Candidates
(Vote for 3)
Click on highlighted
name for additional information supplied by candidate.
Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for
voters.
Christine Fizzano Cannon
61,277 votes
20.2%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Attorney
- Serving 8th year on Middletown Twp. Council, current Vice Chairman, former Land Planning Committee Chairman, Finance and Administration Comm.
- Board of Directors, Riddle Health Foundation, Former Board of Directors, Riddle Memorial Hospital
- Commissioner, Delaware County Women's Commission
- Prior service on the Delaware County Open Space and Environmental Task Force and Middletown Township Zoning Hearing Board Member
- Former member Board of Trustees, Tyler Arboretum, currently Government Relations and Major Gift Steering Committeemember
- Appointed to serve on the Governor's Judicial Advisory Committee, 32nd Judicial District
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility - a continued commitment to a common sense approach to government which has resulted in no tax increases for past 3 years
- Renewed focus on quality of life issues such as attracting new business and job opportunities, preserving open space, and enhancing public safety
- Fighting the FAA's proposal to divert low flying aircraft over Delaware County communities to prevent noise and air pollution and potential disaster
Thomas J. McGarrigle
58,805 votes
19.4%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- Vice President of the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners
- Actively involved in the Springfield Youth Club for ten years, and served six years as President of the organization
- Founding member of the Run for Heroes to raise funds for educational assistance for children of fallen police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel
- Has served on the Public Safety, Finance, Parks and Library Committees and Chairman of the Springfield Country Club Committee in Springfield
- Never voted for a tax increase as Springfield Township Commissioner
- Successful businessman who founded his own business at young age to support mother and siblings
Priorities:
- I have never voted for a tax increase as Springfield Commissioner and will work to maintain fiscal discipline on the County level
- I will fight the FAA's flight plan redesign which will reduce the quality of life for local residents
- We need to do more to encourage economic development and investment in our communities while working to protect open space
Andy Lewis
57,759 votes
19.1%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman
- Current Haverford Township Commissioner, former Vice-President of the Haverford Township Board of Commissioners
- Board of Directors of Fox Chase Cancer Center
- An Eagle Scout, also served as a member of the Executive Board of the Valley Forge Council/Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Served on the Board of Trustees of the Agnes Irwin School and performed volunteer work for Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity
- Graduate of Lafayette College, earned MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Member of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Stewardship Committee. Married with three daughters.
Priorities:
- With my extensive business background, will work to ensure our County government acts more like a business, making it more effective and efficient
- I will work to increase accountability and better communication with taxpayers and residents, two area sI worked to improve in Haverford Township
- I will fight the FAA's flight plan redesign, which will have serious impacts on the quality of life and safety of Delaware County residents
David Landau
43,466 votes
14.3%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney, Senior Partner, Wolf,Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen
- Senior Advisor, Congressman Joe Sestak's 2006 Campaign
- Solicitor Borough of Yeadon 1992-1998
- Chairman Nether Providence Democratic Party 1991-present
- Board Member Family and Commuity Service of Delaware County 2003-present
- Won major case preserving open space as Special Counsel to Nether Providence Township
- Graduate of Brown University, 1975 BA in History with Honors and Washington College of Law, American University 1978 JD
Priorities:
- Open Government including competitive bidding for government contracts, merit based hiring and promotion for county employees, tougher sunshine laws
- Community revitalization with particular emphasis on county assistance and coordination of revitalization efforts in the aging, inner ring suburbs
- Renewed county efforts in open space, parks and recreation
Ann M. O'Keefe
42,060 votes
13.9%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D.
- Skidmore College, B.A.
Priorities:
- Establish County Public Health Department
- Use Best Business Practices and Fiscal Accountability, ending "Pay to Play" Business
- Work to preserve County's Open Space
John F. Innelli
39,739 votes
13.1%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney
- Longtime resident of Rose Valley, PA. Lives with his wife, Holly, and two children, Kate and James
- Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with degrees in economics from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and in business from the Wharton School
- Holds a J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law
- Has recovered over $250 million for victims of fraud in the insurance, medical supply, and pharmaceuticals industries
- Serves on the governing board of Stratford Friends School, a school for children with learning differences
- Helped found the Darby Borough Redevelopment Authority, an organization that seeks the revitalization of Darby in 2004, and is the active Solicitor
Priorities:
- Creating a Health Department and protecting Delaware County's Environment
- Revitalizing Delaware County's communities
- Making Delaware County more transparent and accountable
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official.
All candidates have been invited to supply additional information to Smart Voter.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
|
|
|
This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page.
|
Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.
|
League of Women Voters of Delaware County
