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Municipal Election November 3, 2009 -- Candidates

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Voter Referendums

Judicial Retention					Yes/No		Lever
Judicial Retention - Kate Ford Elliott	Judge of the Superior Court				Yes		1Y
Judicial Retention - Kate Ford Elliott	Judge of the Superior Court				No		1N
Judicial Retention - Dan Pellegrini	Judge of the Commonwealth Court				Yes		2Y
Judicial Retention - Dan Pellegrini	Judge of the Commonwealth Court				No		2N
Judicial Retention - Rea B. Boylan	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas				Yes		3Y
Judicial Retention - Rea B. Boylan	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas				No		3N
Judicial Retention - Alan M. Rubenstein	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas				Yes		4Y
Judicial Retention - Alan M. Rubenstein	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas				No		4N
Judicial Retention - Susan Devlin Scott	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas				Yes		5Y
Judicial Retention - Susan Devlin Scott	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas				No		5N
District	Office	Vote for:		First Name	Last Name	Party	Lever
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Justice of the Supreme Court	Vote for One		Jack	Panella	Democratic	1A
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Justice of the Supreme Court	Vote for One		Joan	Orie Melvin	Republican	1B
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Robert J.	Colville	Democratic	2A
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Kevin Francis	McCarthy	Democratic	3A
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Anne E.	Lazarus	Democratic	4A
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Teresa	Sarmina	Democratic	5A
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Judy	Olson	Republican	2B
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Sallie	Mundy	Republican	3B
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Temp	Smith	Republican	4B
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Paula	Ott	Republican	5B
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Superior Court	Vote for not more than Four		Marakay J.	Rogers	Libertarian	2C
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Commonwealth Court	Vote for not more than Two		Barbara Behrend	Ernsberger	Democratic	6A
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Commonwealth Court	Vote for not more than Two		Linda S.	Judson	Democratic	7A
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Commonwealth Court	Vote for not more than Two		Patricia A.	McCullough	Republican	6B
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Judge of the Commonwealth Court	Vote for not more than Two		Kevin	Brobson	Republican	7B
7th Judicial District - County of Bucks	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas	Vote for not more than Three		Gary	Gilman	Democratic	8A
7th Judicial District - County of Bucks	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas	Vote for not more than Three		Robert O.	Baldi	Democratic	9A
7th Judicial District - County of Bucks	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas	Vote for not more than Three		No	Candidate	Democratic	10A
7th Judicial District - County of Bucks	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas	Vote for not more than Three		Gary	Gilman	Republican	8B
7th Judicial District - County of Bucks	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas	Vote for not more than Three		Robert O.	Baldi	Republican	9B
7th Judicial District - County of Bucks	Judge of the Court of Common Pleas	Vote for not more than Three		Wallace H. Skip	Bateman, Jr.	Republican	10B

 

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County Offices

District	Office	Term	Vote for:	First Name	Last Name	Party	Lever
County of Bucks	District Attorney	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Chris	Asplen	Democratic	11A
County of Bucks	District Attorney	Four Year Term	Vote for One	David W.	Heckler	Republican	11B
County of Bucks	Sheriff	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Wiley	Herring, Jr.	Democratic	12A
County of Bucks	Sheriff	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Edward Duke	Donnelly	Republican	12B
County of Bucks	Prothonotary	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Jim	Prokopiak	Democratic	13A
County of Bucks	Prothonotary	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Patricia L.	Bachtle	Republican	13B
County of Bucks	Recorder of Deeds	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Robin	Rosenthal	Democratic	14A
County of Bucks	Recorder of Deeds	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Edward R.	Gudknecht	Republican	14B
County of Bucks	County Controller	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Harry	Heinzl	Democratic	15A
County of Bucks	County Controller	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Raymond F.	McHugh	Republican	15B
County of Bucks	Jury Commissioner	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Debra E.	DeBlasio	Democratic	16A
County of Bucks	Jury Commissioner	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Theresa M.	Farley	Republican	16B
Magisterial District 07-1-01	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Len	Brown	Democratic	17A
Magisterial District 07-1-01	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Len	Brown	Republican	17B
Magisterial District 07-1-11	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Ron	Smith	Democratic	17A
Magisterial District 07-1-11	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Michael J.	Burns	Republican	17B
Magisterial District 07-2-02	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Mardi	Harrison	Democratic	17A
Magisterial District 07-2-02	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Mark D.	Douple	Republican	17B
Magisterial District 07-3-02	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Jean	Seaman	Democratic	17A
Magisterial District 07-3-02	Magisterial District Judge	Six Year Term	Vote for One	Jean	Seaman	Republican	17B

 

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School Board

District	Office	Term	Vote for:	First Name	Last Name	Party	Lever
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Carol L.	McGuire	Democratic	18A
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Rose	Jacobs	Democratic	19A
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Carol T.	Jones	Democratic	20A
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Richard S.	Salzman	Democratic	21A
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Ralph G.	Douglass	Republican	18B
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Sherri	Underland	Republican	19B
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Yagnesh	Choksi	Republican	20B
Bensalem Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Kim J.	Fankhouser-Rivera	Republican	21B
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Two Year Term	Vote for One	Joseph A.	Saxton	Democratic	17A
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Two Year Term	Vote for One	No	Candidate	Republican	17B
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Gary A.	Tosti	Democratic	18A
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Beverly Breslin	Kalinowski	Democratic	19A
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	John A.	D'Angelo	Democratic	20A
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Ralph	DiGuiseppe, III	Democratic	21A
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Gary A.	Tosti	Republican	18B
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	No	Candidate	Republican	19B
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	John A.	D'Angelo	Republican	20B
Bristol Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	No	Candidate	Republican	21B
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Katherine N.	Bachman	Democratic	17A
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Frederick R.	Black	Democratic	18A
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	James E.	Baker, Jr.	Democratic	19A
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Sean D.	Norman	Democratic	20A
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Katherine N.	Bachman	Republican	17B
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Ron	Matlack	Republican	18B
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	James E.	Baker, Jr.	Republican	19B
Bristol Township School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	William J.	Keenan	Republican	20B
Centennial School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Kati	Driban	Democratic	17A
Centennial School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Kati	Driban	Republican	17B
Centennial School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Betty	Huf	Democratic	17A
Centennial School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Betty	Huf	Republican	17B
Centennial School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Jane Schrader	Lynch	Democratic	17A
Centennial School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Michael	Monaghan	Democratic	18A
Centennial School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Jane Schrader	Lynch	Republican	17B
Centennial School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Michael	Hartline	Republican	18B
Central Bucks School District - Region 4	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Jodi L.	DeVito	Democratic	18A
Central Bucks School District - Region 4	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Jodi L.	DeVito	Republican	18B
Central Bucks School District - Region 5	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Paul B.	Faulkner	Democratic	17A
Central Bucks School District - Region 5	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Paul B.	Faulkner	Republican	17B
Central Bucks School District - Region 7	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Lori E.	Halber	Democratic	18A
Central Bucks School District - Region 7	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Stephen A.	Corr	Republican	18B
Central Bucks School District - Region 9	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Thomas	Baldwin	Democratic	18A
Central Bucks School District - Region 9	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	John	Gamble	Republican	18B
Council Rock School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Bernadette	Heenan	Democratic	17A
Council Rock School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Bernadette	Heenan	Republican	17B
Council Rock School District - Region 4	School Director	Two Year Term	Vote for One	Wendi	Thomas	Democratic	17A
Council Rock School District - Region 4	School Director	Two Year Term	Vote for One	Wendi	Thomas	Republican	17B
Council Rock School District - Region 6	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Robert	Donnelly	Democratic	17A
Council Rock School District - Region 6	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Robert	Donnelly	Republican	17B
Council Rock School District - Region 8	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Paul	Anagnostakos	Democratic	17A
Council Rock School District - Region 8	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Paul	Anagnostakos	Republican	17B
Council Rock School District - Region 9	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Kyle	McKessy	Democratic	17A
Council Rock School District - Region 9	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Kyle	McKessy	Republican	17B
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Jack	Beck	Democratic	18A
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Damon	Miller	Democratic	19A
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Jermaine L.	Jenkins	Democratic	20A
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	David	Stoneburner	Democratic	21A
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Brenda J.	Worob	Republican	18B
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	John B.	Buckman	Republican	19B
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	John	DeWilde	Republican	20B
Morrisville Borough School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Ronald M.	Stout	Republican	21B
Neshaminy School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Joseph R.	Blasch	Democratic	17A
Neshaminy School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Scott E.	Congdon	Republican	17B
Neshaminy School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Melissa	Kitzmiller	Democratic	17A
Neshaminy School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Mike	Morris	Republican	17B
Neshaminy School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	William	Spitz	Democratic	17A
Neshaminy School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Lisa	Reiser	Democratic	18A
Neshaminy School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	William	Oettinger	Republican	17B
Neshaminy School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Irene M.	Boyle	Republican	18B
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Two Year Term	Vote for One	Genevieve F.	Wahlgren	Democratic	17A
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Two Year Term	Vote for One	Genevieve F.	Wahlgren	Republican	17B
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Amanda E.	Elefante	Democratic	18A
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	S. David	Dozbaba	Democratic	19A
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	John	Vaughn	Democratic	20A
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Marlene	Panzica	Democratic	21A
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Amanda E.	Elefante	Republican	18B
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	S. David	Dozbaba	Republican	19B
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	John	Vaughn	Republican	20B
New Hope - Solebury School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Marlene	Panzica	Republican	21B
Palisades School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Michael	Lynch	Democratic	17A
Palisades School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	No	Candidate	Democratic	18A
Palisades School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	James	Hallowell	Republican	17B
Palisades School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	No	Candidate	Republican	18B
Palisades School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Bob	de Groot	Democratic	17A
Palisades School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Bob	de Groot	Republican	17B
Palisades School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Cindy	McCurdy	Democratic	17A
Palisades School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Cindy	McCurdy	Republican	17B
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	William	Sarnese	Democratic	17A
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Barry R.	Casper	Democratic	18A
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Richard F.	Davies	Democratic	19A
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Sue H.	Furlong	Democratic	20A
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	William	Sarnese	Republican	17B
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Barry R.	Casper	Republican	18B
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Francis G.	Peiffer	Republican	19B
Pennridge School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Sue H.	Furlong	Republican	20B
Pennsbury School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Colleen	Klock	Democratic	18A
Pennsbury School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Jonathan	Shain	Democratic	19A
Pennsbury School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Simon	Campbell	Republican	18B
Pennsbury School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Kathleen D.	Zawacki	Republican	19B
Pennsbury School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Howard	Goldberg	Democratic	18A
Pennsbury School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Allan	Weisel	Democratic	19A
Pennsbury School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Richard B.	Johnson	Republican	18B
Pennsbury School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Allan	Weisel	Republican	19B
Quakertown Community School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Patrick	McCandless	Democratic	17A
Quakertown Community School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Zane R.	Stauffer	Democratic	18A
Quakertown Community School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Paul	Stepanoff	Republican	17B
Quakertown Community School District - Region 1	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Zane R.	Stauffer	Republican	18B
Quakertown Community School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Bob	Smith	Democratic	17A
Quakertown Community School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Bob	Smith	Republican	17B
Quakertown Community School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Kelly L.	VanValkenburgh	Democratic	17A
Quakertown Community School District - Region 3	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for One	Kelly L.	VanValkenburgh	Republican	17B
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	David J.	Spause	Democratic	17A
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Joanne	Murray	Democratic	18A
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Judi	Whitmire	Democratic	19A
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Andy	Bachman	Democratic	20A
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Matt	Holliday	Republican	17B
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Bernard	Currie	Republican	18B
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	William	Brong	Republican	19B
Souderton Area School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Jill	Basile	Republican	20B
Easton Area School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Pat	Vulcano, Jr.	Democratic	17A
Easton Area School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Timothy D.	Reilly	Democratic	18A
Easton Area School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Pat	Vulcano, Jr.	Republican	17B
Easton Area School District - Region 2	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Two	Timothy D.	Reilly	Republican	18B
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Alex	Ryabin	Democratic	17A
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Frank	O'Donnell	Democratic	18A
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Donald	Litman	Democratic	19A
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Vincent	Sherpinsky	Democratic	20A
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Timothy S.	Kerr	Republican	17B
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Frank	O'Donnell	Republican	18B
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Joseph D.	Sullivan	Republican	19B
North Penn School District	School Director	Four Year Term	Vote for not more than Four	Vincent	Sherpinsky	Republican	20B

 

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Referendums:

Bristol Township

Bristol Township Elimination of The Council-Mayor Form of Government Referendum

 “Shall the current Optional Plan of Government of the Township of Bristol be repealed, and the form of government and recommendations in the report of the Government Study Commission, dated August 4, 2009 be adopted as authorized by the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law?”

YES or NO

A vote of YES is a vote to change the current form of government of Bristol Township, adopting the recommendations of the Bristol Township Government Study Commission.  The number of Council members will be increased to seven (7), all elected at-large, the Offices of the Mayor, Treasurer and Tax Collector will be abolished, a Human Resources Department will be created, a transition committee will be established and the government will continue to be subject to the First Class Township Code.

If adopted by the voters, the new plan will become effective on January 2, 2012.

A vote of NO is a vote that the existing form of government not be changed. 

Plumstead Township

Plumstead Township Land Preservation Referendum

 “Shall debt be authorized to be incurred as debt approved by the electors in one (1) or more increments over a ten (10) year period, and not to exceed the sum of four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000.00) in the aggregate, for the purpose of acquiring and developing parklands for active and/or passive recreational use?”

YES or NO

Plain English Version:  The ballot question asks the voters of Plumstead Township whether the Township should borrow up to four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000.00) over a ten (10) year period to purchase land or an interest in land to preserve open, undeveloped land in Plumstead Township.  The Township would use the money to do the following:

Acquire and improve recreation lands:  The Township would purchase land or interests and make improvements to land for passive and/or active recreational activities.

A vote of “YES” to the ballot question approves borrowing money for these purposes.

 

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