Republicans to meet at IBEW Local 380 to fill candidate slots

Republicans to move
By CARL ROTENBERG

LOWER PROVIDENCE - The Lower Providence Republican committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight to organize the interview process to select a Republican candidate to run for the long-term vacancy on the Board of Supervisors.

The vacancy was caused by the Aug. 1 resignation of Supervisor John Lomire.

When the interviews are completed, Republican caucus members will nominate a candidate to run in the Nov. 8 general election for the remaining two-year term which ends in late 2007, said Supervisor Jim Dougherty, the Lower Providence Republican committee secretary. No date has been set for the interviews, Dougherty said.
The Republicans will meet tonight at the IBEW Local Union 380 hall, 3900 Ridge Pike, Lower Providence. Local Republicans interested in becoming the third Republican candidate on the ballot should send their resume to Jim Dougherty at 124 E. Mt Kirk Ave., Eagleville, PA, 19403

Former three-term supervisor Richard T. Brown has already volunteered his candidacy. Republicans Christopher DiPaolo and Lower Providence Planning Commission member Marie Altieri won in the Republican primary.

Three Republican candidates will run against Democrat Kelly Green and a second Democrat is to be selected Sept. 8 at the Lower Providence Democratic committee caucus.

Carl Rotenberg can be reached at crotenberg@timesherald.com or 610-272-2500, ext. 350