Updated: Borough Republicans Select Nominees for Open Council Seat

Borough Republicans selected three candidates for the open borough council seat and also elected a new municipal chair, Diane Byrne, at their meeting Monday night.

Byrne submitted a letter to Borough Administrator Christine Demiris dated June 9, informing the borough of the nominations and her election.

Byrne had previously served as vice chair of the Republicans under Chair John Thomsen until his sudden passing in May.

"We had on the agenda the job of presenting you with three Republicans who are willing to take the seat vacated by Mr. Keith Bachmann, who resigned his council seat to take an appointment as a Superior Court Judge," Byrne wrote.

The candidates are:

• Peter Rebsch
• Laure Schroeder
• R. Lynden Day

The Borough Council will meet on Monday June 13 and will vote to appoint one Republican to fill the open seat. The council has the opportunity to interview or question the candidates. However in recent similar situations, a council member has made a motion to appoint a particular candidate from the list, a second is made and a vote has been taken, according to Mayor Ann Subrizi.

Councilwoman Randi Duffie assumed her position immediately after being appointed to fill the seat vacated by the death of Joe Murray and most recently Councilwoman Celeste Scavetta was appointed to fill Subrizi's seat after her election to mayor.

That appointee will sit on the council until a special election can be held in November to fill the position for the remainder of Bachmann's term which runs through the end of 2012.