Primary 2013 - North Hills School District, Ross Township, and West View

The School Board in North Hills is a hot race with 10 candidates vying for 4 seats. The democratic nomination for tax collector is a 3 way race.

Ross Township

Commissioner, Ward 2
Republican -- Jeff Meyer
Democrat -- Stephen Korbel

Commissioner, Ward 4
Democrat -- Lana Mazur

Commissioner, Ward 6
Democrat -- David Mikec Sr.

Commissioner, Ward 8
Republican -- Jeremy Shaffer
Democrat -- Walter Salachup

Tax CollectorIncumbent Donna Carey stepped away from the work in June of 2011, deputizing Jordan Tax Service to handle tax collections for the township and the North Hills School District.

Republican  - Clifford Bright
Democrat - Jerry O'Brien, George Roderus, and Stephanie Conners-Maguire.

West View

Mayor
Democrat -- J.R. Henry

Council (4)
Democrats -- William Aguglia. Bryan Kircher, John Koerts, Robert Schellhaas

North Hills School District (4)

Republican and Democrat -- Matthew Sean Edinger Sr., Thomas Kelly, Louis Krummert III, Joe Muha, Annette Giovengo Nolish, Jason Pirring, Kathy Reid, Sharon Schrim, Helen Spade, Michael Yeomans

North Hills School Board Elections

It is tough to get any info on these races and there are only a few that are actually contested after the Primary. Here is the listing of school board elections in the North Hills that will be on the ballot next week:

School Director; North Allegheny School District (5 Elected)
• Libby Blackburn, Republican, Democratic
• Beth A. Ludwig, Republican, Democratic
• Maureen M. Grosheider, Republican, Democratic (School Board President)
• Christopher M. Jacobs, Republican, Democratic
• Joseph Greenberg, Republican, Democratic

School Director; North Hills School District (5 Elected)
• James W. Barr, Constitution
• Lou Nudi, Republican, Democratic
• Arlene J. Bender, Republican, Democratic
• Tom Baker, Republican, Democratic
• Jeff Meyer, Republican, Democratic
• Ed Wielgus, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Pine-Richland School District; Region 1 (2 Elected)
• Therese M. Dawson, Republican, Democratic
• Kevin Nigh, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Pine-Richland School District; Region 2 (1 Elected)
• Christine A. Misback, Democratic
• Peter Lyons, Republican

School Director; Pine-Richland School District; Region 3 (2 Elected)
• Virginia Goebel, Republican, Democratic
• Laura Ohlund, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Deer Lakes School District (5 Elected)
• Michael F. Cavanaugh, Republican, Democratic
• Jodi Banyas-Galecki, Republican, Democratic
• William A. LuPone, Jr., Republican, Democratic
• Rebekah Stankowski, Republican, Democratic
• Leonard Douglas McCausland, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Shaler Area School District; Region 1 (1 Elected)
• John J. Fries, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Shaler Area School District; Region 2 (2 Elected)
• William J. Couts, Republican

School Director; Shaler Area School District; Region 3 (2 Elected)
• James L. Fisher, Republican, Democratic
• Jeanne Petrovich, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Hampton Township School District; 2 Year Term (1 Elected)
• Gregory A. Stein, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Hampton Township School District; 4 Year Term (5 Elected)
• Mary Alice Hennessey, Republican, Democratic
• Pamela Lamagna, Republican, Democratic
• Lawrence Vasko, Republican, Democratic
• Robert Shages, Republican, Democratic
• Bryant Wesley, II, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Fox Chapel Area School District; Region 1 (2 Elected)
• Eric C. Schmidt, Republican, Democratic
• Robin Baum, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Fox Chapel Area School District; Region 2 (2 Elected)
• Sandra Garbisch, Republican, Democratic
• Terrence L. Wirginis, Republican, Democratic

School Director; Fox Chapel Area School District; Region 3 (1 Elected)
• Nancy Bradshaw Foster, Republican, Democratic

Not shocking, just frustrating

North Hills official rapped for remarks

I am not shocked by a public official saying something like this:

"If they are working in our stores THEY SHOULD SPEAK ENGLISH AT ALL TIMES!!!" Mrs. Reid wrote on Facebook.

Comments like these cross party lines. While many are frustrated by the display of ignorance of someone like North Hills School Board Member Kathy Reid, there are Glenn Beck fans all over our country that would rally behind Ms. Reid.

I hope that the voters in North Hills remember her comments in 4 years if she runs again. I personally don't want to be represented by someone that judges anyone because of the color of their skin, language they are speaking, or clothing that they are wearing. However, I am not a voter in the North Hills School District and I will let the voters there decide what kind of person they want to be represented by.