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Delaware County, PA November 8, 2011 Election
Council Member; County of Delaware Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 20 3:04pm
(21 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Thomas McGarrigle Click here for more information about this candidate 52,443 votes 19.3%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Delaware County Councilman
  • Small Business Owner in Springfield
  • Former Member, Springfield Township Board of Commissioners
Priorities:
  • Use Experience as Small Business Owner to Create Jobs in Delcoq
  • Keep Taxes Low While Maintaining High Quality of County Services
  • Expand Environmentally Sustainable Green Energy Initiatives for County Buildings and Vehicles
Colleen P. Morrone Click here for more information about this candidate 52,129 votes 19.1%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Chief Mission Officer, Goodwill of DE and Delaware County
  • Vice-Chair, Concord Township Board of Supervisors
Priorities:
  • Create Good Jobs for Delaware County Residents
  • Keep Taxes Low Through Fiscal Responsibility
  • Save Taxpayer Dollars Through Use of Green Energy Initiatives
John McBlain Click here for more information about this candidate 50,928 votes 18.7%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Delaware County Solicitor
  • Practicing Attorney with Extensive Municipal Law Experience
  • Personally negotiated deals to bring Harrah's Casino, PPL Park to Delco
  • Served on Aldan Borough Council for over 17 years
  • Attorney for Delaware County Economic Development Oversight Board
Priorities:
  • Attracting Employers to Delaware County
  • Use experience in local government to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and efficiently
Keith Collins Click here for more information about this candidate 39,494 votes 14.5%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Minister
  • Adjunct Professor-Delaware County Community College
  • Registered Principal-NASD
  • 1st Lieutenant U. S. Army
  • Corporal-Port Authority Transit Police
  • Geneva College, B. S.
  • Friends International Chrisitan University, MBS, D. Min.
Priorities:
  • Elimination Of Waste And Duplication in County Government
  • Development of Business Investments And Jobs
  • Improve Public Safety And Public Health
Jayne Young Click here for more information about this candidate 39,431 votes 14.5%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Project Administrator
  • Mayor Lansdowne Borough- since 2002
  • Information Officer Lansdowne Emergency Management Team, National Incident Management System certified
  • Steering Committee member, Non- Partisan, First Suburbs Southeast Pennsylvania
  • Two term appointed Member to Pa. Local Government Advisory Committee
  • Ten year member of Lansdowne's Public Safety Committee
  • Thirty four year resident of Delaware County
Priorities:
  • Equitable attention to county infrastructure and economic development issues.
  • Formation of a Health Department and standards put in place for acting Municipal Health Officers
  • Plan in place for county wide animal control
Lin Axamethy Floyd Click here for more information about this candidate 37,827 votes 13.9%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Patent Attorney
  • President, Nether Providence Township Board of Commissioners, 1/2006-12/2009
  • Board Member, Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County, currrent.
  • Board Member, Southeastern Pennsylvania First Suburbs Project, current.
  • JD, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1985
  • BA, University of Rhode Island, 1975 (chemistry, biology, secondary education)
Priorities:
  • Public service means focusing on Delaware County's future: its diverse communities and educational and economic opportunities.
  • County Council should be an advocate for DelCo in Harrisburg and work with DelCo communities on common challenges.
  • County government should serve the interests of all County residents.

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