2012 GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY
Compiled by the League of Women Voters

(R) denotes Republican Party; (D) denotes Democratic Party
Dollar figures denote salary or stipend of office.
Dates indicate last year of present term.

 

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MUNICIPALITIES IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

 Bullet ( * ) indicates additional information below.

  Allen Township – 610-262-7012
* Bangor Borough – 610-588-2216
* Bath Borough – 610-837-6525
* Bethlehem City – 610-865-7049
* Bethlehem Township – 610-814-6400
* Bushkill Township – 610-759-1250
  Chapman Borough – 610-837-0842
* East Allen Township – 610-262-7961
  East Bangor Borough – 610-588-4656
* Easton City – 610-250-6600
* Forks Township – 610-252-0785
* Freemansburg Borough – 610-866-2220
  Glendon Borough – 610-253-1577
* Hanover Township – 610-866-1140
* Hellertown Borough – 610-838-7041
   Lehigh Township – 610-767-6771
* Lower Mt. Bethel Township – 610-252-5074
* Lower Nazareth Township – 610-759-7434
* Lower Saucon Township – 610-865-3291
  Moore Township – 610-759-9449
* Nazareth Borough – 610-759-0202
  North Catasauqua Borough – 610-264-1504
* Northampton Borough – 610-262-2576
* Palmer Township – 610-253-7191
  Pen Argyl Borough – 610-863-4119
  Plainfield Township – 610-759-6944
  Portland Borough – 610-897-7382
  Roseto Borough – 610-588-0695
  Stockertown Borough – 610-759-8393
  Tatamy Borough – 610-252-7123
  Upper Mt. Bethel Township – 610-897-6127
  Upper Nazareth Township – 610-759-5341
  Walnutport Borough – 610-767-1322
  Washington Township – 610-588-1524
  West Easton Borough – 610-252-6651
* Williams Township – 610-258-6788
* Wilson Borough – 610-258-6142
  Wind Gap Borough – 610-863-7288

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

Government Center, 669 Washington St., Easton, PA 18042

Phone: 610-559-3000; www.northamptoncounty.org

 

ELECTED OFFICIALS                                                     Term: 4 years

County Executive: ($85,000) John Stoffa (D) 2013

District Attorney: ($168,541) John Morganelli (D) 2015

Controller: ($65,000) Stephen J. Barron, Jr. (D) 2015

County Council: President, John Cusick (R) 2013 ($10,000); Vice President Margaret Ferraro (R) 2013 ($9,500); Thomas H. Dietrich (R) 2013 ($9,500); Bruce A. Gilbert (R) 2013 ($9,500); Lamont G. McClure, Jr. (D) 2015, ($9,500); Barbara A. Thierry (R) 2013 ($9,500); Robert F. Werner (D) 2015 ($9,500); Kenneth M. Kraft (D) 2015 ($9,500); Scott Parsons (D) 2015 ($9,500)

Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Courthouse.*

 

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

County Administrator: ($79,047) Thomas Harp

County Solicitor: ($55,533, part-time) Karl F. Longenbach

Director of Fiscal Affairs (Acting): ($112,412) Doran Hamann

Director of Human Services: ($94,264) Ross Marcus

Director of Public Works: ($94,264) Steve DeSalva

Director of Corrections: ($82,604) Robert Meyers

Director of Human Resources: ($80,462) Patricia Siemiontkowski

Director of Court Services: ($68,434) Archie Disidore

Sheriff: ($82,272) Randall Miller

Public Defender: ($55,399, part-time) Michael Corriere

Coroner: ($98,111) Zachary R. Lysek

Council Solicitor: ($50,124, part-time) Philip D. Lauer, Esq.

Council Clerk: ($102,939) Frank E. Flisser

Court Administrator: (state employee) James Onembo

 

JUDGES OF COURT OF COMMON PLEAS                 Term: 10 years

(Re-election by retention ballot)

President Judge ($171,018): F.P. Kimberly McFadden; (other judges $169,541) Stephen G Baratta, 2017; Edward G. Smith, 2021; Emil Giordano, 2013; Paula A. Roscioli, 2015; Anthony S. Beltrami, 2015; Leonard Zito, 2014; Michael J. Koury, Jr. 2019; Craig A. Dally, 2019.

 

DISTRICT JUDGES ($84,773)                                        Term: 6 years

03-1-04      James Narlesky, Esq., 2017; 610-691-2364. Bethlehem ward 14, Hanover Twp.

03-2-01      Roy A. Manwaring II, Esq., 2015, 610-691-1501. Bethlehem wards 6, 7, 8, 9

03-2-03      Joseph Barner, 2017; 610-746-9740. Freemansburg, Bethlehem Twp., Lower Nazareth Twp.

03-2-04      David W. Tidd, Esq., 2015; 610-865-4010. Hellertown, Lower Saucon Twp.

03-2-05      Gay L. Elwell, 2015; 610-258-5900. Easton wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

03-2-06      Daniel G Corpora, 2013; 610-258-8711. Easton wards 9, 10, 11, 12; Glendon, Williams Twp.

03-2-07      Diane M. Marakovits, Esq., 2015; 610-262-7433. Northampton, North Catasauqua, Allen Twp.

03-2-08      John C. Capobianco, 2013; 610-759-6424. Bath, Nazareth, Stockertown, East Allen Twp., Upper Nazareth Twp.

03-2-09      Jackie Taschner, Esq., 2015; 610-258-7266. Tatamy, Palmer Twp., Forks Twp.

03-2-10      Nancy Matos Gonzalez, 2015; 610-868-9191. Bethlehem wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

03-2-11      Patricia Romig-Passaro, 2013; 610-694-0553. Bethlehem wards 15, 16, 17.

03-2-12      Richard Yetter, 2017; 610-258-4640. Easton wards 7, 8, Wilson, West Easton.

03-3-01      Robert A. Hawke, 2015; 610-767-6345. Chapman, Walnutport, Lehigh Twp., Moore Twp.

03-3-02      Douglas Schlegel, Sr., 2021; 610-863-5447. Wind Gap, Pen Argyl, Bushkill Twp., Plainfield Twp.

03-3-03      Todd Strohe, 2021; 610-588-3998. Lower Mt Bethel Twp., Upper Mt Bethel Twp., Washington Twp.,   Bangor, E. Bangor, Portland, Roseto.

 

 

MUNICIPALITIES — NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

CITY OF BETHLEHEM

City Hall, City Center, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem PA 18018-6025

Phone: 610-865-7000; Fax: 610-865-7019; www.bethlehem-pa.gov

 

ELECTED OFFICIALS                                 Term: 4 years

Mayor: ($87,500) John B. Callahan (D) 2013

Controller: ($49,000) Robert Pfenning (appt.) 2013

Treasurer: ($1,300) Kaija L. Farber (D) 2015

City Council: President ($7,600): Eric R. Evans (D) 2013; (others $7,100) Jean Belinski (D) 2013; Karen Dolan (D) 2013; Robert J. Donchez (D) 2015; David T. Giacinto (D) 2013; Michael D. Recchiuti (D) 2015; J. William Reynolds (D) 2015.

 

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Business Administrator: ($95,670) Dennis W. Reichard

Public Works Director: ($92,114) Michael Alkhal

Community & Economic Development: ($92,114) Joseph Kelly

Parks & Public Property: ($92,114) Ralph Carp

Police Commissioner: ($95,038) Jason D. Schiffer

Fire Commissioner: ($91,955) George Barkanic

Water & Sewer Resources: ($92,114) David L. Brong

City Solicitor: ($50,853) John F. Spirk, Jr.

Ass’t City Solicitor: ($40,378) Matthew Potts

Ass’t City Solicitor: ($60,674) Christopher Cooper

Bureau Chief Engineer: ($82,707) Matthew Dorner

Planning & Zoning Director: ($80,492) Darlene Heller

Health Director: ($79,379) Judith K. Maloney, J.D., M.P.H.

Medical Director: ($17,723) Basil Dolphin, M.D., M.P.H.

 

CITY OF EASTON

City of Easton, 1 South Third Street, Easton, PA 18042

Phone: 610-250-6600; Fax: 610-923-6851
 www.easton-pa.gov

Elected Officials:                     Term 4 years

Mayor: ($80,000) Salvatore J. Panto Jr. (D) 2015

Controller: ($21,389) Tony Bassil (D) 2015

City Council: 610-250-6730 or 610-250-6731. Chair: Mayor Salvator J. Panto, Jr. (D) 2015; other members ($9,371) Elinor Warner (D) 2015; Kenneth Brown (D) 2015; Michael Fleck (D) 2013; Roger Ruggles (R) 2013; Jeffrey Warren (D) 2015; Sandra Vulcano (D) 2013.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers

 

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

City Administrator: ($97,391) W. Glenn Steckman III

Director of Finance: ($83,280) Chris Heagele

Mayor’s Administrative Assistant: ($54,019) Jamie Hartranft

City Clerk: ($60,912) Thomas A. Hess

Assistant City Clerk: ($45,860) Rita Messa

Chief Cash Manager/Supervisor: ($60,912) Linda Male

Human Resources Manager: ($65,358) Patricia Glory

City Solicitor: ($65,679) William K. Murphy

Assistant City Solicitor: ($47,661) Joel Scheer

Assistant City Solicitor: ($23,345) Beth Knickerbocker

Director of Public Works: ($79,341) David Hopkins

Director of Planning and Codes: ($79,341) Becky Bradley

Director of Economic Development: ($79,341) Gretchen Longenbach

Chief of Police: ($88,554)

Fire Chief: ($84,322) John Bast

 

BOROUGH OF BANGOR

Borough Hall, 197 Pennsylvania Ave., Bangor, PA 18013

Phone: 610-588-2216; Fax: 610-588-6468; e-mail: bangorpa@epix.net

Manager: ($77,491) John Casten (appointed)

Mayor: (4-year term; $1,000) John Brown (R) 2013

Borough Council: (4-year term; $600) President: Catherine Allen (R) 2rd Ward, 2013; Vice President: Craig Roberts (D) 1st Ward, 2013; 2nd Ward: Bonnie J. LaBar (R) 2015; 1st Ward: Mark A. Brown Sr., (R) 2015; 3rd Ward: Marino Saveri II (R) 2015; Harry E. Wyant (R) 2013; 4th Ward: James W. Kresge (R) 2015.

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7 p.m., Bee Hive Community Center.*

 

BOROUGH OF BATH

Borough Hall, 215 E. Main St., Bath, PA 18013

Phone: 610-837-6525; Fax: 610-837-8989; www.bathborough.org

Manager/Secretary-Treasurer: ($71,447; to be appointed April)

Mayor: (4-year term; $2,500) Donald L. Wunderler (R) 2013

Borough Council: (4-year term; $1,800) President: Robert Fields (D) 2015; Vice President: Mark Saginario (D) 2015; Carol Bear Heckman (D) 2013; Jennifer George (R) 2015; John Kearns (D) 2013; Michael Reph (R) 2013; Kathryn E. Roberts (D) 2015.

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m., Borough Hall.*

 

BOROUGH OF FREEMANSBURG

Borough Hall, 600 Monroe St., Freemansburg, PA 18017

Phone 610-866-2220, 610-868-2401; Fax 610-868-2402

Manager: ($65,000) Judith Danko (appointed)

Mayor: (4-year term; $2,000) Gerald C. Yob (D) 2013

Borough Council: President ($1,800) Homer G. Lorrah (D) 2015; (other members $1,700): Vice President: Justin Labar (D) 2015; Rudolph Gallich (D) 2013; Donald Lasso (D) 2013; Darlene Richenderfer (D) 2015; George Wilson (D) 2013; James Smith (D) 2015

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

 

BOROUGH OF HELLERTOWN

Borough Hall, 685 Main St., Hellertown, PA 18055-1745

Phone: 610-838-7041; Fax: 610-838-0500; http://hellertownborough.org

Mayor: (4-year term, $2,400): Richard T. Fluck (D) 2013

Manager: ($78,000) Cathy Kichline (appointed)

Borough Council: (4-year term) President ($2,400) Philip Weber (D) 2013; (other members $160/month) Vice President: John Bate (D) 2015; Gail Nolf (D) 2013; Michael McKenna (D) 2013; Thomas Rieger (D) 2013; Richard Staffieri (D) 2015; Joseph Pampanin (D) 2015

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m., Borough Hall.*

 

BOROUGH OF NAZARETH

Borough Hall, 134 South Main St., Nazareth, PA 18064

Phone: 610-759-0202; Fax: 610-759-1073; www.nazarethborough.com

Mayor: (4-year term; $5,000) Fred Daugherty (R) 2013

Borough Council: (4-year term) President ($3,000): Daniel Chiavaroli (D) 2015; (others $2,500) Vice President: Larry Stoudt (R) 2015; Charles Donello (D) 2013; Jack Herbst (D) 2013; Carl A. Fischl (D) 2015; Michael Kopach (D) 2015; William Matz (R) 2013; Frank Maurek (D) 2015; Cynthia L. Werner (R) 2013.

Meetings: 1st Monday (except for holiday; then Tues.) 7 p.m. Council Chambers, 159 West Center St.*

 

BOROUGH OF NORTHAMPTON

Borough Hall, 1401 Laubach Ave., Northampton, PA 18067

Phone: 610-262-2576; Fax: 610-261-0505; www.northamptonboro.com

Mayor: ($2,600) Thomas D. Reenock (D) 2013

Manager/Secretary: ($81,000) Gene Zarayko (appointed)

Treasurer: ($2,100) Veronica Kostenbader

Borough Council: President ($2,500): John Yurish (D; 2nd Ward) 2015; (others $2,250) vice president: Sherry Neff-Maikits (D; 2nd Ward) 2013. !st Ward: Robert M. Coleman (D) 2013; Keith Piescienski (D) 2015. 3rd Ward: Robert McHale (R) 2013; Edward Pany (D) 2015. 4th Ward: Anthony Lopsonzski, Jr. (D) 2013; Anthony Lopsonzki, Sr. (D) 2015.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Borough Hall.*

 

BOROUGH OF WILSON

Borough Hall, 2040 Hay Terrace, Easton, PA 18042

Phone: 610-258-6142; Fax: 610-258-6639; www.wilsonborough.org

Mayor: (4-year term; $3,500) David Perruso (D) 2013

Manager: ($71,000) Karen Lohrman (appointed)

Borough Council: (4-year term) President ($2,700): Leonard Feinberg (R; 2nd Ward) 2013. (other members $2,500 ) Vice President: Louis Starniri (R; 1st Ward) 2013. 1st Ward: Winifred Howey (D) 2015; James McGowan (D) 2015. 2nd Ward: Robert Reiss (D) 2013; David Williams (D) 2015; 3rd Ward: David L. Jones (D) 2013; Joan Lilly-Kemmerer (D) 2015; Russ Lipari (D) 2015.

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Monday, 7 p.m. Borough Hall.*

 

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP (first class)

Municipal Building, 4225 Easton Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Phone: 610-814-6400; Fax: 610-814-6408; www.bethlehemtwp.com

Manager: ($90,118) Howard L. Kutzler (appointed)

Commissioners: (4-year term; $4,125) President: Paul Weiss (R) 4th Ward 2013; Vice President: Michael Hudak (D) 2nd Ward 2013; Felix Barnard (R) 3rd Ward 2015; Thomas Nolan (R) 1st Ward 2013; Martin Zawarski (R) at-large 2015.

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Monday; 7 p.m. Municipal Building.*

 

BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP (second class)
Township Municipal Building, 1114 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth, PA 18064

Phone: 610-759-1250; Fax: 610-759-8565; www.bushkilltownship.com

Manager: ($72,467) Brian Harris (appointed)

Supervisors: (6-year term) ($100 per meeting): Chairman: Brien Kocher (R) 2015; Vice Chair: Clifford Bonney (R) 2017; Julianne Bender (D) 2017; Howard Kostenbader (R) 2013; Jason Smith (R) 2013.

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 6 p.m. Municipal Building.*

 

EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP (second class)
Municipal Building, 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd., Northampton, PA 18067

Phone: 610-262-7961; Fax: 610-262-8788; www.eastallentwp.org

Manager: ($73,869): Deborah A. Seiple (appointed)

Secretary/Treasurer: ($45,459) Rose Wedde (appointed)

Supervisors: (6-year term; $1,875) Chairman: Christopher Colitas (R) 2017; Vice Chairman: Mark Schwartz (R) 2013; Madelyn Kemp (R)) 2017; Judith Landonis (R) 2013; Roger Unangst (D) 2015.

Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Municipal Building. Workshop, 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.*

 

FORKS TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 1606 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18040

Phone: 610-252-0785; Fax: 610-252-2081; www.forkstownship.org

Township Manager: Vacant

Supervisors: (6-year term; $2,600 except Secretary-Treasurer) Chairman: Erik Chuss (R) 2013; Vice Chairman: Dan Martyak (R) 2017; Secretary-Treasurer ($4,871): Robert Egolf (D) 2013; David Billings (R) 2015; John O’Neill (D) 2015.

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

 

HANOVER TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building; 3630 Jacksonville Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017

Phone: 610-866-1140; Fax: 610-758-9116; www.hanovertwp-nc.org

Manager: ($105,858) John J. Finnigan, Jr. (appointed)

Secretary/Assist.Treasurer: Lori Stranzl : ($47,180) Appointed

Treasurer/Assist. Secretary: Ryan P. Kish ($40,000) Appointed

Supervisors: (6-year term; $2,500) Chairman: John N. Diacogiannis (R) 2013; Vice Chairman: Glenn R. Walbert (D) 2015; John D. Nagle (R) 2017; Stephen R. Salvesen (R) 2013; Mark J. Tanczos (R) 2017.

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Municipal building.*

 

LOWER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 2004 Hutchison Ave., P.O. Box 257, Martins Creek, PA 18063

Phone: 610-252-5074; Fax: 610-253-8971; www.lowermtbethel.org

Secretary/Treasurer: ($45,999) Lori Stauffer (appointed)

Supervisors: (6-year term; $75 per meeting) Chairman: Susan Disidore (R) 2013; Vice Chair: Stu Gallaher (R) 2017; Kathy Davis (R) 2015; Howard Klein (D) 2017; John Mauser (D) 2013.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7 p.m. Centerfield Bldg., 6984 S. Delaware Drive.*

 

LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 306 Butztown Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Phone: 610-759-7434; Fax: 610-746-3317; www.lowernazareth.com

Manager/Treasurer/Secretary: ($94,760) Timm Tenges (appointed)

Supervisors: ($2,500; 6-year term): Chairman: Eric E. Nagle (R) 2017; Vice Chairman: Robert S. Kucsan (R) 2013; Martin J. Boucher (D) 2015; Gerald R. Green (D ) 2017; James Pennington (R) 2015.

Meetings: call for schedule; 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building.*

 

LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP (second class optional plan)

Town Hall, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Phone: 610-865-3291; Fax: 610-867-3580; www.lowersaucontownship.org

Township Manager: ($84,388) Jack Cahalan (appointed)

Council: (4-year term; $2,500 for terms ending 2013, $3,250 for terms ending in 2015). President: Glenn Kern (R) 2013; Vice President: Thomas Maxfield (R) 2015; Priscilla deLeon (D) 2015; Ron Horiszny (R) 2013; David Willard (R) 2015.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays; 7 p.m., Town Hall.*

 

PALMER TOWNSHIP (second class)
 Municipal Office, 3 Weller Place, Palmer, PA 18045

Phone: 610-253-7191; Fax: 610-253-9957; www.palmertwp.com

Manager: ($96,000) Christopher Christman (appointed)

Supervisors: (6-year term; $4,125) Chairman: David Colver (R) 2015; Vice Chairman: Robert Lammi (R) 2013; Kendall M. Mitchell (D) 2013; Ann Marie Panella (D) 2017; Robert Smith (R) 2015.

Meetings: 1st and 2nd Monday, and 4th Tuesday after the 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m., Palmer Branch of Easton Public Library, 1 Weller Place.*

 

WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP (second class)

Municipal Building, 655 Cider Press Rd., Easton, PA 18042

Phone: 610-258-6788; Fax: 610-258-6080; www.williamstwp.org

Manager: ($70,000) Jennifer Smethers (appointed)

Supervisors: (6-year term; $1,875) Chairman: George Washburn, 2015; Vice Chairman: Vincent Foglia (I) 2017; Sally Hixson (D) 2013.

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

 

* unless otherwise advertised


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