Election 2023: Republican Betsy Hunt For Newtown Borough Council

Candidates running in the Nov. 7 general election are providing background about themselves and their positions on the issues to voters in these profiles, which will run in Patch individually for each candidate.

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — In the second ward, Republican Betsy Hunt is running for a four year seat on the Newtown Borough Council. Four candidates are running for two open seats on council including Democrats Julia Woldorf and Josh Phillips and Republicans Bernie Sauer and Betsy Hunt.

Biographical Information

Name: Betsy Hunt

Age: 62

Town of residence: Newtown

Position sought: Newtown Borough Council Ward 2

Are you an incumbent? No

Party affiliation: Republican

Family: Married to Jonathan Hunt, 5 adult children, and 2 grandchildren with two more on the way!

Education: College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ and Bucks County Community College

Occupation: Realtor with RE/MAX Properties LTD, Newtown PA

Questions

1. Why are you running?

I see an immediate need of executive management style of leadership in the Borough.

2. What are the top issues facing the borough and how do you plan to address them?

With dramatic growth now and in future years, we need transparent, consistent and fair leaders who represent our citizens, business owners and our visitors.

3. What are your ideas for improving the town?

Terminate the old school bureaucracy and slow-moving processes to implement a thoughtful
and communicative collaboration with our residents and their needs.