556. President ($6,649): Michael D’Amore (D) 2013; (other members $6,149) Vice President: Michael Donovan (D) 2011; Jeanette Eichenwald (D) 2011; Julio A. Guridy (D) 2013; Ray O’Connell (D) 2013; Mike Schlossberg (D) 2013; Peter Schweyer (D) 2011.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 1st Floor City Hall. *

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Executive Assistant to Mayor: ($50,000) Ismael Arcelay  610-437-7743

City Solicitor: (part-time $49,822) Jerry Snyder  610-437-7545

Community Development Director: ($87,000) Sarah Hailstone 610-437-7610

Director of Public Works: ($87,676) Richard Young  610-437-7587

Director of Finance: ($82,400) vacant  610-437-7500

Deputy Director of Human Resources: ($72,100) James Maley 610-437-7521

Director of Management: ($92,700) Ken Bennington  610-437-7781

Chief of Police: ($95,613) Roger MacLean  610-437-7777

Fire Chief: ($91,495) Robert C. Scheirer  610-437-7765

City Clerk: ($74,009) Michael P. Hanlon  610-437-7539

 

*  Unless otherwise advertised

 

BOROUGH OF ALBURTIS

Borough Hall, 260 Franklin Street, P.O. Box 435, Alburtis, PA 18011

Phone: 610-966-4777; Fax: 610-965-5517; web: www.alburtis.org

Borough Secretary: ($18.03 per hour) Sharon Trexler (appointed)

Mayor: (4-year term; $1,875) Robert Mader (D) 2013

Borough Council: (4-year term; $1,875) President: Steven Hill (R) 2013; vice president: John Aleszczyk (R) 2013; 2nd Vice President: Kathleen Palmer (D) 2011; Peg McCormack (R) 2011; Cathy Moyer (R) 2011; Kathleen Raines (D) 2013; Karen Smoyer (D) 2011.

Meetings: 2nd and last Wednesday, 7 p.m., Borough Hall.*

 

BOROUGH OF CATASAUQUA

Municipal complex, 118 Bridge Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032-2598

Phone: 610-264-0571; Fax: 610-264-8228; www.catasauqua.org

Mayor: (4-year term; $2,150) Barbara A. Schlegel (R) 2013

Manager-Secretary: ($66,821) Eugene L. Goldfeder (appointed)

Borough Council: (4-year term) President ( $2,150 ): Brian K. McKittrick (R) 2011; (other members $2,000) vice president: Tammy L. Cameron (R) 2011; Brian D. Bartholomew (R) 2011; Jessica Kroope (D) 2011; Alfred A. Regits (D) 2013; Mitzi (Mica) D. Smith (R) 2013; Vincent P. Smith (D) 2013.

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m., Municipal complex.*

 

BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
 Borough Hall, 5 N. Main St., Coopersburg, PA 18036-1525

Phone: 610-282-3307; Fax: 282-4668; www.coopersburgborough.org

Borough Manager: ($48,000) Dawn Kresge (appointed)

Mayor: (4-year term; $400) Timothy Paashaus (D) 2013

Borough Council: (4-year term; $300) President: Gary Hovis (R) 2011; vice president: John Felch Jr. (R) 2011; Dennis Balascak (D) 2013; Harvey Greenland (R) 2013; Linda Minarik (D) 2013; Richard Nalichowski (D) 2013; Larry Pummer (D) 2011.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., Borough Hall.*

 

*  Unless otherwise advertised

 

BOROUGH OF EMMAUS
Borough Hall, 28 South Fourth Street, Emmaus, PA 18049

Phone: 610-965-9292; Fax 610-965-0705; www.borough.emmaus.pa.us

Mayor: (4 year term; $2,820) Winfield Iobst (D) 2013

Borough Manager: ($83,120) Craig B. Neely (appointed)

Borough Council: (4-year term; $2,001) President: Lee Ann Gilbert (R) 2011; Vice President: Brian Holtzhafer (D) 2011; Wesley Barrett (D) 2013; Nathan Brown (R) 2011; R. Erick Reinhard (R; appt.) 2011; Brent Labenberg (R) 2013; Michael G. Waddell (R) 2013.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. 2nd Floor, Borough Hall (if a legal holiday, meeting is held the next day)*

 

BOROUGH OF FOUNTAIN HILL
Municipal Building: 941 Long St., Fountain Hill, PA 18015
Phone: 610-867-0301; Fax 610-867-7153; www.fountainhill.org

Mayor: (4-year term; $1500) Ned Fink (D) 2013

Executive Secretary: ($67,600) Rick Prill (appointed)

Borough Council: (4-year term; $1,500) President: Lawrence Rapp (R) 2013; vice president: Norman Blatt Jr. (D) 2011; Fred Capuano (D) 2011; Mark Ferencin (D) 2013; Carolee Gifford (R) 2013; Helen Halleman (D) 2013; Douglas Trotter Jr. (D) 2011.

Meetings: 1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday (work session), 7 p.m.; Municipal Building.*

 

BOROUGH OF MACUNGIE

Borough Hall, 21 Locust Street, Macungie, PA 18062

Phone: 610-966-2503; Fax: 610-966-2788; www.macungie.pa.us

Mayor: (4-year term; $1,500) Rickie Hoffman (D) 2013

Borough Manager: ($56,618) Chris Boehm (appointed)

Borough Council: (4-year term) President ($1,200) Guy Ramsey (D) 2011; (other members $1,000); vice president: Joseph Sikorski (R) 2013; Robert Bogert (R) 2011; David J. Boyko (R) 2013; Dorothy Kociuba (R) 2011; Linden Miller (R) 2013; Jean Nagle (R) 2013.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Macungie Institute, 510 E. Main St. *

 

*  Unless otherwise advertised

 

BOROUGH OF SLATINGTON

Municipal Building, 125 S. Walnut Street, Slatington, PA 18080

Phone: 610-767-2131; Fax: 610-767-7155; www.slatington.org

Mayor: (4-year term; $2,500) Walter Niedermeyer (R) 2013

Borough Manager/Secretary/Treasurer: ($60,000) Stephen R. Salveson (appointed)

Borough Council: (4-year term) President ($2,500): Galen Freed (R) 2011; (other members $1,875) vice president: Byron Reed (R) 2013; Kris Burek (D) 2011; Russell Hallman (R) 2011; Paul F. Hoffman (D) 2013; Eldon J. Roberts (R) 2011; Daniel L. Stevens (R) 2013.

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m., 4th Monday (workshop), 6:30 p.m. Municipal Building.*

 

HANOVER TOWNSHIP (second class, home rule)

Municipal Building, 2202 Grove Road, Allentown, PA 18109

Phone: 610-264-1069; Fax: 610-264-2773; www.hanleco.org

Township Manager: ($68,548) Sandra A. Pudliner (appointed)

Council: (4-year term; $60 per meeting) Chairman: Bruce E. Paulus (D) 2013; Vice chairman: Frank M. Dreisbach (R) 2013; Randall C. Atkinson (R) 2013; Eleanor M. Hayden (D) 2011; William J. Kovacs Sr. (D) 2011.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.*

 

HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 6272 Route 309, Suite A, New Tripoli, PA 18066

Phone: 610-767-9297; Fax 484-265-0097; www.heidelberglehigh.org

Township Administrator: ($48,500) Daniel Stonehouse (appointed)

Supervisors: (6 year term, $1,875) Chairman: David O. Fink (R) 2015; Vice Chairman: Steve Bachman (R) 2011; Forrest Wessner III (R) 2013.

Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. *

 

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP (first class)

Municipal Building, 3400 Brookside Road, Macungie, PA 18062

Phone 610-966-4343; Fax 610-965-3654;  www.lowermac.com/

Township Manager: ($103,000) Bruce Fosselman (appointed)

Commissioners: ($4,125; three serve a four-year term and two serve a two-year term) President: Roger C. Reis (R) 2013; Vice President: Ryan T. Conrad (R) 2013; Douglas H. Brown (R) 2011; Ron H. Eichenberg (R) 2013; Joseph Pugliese (R) 2011.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building.*

 

*  Unless otherwise advertised

 

NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA 18037

Phone: 610-799-3411; Fax: 610-799-9629; www.northwhitehall.org/

Supervisors: (6-year term; $3,250) Chair: Ronald E. Stahley (R) 2011; vice chair: Ronald J. Heintzelman (R) 2013; Jerry Joseph (R) 2015.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.*

 

SALISBURY TOWNSHIP (first class)

Municipal Building, 2900 South Pike Ave., Allentown, PA 18103

Phone: 610-797-4000; Fax: 610-797-5516; www.salisburytownshippa.org

Township Manager: ($81,623) Randy Soriano (appointed)

Commissioners: (4-year term; $2,600) President: James Brown (R; Ward 4) 2013; Vice President: Robert Martucci, Jr., (D; Ward 1) 2011; Joanne Ackerman (D; Ward 5) 2011; Norma Cusick (R; Ward 3) 2011; James Seagreaves (D; Ward 2) 2013.

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m., followed by workshop, Municipal Building. *

 

SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP (first class)

Municipal Building, 4444 Walbert Ave., Allentown, PA 18104

Phone: 610-398-0401; Fax: 610-398-1068; www.southwhitehall.com

Township Manager: ($109,919) Gerald Gasda (appointed)

Treasurer: (4-year term; $10,000 plus fees) Alvin O. Thompson (R) 2013.

Commissioners: (4-year term; $4,125) President: Brad Osborne (R) 2011; vice president: Howard Ellsworth (R) 2011; assistant secretary: Christina "Tori" Morgan (R) 2013; Dale W. Daubert (R) 2011; Thomas J. Johns (R) 2013.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building; 2nd Wednesday as needed. *

 

UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 8330 Schantz Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031

Phone: 610-395-4892; Fax: 610-395-9355; www.uppermac.org

Supervisors: (6-year term; $3,250) Chairman: Edward J. Earley (R) 2013; vice chairman: Samir P. Ashmar (R) 2015; Kathy A. Rader (R) 2011.

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.*

 

*  Unless otherwise advertised

 

UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 5671 Chestnut Street; P.O. Box 210, Old Zionsville, PA 18068

Phone 610-966-3223; Fax 610-966-5184; www.uppermilford.net/

Township Manager: ($60,569) Daniel A. Delong (appointed)

Supervisors: (6-year term; $2,500) Chair: Steven E. Ackerman (D) 2011; vice chair: Daniel J. Mohr (R) 2013; Robert C. Sentner (R) 2015.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building.*

 

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP (Second Class)

Municipal Building, 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034

Phone: 610-282-1171; Fax: 610-282-3557; www.uppersaucon.org/

Township Manager: ($88,605) Thomas Beil (appointed)

Supervisors: (6-year term, $3,500) Chairman: Miro A. Gutzmirtl (R) 2011; vice chairman: Stephen Wagner (R) 2015; Jack DeMatos (R) 2015; John E. Gilda, Jr. (R) 2013; Joseph M. Horvath (R) 2011.

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building. *

 

WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP (Second Class)

Municipal Building, 2175 Seipstown Road, Fogelsville, PA 18051

Phone: 610-285-6660; Fax: 610-285-4235

Township Administrator ($51,016; Lowhill and Weisenberg): Reynold Reinert (appt.)

Supervisors: (6-year term, $1,875) Chairman: Robert Milot (R) 2015; vice chair: Linda Gorgas (R) 2011; Thomas Wehr (R) 2013.

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. *

 

WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP (First Class, Home Rule)

Municipal Building: 3219 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052

Phone: 610-437-5524; Fax: 610-437-6963; www.whitehalltownship.com

Mayor: (4 year term; $78,115) Edward D. Hozza, Jr. (D) 2011

Commissioners: (4-year term; $4,125) President: Linda K. Snyder (D) 2013; vice president: Philip J. Ginder (D) 2011; secretary: Paul F. Geissinger (D) 2013; Clair Hunsberger (D) 2011; Kyle Kern (D) 2011; Gerard F. Palagonia (D) 2013; Kenneth S. Snyder (D) 2011.

Meetings: Workshop 1st Monday, 7 p.m., Public Meeting 2nd Monday, 7 p.m., Municipal Building. *

 

 

*  Unless otherwise advertised

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