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Montgomery County, PA May 19, 2009 Election
School Director; Hatboro-Horsham School District; 4 Year Term Voter Information

4 Year Term. Salary: None

Results as of Jul 27 11:55pm, 0.0% of Precincts Reporting (0/0)
(2 Democratic/1 Republican Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0/0.0%)
Candidates (Vote for 5)

Unofficial Candidate List
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Kelley B. Winters 252 Democratic/1,013 Republican votes 6.2/14.6%

Louis A. "Lou" Polaneczky Click here for more information about this candidate 251 Democratic/982 Republican votes 6.2/14.1%
  • Occupation: CPA
  • Seminar Instructor - CPE Inc
  • Former Hatboro Council Member
  • Former Treasurer - UMH Joint Sewer Authority
  • Former Adjunct Professor - Accounting / Finance - Del Val College
  • Former Board Member / Treasurer - Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce
  • Treasurer / Board of Directors - Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Corporation
Priorities:
  • Maintaining / improving the quality of our local schools (including Pennypack)
  • Finding additional sources of revenue for the district OTHER THAN residential real estate taxes
  • Controling costs by finding more efficient ways of spending our resources.
Marian McCouch 197 Democratic/1,010 Republican votes 4.9/14.5%
Deborah "Debi" (Ross) Mullen Click here for more information about this candidate 229 Democratic/965 Republican votes 5.7/13.9%
  • Occupation: Self-Employed
  • PSU 1983 Grad
Priorities:
  • Continue to provide excellent education for Hatboro/ Horsham SD
  • Improve saftey of children in our Schools
  • Improve communication within our School System
Russel S. Bleiler 188 Democratic/935 Republican votes 4.7/13.4%
Linda C. Mee Click here for more information about this candidate 580 Democratic/305 Republican votes 14.4/4.4%
  • Occupation: Retired Teacher
  • Kutztown State College graduate- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
  • Teaching Certification -Trenton State, additional graduate work from Temple and Penn State
  • 35 years teaching in Hatboro-Horsham School District
  • former Champion of Learning nominee for H-H School District
  • Married to Michael and mother of Matthew, Brian , and Kathleen
  • volunteer for Am Cancer Society's "Relay for Life", H-H Education Foundation, and Horsham Library
Priorities:
  • We must be fiscally responsible when it comes to spending. Every $1 spent must help improve the quality ot teaching and education.
  • Neighborhood schools are a vital part of our community. I will work to support and maintain them.
  • Protecting the safety of our children while traveling to/from school and while in school.
Karen D. (Fread) Harragan Click here for more information about this candidate 575 Democratic/284 Republican votes 14.2/4.1%
  • Occupation: e-retailer
  • Public School
  • Simmons School Leadership Committee
  • Board of Directors, Family Services of Montco
  • HSA Spring Fair Plant Sale Chair
  • MBA, NYU Stern School of Business
  • BA, Cornell University College of Arts & Sciences
Priorities:
  • Provide our children with a high quality education. All students need to be challenged to be their best.
  • Support neighborhood schools
  • Fiscal responsibility means living within our means. I will help plan for the disctrict's future fiscal stability and viability.
Alvin W. Reitz Click here for more information about this candidate 477 Democratic/224 Republican votes 11.8/3.2%
  • Occupation: Mathematics Teacher - Phoenixville Area High School
  • Adjunct Mathematics Instructor Bucks County Community College
  • Hatboro-Horsham High School, Class of 1973
  • East Stroudsburg University, B.S. in Ed
  • Temple University, M.S. in Ed
  • Arcadia University M.A. in Ed & M. Ed
Priorities:
  • Neighborhood schools are an integral part of our community.
  • Providing great educational opportunities benefits our children and the entire community.
  • Every $1 spent must help improve the quality of teaching and education.
Edward Sherretta Click here for more information about this candidate 241 Democratic/454 Republican votes 6.0/6.5%
  • Occupation: Director of Information Technology
  • Undergraduate degree in Business and a Masters degree in Education.
  • Experienced cabinet-level school district Administrator in the central offices of multiple Montgomery county school districts.
  • Experience managing substantial departmental budgets in Montgomery County school districts.
  • K-12 Principal certification from the PA Department of Education, as well as multiple instructional certifications.
  • Former U.S. Army Captain and combat veteran with service in Bosnia, and recipient of the Bronze Star medal for service in Iraq.
  • Father of four school-aged daughters who will be students in the Hatboro-Horsham School District for the next 13 years.
Priorities:
  • Use my significant knowledge and experience to make sound educational decisions for the children of our community.
  • In these difficult economic times, I will use my extensive background to make decisions that will have the most Educational "bang for the buck".
  • Make good decisions that respect taxpayers and benefit children.
Adam Lebofsky Click here for more information about this candidate 479 Democratic/201 Republican votes 11.9/2.9%
  • Occupation: Banking - Senior Vice President
  • B.A. Psychology, Temple University
  • M.B.A., Finance Concentration, Temple University
Priorities:
  • Focus on fiscal responsibility and controlled spending
  • Fighting for neighborhood schools
  • Driving Innovation in teaching and learning
Stephen J. Stunder, III Click here for more information about this candidate 442 Democratic/229 Republican votes 10.9/3.3%
  • Occupation: Director, Staff Training and Development - NHS Woodhaven
  • MA, Psychology and Human Services, Rosemont College
  • BA, English/Secondary Education, Saint Joseph's University
  • Party: Democratic , Republican
Priorities:
  • Our community begins with neighborhood schools
  • Fiscal responsibility means making sure that every dollar spent improves our quality of education
  • Challenging our children is the key to their academic, social, and extracurricular growth
Robert F. Casagrand Click here for more information about this candidate 127 Democratic/349 Republican votes 3.1/5.0%
  • Occupation: Contract Manager/Negotiator
  • Penn State University - Master of Public Administration
  • West Chester University - Bachelor of Science Business Administration
  • Employment - Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • US Navy Reserve - Commander - 32 years. service, deployed two times to the Middle East in support of OIF/OEF
  • 12 years on Hatboro-Horsham School Board, Vice President, Chairman Negotiation Committee, Personnel Committee, Facilities Committee
Priorities:
  • Return district to excellence - award winning district - Blue ribbon schools, Red book recognition, Leadership recognition
  • Fiscal Conservative - recognized for reducing health care costs by $1.5M with teacher contribution increase
  • Improve drug/alcohol education and interdiction within secondary schools

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