Chester County row elections
Was impact made at WCU?
Jen James
Issue date: 11/2/09 Section: News
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The event was held as an informational session for WCU students and members of the West Chester community to gain more information about each local government candidate and their respective offices before the election takes place today, Nov. 2.
Republican and Democratic candidates for the positions of clerk of courts, controller, coroner and treasurer were present to introduce their platforms and answer questions from the audience.
Newly-elected Mayor of West Chester, Carolyn Comitta, opened the event with a speech on the realities of getting students more actively involved with voting. She also stressed the importance of the individual voter in elections, referring to the 19 votes that separated her from her opponent for the position of mayor.
After Mayor Comitta's comments, Shannon Marcoon and Shane Seaver, senior political science majors at WCU and coordinators of the event, provided the formal introduction that commenced the evening's discussions.
Dr. Peter Loedel, chair of the political science department at WCU, presided over the event as moderator between the candidates for each office.
The candidates were required to give a five-minute presentation about the responsibilities handled by their potential offices and their background and qualification for the positions.
The candidates presented their platforms in order according to the position they were running for and their political party affiliation.
Each of the nominees represented an array of educational and professional backgrounds.
Before running for the clerk of courts position, Republican candidate Frank McElwaine worked extensively within the oil industry, and Democratic candidate Mike McGann worked as a journalist and began a web development company.
Other candidates demonstrated dedication to their respective offices through their experience in closely-related fields.
Democratic candidate Kipp Stone and Republican candidate Ann Duke both demonstrated their qualifications for the Chester County treasurer position through their careers in finance and business management.
Additionally, Republican candidate Dr. Steve Dickter and Democratic candidate Dr. Megan Lynott discussed their careers in the medical field in relation to the responsibilities of a coroner in local government.
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