Perkasie Borough Council 2nd Ward (4 YR term)
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Joel Nieto
(Rep)
What do you consider to be the most important issues facing your community, and how do you propose to address them?
Why are you running for this office?
What qualifications and experience do you have that will assist you in the performance of the duties of this office?
Education
Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Arcadia University
Experience
Over a decade in customer service and food industry. Currently a logistics coordinator for Ametek meeting shipment deadlines for government contracts and major corporations. I’m currently serving my second year on the Perkasie Parks and Recreation board and Perkasie’s Skatepark Subcomittee.
We have a beautiful and thriving community here in Perkasie and it takes hard work and sacrifice to keep it that way. My goal, if I were to be selected for council, would be to not focus on the issues that divide us, but to focus on what makes Perkasie a place that people want to not just visit but live and raise their families. I’d love to continue serving in this way by continuing to focus on our park systems where friends and family go to enjoy our beautiful town and to help residents have their voices heard in how we can continue to make Perkasie a beautiful place to not just live but flourish.
Perkasie is an attractive, safe, and thriving community. It’s why I moved here to raise my children in the first place. Serving in parks and recreation for almost the past couple years here in Perkasie, I observed just how much work it takes to keep things that way. I’ve only lived here in the borough a couple of short years but since day one I’ve wanted to make it my duty to give back as much as I can and serve this community in a way where we can not only keep the things we enjoy here in Perkasie but expand upon them in ways that continue to serve the needs and desires of our dear community.
I graduated with a bachelors degree in psychology from Arcadia University in 2012. I chose my major because I was always interested in not just helping others but understanding them. I spent my years working through college in the food and service industry and enjoyed helping and service to others so much that I stayed there and supported my family working at a brewery/restaurant until Covid hit. From there I shifted gears and began a career as a logistics coordinator, meeting deadlines for shipments for government contracts and major corporations around the world. Since moving to Perkasie in late 2022, I’ve taken an almost immediate interest in integrating myself into service opportunities here in the borough. I joined the Parks and Recreation board almost two years ago volunteering for many community events year round and also am a part of the Skatepark Subcomittee which has seen renovations and an increase in activity and events at our local skatepark.
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