Primary 2013 - Shaler Township & Shaler Area School District

A couple of Shaler Area School Board seats are contested this spring.

Shaler Township
 

Commissioner, Ward 2
Republican -- Lori Voegtly Mizgorski
Democrat -- Jim Tunstall

Council, Ward 4
Republican -- Leah Kurz
Democrat -- Thomas McElhone

Council, Ward 6
Democrat -- James Boyle

Shaler Area School District (4)

Region 1 (2)
Republican and Democrat -- April Kwiatkowki

Region 2 (1)
Republican and Democrat -- Suzanna Donahue, Domenic Donovan

Region 3 (1)
Republican and Democrat -- James Giel Jr., Steve Romac

Local Election - Shaler Township Commissioners

Here is the list of candidates for the Shaler Township Commissioners:

Shaler Ward 1 Commissioner:

Democratic Candidates: Edward Duss* & Wayne Skelley
Republican Candidate: No one filed

Shaler Ward 3:

Democratic Candidate: N0 one filed
Republican Candidate:David Shutter*

Shaler Ward 5:

Democratic Candidate: No one filed
Republican Candidate: Susan Fisher*

Shaler Ward 7:

Democratic Candidate: No one filed
Republican Candidate: Bill Cross*

*Incumbent

Shaler Township's last property tax increase was 2009 and before that it was in 1988 when Governor Tom Corbett was a commissioner in Shaler Township. The millage rate is 3.05.

All 4 incumbents voted for the tax increase in 2009. For how many people are upset about taxes, I find it surprising how many local candidates don't have candidates running against them after they have made a vote to increase taxes. Where is the Democratic Party in Shaler Township that they can't find candidates in 3 races.