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Lehigh County Executive

4 Year Term

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    Roger MacLean
    (Rep)

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    Joshua Siegel
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    Mike Welsh
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What should be the priorities of Lehigh County, and how would you address and pay for them? Please be specific.

Education Bachelor and Masters degree, Criminal Justice from DeSales University
Occupation Retired
Qualifications Retired from Allentown Police as Chief. Four years on Allentown City Council, two as president.
Managing the budget to ensure the citizens of Lehigh County are receiving the best services at a reasonable cost that holds the line on taxes. I would do that by holding department heads responsible for the delivery of those services as well as adhering to their respective budgets.
Education B.S. International Relations and Diplomacy, Seton Hall University
Occupation State Representative
Qualifications Former Chief of Staff, Lehigh County Controller, Former Allentown City Councilman, State Representative
We need a new generation of leadership committed to unifying our region and fighting back against the chaos and division in Washington D.C. through my "One Lehigh" platform by addressing the housing affordability crisis, reducing the cost of living by regionalizing services, addressing the mental health epidemic, creating good paying union jobs and defending Cedarbrook.
Campaign Website http://welshforexec.com
Education Bachelors Degree in Business Management
Occupation Insurance Broker
Qualifications Business Professional & Former Allentown School Board Director
My near 40 year career in Lehigh County as a business professional makes me uniquely qualified to deal with financial challenges facing the county. Budget projections indicate the rainy day fund balance will be exhausted in the near future and I will use my business experience to make the tough cost cutting decisions necessary.