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Delaware County, PA November 8, 2011 Election
Council-At-Large; Township of Upper Darby Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 20 3:04pm
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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James Santora 6,784 votes 28.1%

  • Party: Republican
Jacob A. Bierling 6,639 votes 27.5%
  • Party: Republican
Barbarann Keffer Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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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