2012 GOVERNMENT
DIRECTORY
Compiled
by the League of Women Voters of Lehigh County
(R) denotes Republican Party; (D) denotes
Democratic 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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Municipalities in Lehigh County. Bullet ( * ) indicates additional information below
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Alburtis
Borough – 610-966-4777
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Allentown City – 610-437-7511
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Catasauqua Borough – 610-264-0571
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Coopersburg Borough – 610-282-3307
Coplay Borough – 610-262-6088
* Emmaus Borough – 610-965-9292
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Fountain Hill Borough – 610-867-0301
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Hanover Township – 610-264-1069
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Heidelberg Township – 610-767-9297
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Lower Macungie Township – 610-966-4343
Lower Milford Township – 610-967-4949
Lowhill Township – 610-298-2607
Lynn Township – 610-298-2645
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Macungie Borough – 610-966-2503
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North Whitehall Township – 610-799-3411
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Salisbury Township – 610-797-4000
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Slatington Borough – 610-767-2131
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South Whitehall Township – 610-398-0401
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Upper Macungie Township – 610-395-4892
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Upper Milford Township – 610-966-3223
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Upper Saucon Township – 610-282-1171
Washington Township – 610-767-8108
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Weisenberg Township – 610-285-6660
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Whitehall Township – 610-437-5524
LEHIGH COUNTY
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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) – William Hansell (appt) 2013
District Attorney ** ($160,849) – James B. Martin (R) 2015
Clerk of Judicial Records ($62,500) – Andrea E. Naugle (D) 2015 (Civil and Criminal Divisions **; Recorder of Deeds Division *; Register of Wills Division **)
Sheriff ** ($62,500) – Ronald W. Rossi (D) 2015
Controller * ($62,500) – Glenn Eckhart (R) 2015
Coroner ($62,500) – Scott M. Grim (D) 2015
County commissioners:* 610-782-3050 Chair: Brad Osborne (R; At Large) 2015; Vice Chair: Scott Ott (R) 2015; District commissioners: Thomas C. Creighton III (R; District 1) 2013; Percy H. Dougherty (R; District 2) 2013; David S. Jones (D; District 3) 2013; Daniel K. McCarthy (D; District 4) 2013. Michael Schware (R; District 5) 2013. At Large: Vic Mazziotti (R) 2015; Lisa Scheller (R) 2015.
(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 and December.
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: ($171,018 ) Carol K. McGinley, 2015; others ($168,541) listed in order of seniority: Edward D. Reibman, 2021; William E. Ford, 2021; Robert L. Steinberg, 2017; J. Brian Johnson, 2013; Kelly L. Banach, 2013; James T. Anthony, 2017; Maria L. Dantos, 2017; Michele A. Varricchio, 2017; Douglas G. Reichley, 2021 .
Senior judges: Lawrence J. Brenner and Alan M. Black
LEHIGH COUNTY DISTRICT JUSTICES
31st Judicial District $84,773 Term: 6 years
District:
1-01 Patricia M. Engler, 2015 – 610- 432-3080; Allentown wards 8, 10.
1-02 Vacancy – 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 David M. Howells, Jr. 2017 – 610- 797-0906; Allentown wards 12, 16, 19.
1-05 Michael D. D’Amore, 2017 – 610- 439-0661; Allentown wards 14,15; Hanover Twp.; Catasauqua.
1-06 Wayne Maura, 2017 – 610- 691-3950; Bethlehem wards 10, 11, 12, 13.
1-07 Robert C. Halal, 2013 – 610- 437-6096; Whitehall Twp; Coplay.
1-08 Michael J. Pochron, 2017 – 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, 2017 – 610- 967-2888; Emmaus; Upper Milford Twp.
3-01 Rod R. Beck, 2017 – 610- 767-8641; Slatington; Heidelberg Twp; Lynn Twp; Washington Twp.
3-02 Michael Faulkner, 2017 – 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 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) Mary Ellen Koval (D) 2015
610-437-7528
City Council: 610-437-7556. President ($6,649): Julio A. Guridy (D) 2013; (other members $6,149) Vice President: Ray O’Connell (D) 2013; Joseph Davis (appt., 2013); Jeanette Eichenwald (D) 2015; Jeff Glazier (appt., 2013) Cynthia Mota (D) 2013; Peter Schweyer (D) 2015.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 1st Floor City Hall. *
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Special 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) Sara Hailstone 610-437-7610
Director of Public Works: ($87,676) Richard Young 610-437-7587
Director of Finance: ($82,400) Garret Strathearn 610-437-7500
Deputy Director of Human Resources: ($72,100) James Maley 610-437-7521
Director of Management: ($95,000) Fran Dougherty 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 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: ($1,875) Kathleen Palmer (D; appt.) to 2013
Borough Council: (4-year term; $1,875) President: Steven Hill (R) 2013; vice president: John Aleszczyk (R) 2013; David E. Lehr (appt.) 2013; Peg McCormack (R) 2015; Cathy Moyer (R) 2015; Sherryanne M. Ohls (appt.) 2013; Kathleen Raines (D) 2013.
Meetings: 2nd and last Wednesday, 7 p.m., Borough Hall.*
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 D. Bartholomew (D) 2015; (other members $2,000) vice president: Alfred A. Regits (D) 2013; Brian K. McKittrick (R) 2015; Jessica Kroope (D) 2015; Eugene Schlegel (R) 2015; 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: ($52,000) Timothy Paashaus (appointed)
Mayor: (4-year term; $400)
John Mack (appointed, 2013)Borough Council: (4-year term; $300) President: John Felch Jr. (R) 2015; vice president: Dennis Balascak (D) 2013; Harvey Greenland (R) 2013; Steve Lundy, 2015; Linda Minarik (D) 2013; Richard Nalichowski (D) 2013; Jon Walters (R) 2015.
Meetings: 1st Monday (workshop) 7 p.m.; 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. Borough Hall.*
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
Borough Manager: ($80,000) Shane Pepe (appointed)
Mayor: (4-year term; $2,820) Winfield Iobst (D) 2013
Council: (4-year term) President ($2,401): Lee Ann Gilbert (R) 2015; (others $2,001) vice president: Brian Holtzhafer (D) 2015; Wesley Barrett (D) 2013; Nathan Brown (R) 2015; Brent Labenberg (R) 2013; Jeff Shubzda (I) 2015; Michael G. Waddell (R) 2013.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m. 2nd Floor, Borough Hall.*
* Unless otherwise advertised
BOROUGH
OF FOUNTAIN HILL
Municipal Building: 941
Long St., Fountain Hill, PA 18015
Phone: 610-867-0301; Fax 610-867-7153; www.fountainhill.org
Executive Administrator: ($67,600) Rick Prill (appointed)
Mayor: (2-year term; $1,500) Jose Rosado (D) 2013
Council: (4-year term; $1,500) President: Lawrence E. Rapp (R) 2013; vice president: Norman E. Blatt Jr. (D) 2015; Fred Capuano (D) 2015; Mark Ferencin (D) 2013; Carolee Gifford (R) 2013; Helen Halleman (D) 2013; Ed Stech (R) 2013; Douglas Trotter Jr. (D) 2015.
Meetings: 1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Municipal Building.*
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: ($57,762) Chris Boehm (appointed)
Borough Council: (4-year term) President ($1,200): Jean Nagle (R) 2013; (other members $1,000) vice president: Gregory A. Hutchison (R) 2015; Christopher T. Becker (R) 2015; David J. Boyko (R) 2013; Debra Cope (R) 2015; Joseph Sikorski (R) 2013; Linn Walker (R) 2013.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Macungie Institute, 510 E. Main St. *
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
Council: (4-year term) President ($2,500): Daniel L. Stevens (R) 2013; (other members $1,875) vice president: Bryon Reed (R) 2013; Galen L. Freed (R) 2015; Paul Hoffman (D) 2013; Gwyneth Neff (R) 2015 David Schnaars (R) 2015 Robert Steets (R) 2015.
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: ($71,736) 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; William J. Kovacs Sr. (D) 2015; Michael J. Woollie (D) 2015.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Municipal Building.*
* Unless otherwise advertised
HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP (second class)
Municipal Building, 6272 Route 309, Suite A, New Tripoli, PA 18066
Telephone 610-767-9297; Fax 484-265-0097; www.heidelberglehigh.org
Township Administrator: ($45,000) Janice Bortz (appointed)
Supervisors: (6-year term, $1,875) Chairman: David O. Fink (R) 2015; vice chairman: Steve Bachman (R) 2017; 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: ($108,100) Bruce Fosselman (appointed)
Commissioners: ($4,125; four-year term) President: Ron H. Eichenberg (R) 2013; vice president: Ryan T. Conrad (R) 2013; Douglas H. Brown (R) 2015; James F. Lancsek (R) 2015; Roger C. Reis (R) 2013.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Municipal Building.*
NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP (second class)
Municipal Building, 3256 Levans Road, Coplay, PA 18037
Phone: 610-799-3411; Fax: 610-799-9629; www.northwhitehall.org
Township Manager: ($88,000) Jeff Bartlett (appointed)
Supervisors: (6-year term; $3,250) Chair: Ronald J. Heintzelman (R) 2013; Mark Hills (R-appt) 2013; Steve Pany (R) 2017.
Meetings: 1st Monday, 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; web: www.salisburytownshippa.org/
Township Manager: ($93,200) Randy Soriano (appointed)
Commissioners: (4-year term; $2,600) President: James Brown (R; Ward 4) 2013; Vice President: Robert Martucci, Jr., (D; Ward 1) 2015; Joanne Ackerman (D; Ward 5) 2015; Debra Brinton (R; Ward 3) 2015; James Seagreaves (D; Ward 2) 2013.
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m., followed by workshop. Municipal Building.*
* Unless otherwise advertised
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: ($104,00) Jon Hammer (appointed)
Commissioners: (4-year term; $4,125) President: Christina “Tori” Morgan (R) 2013; vice president: Dale W. Daubert (R) 2015; assistant secretary: Thomas J. Johns (R) 2013; Glenn Block (R) 2015; David L. Bond (R) 2015.
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
Township Secretary: ($33.88 hr.) Kathy Rader
Supervisors: (6-year term; $3,250) Chairman: Edward J. Earley (R) 2013; vice chairman: Samir P. Ashmar (R) 2015; Kathy A. Rader (R) 2017.
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building.*
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: ($66,00) Daniel A. DeLong (appointed)
Supervisors: (6-year term; $2,500) Chair: Daniel J. Mohr (R) 2013; vice chair: Robert C. Sentner (R) 2015; George DeVault (D) 2017.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m., preceded by 7:00 p.m. workshop. 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: ($91,263) Thomas Beil (appointed)
Supervisors: (6-year term, $3,250) Chairman: Stephen C. Wagner (R) 2015; vice chairman: John E. Gilda Jr. (R) 2013; Dennis Benner (R) 2017; Joaquim (Jack) DeMatos (R) 2015; Patrick Leonard (R) 2017.
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building.*
WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP (Second Class)
Municipal Building, 2175 Seipstown Road, Fogelsville, PA 18051; www.weisenbergtownship.org
Phone: 610-285-6660; Fax: 610-285-4235
Township Administrator (Lowhill and Weisenberg): ($51,016) Reynold Reinert (appt.)
Supervisors: (6-year term, $1,875) Chairman: Robert Milot (R) 2015; vice chair: Linda Gorgas (R) 2017; Thomas Wehr (R) 2013.
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:00 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; $83,628) Edward D. Hozza, Jr. (D) 2015
Deputy Mayor: ($79,771) Jack Meyers (appointed)
Commissioners: (4-year term; $4,125) President: Linda K. Snyder (D) 2013; vice president: Philip J. Ginder (D) 2015; secretary: Paul F. Geissinger (D) 2013; Dennis Hower (D) 2015; Clair Hunsberger (D) 2015; Gerard F. Palagonia (D) 2013; Thomas Slonaker (D; appt.) 2015.
Meetings: 1st Monday (workshop), 2nd Monday (public meeting), 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building.*
* Unless otherwise advertised
