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James Santora
6,784 votes
28.1%
Jacob A. Bierling
6,639 votes
27.5%
Barbarann Keffer
5,608 votes
23.2%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Margo Davidson
- Harvard University, B.A. Government; Cardinal O'Hara High School
- Co-Founder Upper Darby Recycle!
- Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award, Bank of America, September 2008 for spearheading the UD single-stream recycling movement
- Youth Basketball Coach: Highland Park-Kirklyn AA & St. Bernadette's
- Darby Creek Valley Association: Board Member & Volunteer Coordinator for the Annual Watershed-Wide Darby-Cobbs Clean-Up
- UD Neighborhood Watch Association, Board Member
Priorities:
- Accountability in Township Budget and Process, availability of a line-item budget & airing of Public Meetings on Public Access Channel
- Revamping of Existing Township Programs, such as Street Sweeping, Leaf-Waste Collection, Recycling
- Community-Building by working actively through local civic groups & by consistent outreach from the Administration to the Community
Sekela Coles
5,127 votes
21.2%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Adjunct Professor
- Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration- specialization Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 2010 Walden University
- MBA, 2003 Penn State University
- B.A. - Finance and Banking, 1999 Lincoln University
- President, Bywood Elementary Home & School Association and Member of UDSD's PIP committee
- Minority Poll Inspector, Election Board Precinct 7-9, Elected Democratic Committeewoman, Upper Darby
- Auxiliary Member, Upper Darby Neighborhood Watch Association, Graduate, Upper Darby Police Department's Citizens Police Academy
Priorities:
- Leadership: Find creative initiatives that will alleviate the increasing tax burden on residents, including rejuvenating the 69th St business area.
- Accountability: Encourage open communication between residents and council.Videotape council meetings so residents are informed of township decisions.
- Community: Ensure that all neighborhoods and parks in the township receive equitable township services. Establish community forums on diversity.
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