Perry Warren To Vacate Newtown Borough Seat Dec. 31

Newtown Borough Councilman and state Rep.-elect Perry Warren officially announced his resignation from the borough council at Tuesday's council meeting.

As of Dec. 31, Warren will no longer be a councilman as he plans to head to Harrisburg to serve as a state representative for the 31st Legislative District on Jan. 3.

Warren is taking over the seat previously held by Steve Santarsiero.

Borough Mayor Chales Swartz presented Warren with a plaque with a Mercer Tile thanking Warren for his service on Council.

“On behalf of the borough council and the citizens of the community I wish you well out in Harrisburg,” Swartz said. “And thank you for serving the borough.”

Warren has served as Council’s liaison to Newtown’s Environmental Advisory Council, the Human Relations Commission, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Shade Tree Commission over his seven years on the council

“It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve the residents of Newtown Borough over the past seven years,” Perry said. “I thank them for their support, as well as the support of my present and past colleagues on council and the mayors we have worked with."

Warren said as he goes to represent all of Lower Makefield and Newtown townships, Newtown and Yardley boroughs and most of Morrisville Borough in Harrisburg, he hopes to bring the "same collegiality and respect" he saw on the council.

"I thank everyone here and I’m looking forward to continuing to represent Newtown as well as the larger district in Harrisburg," he said.

Constituents interested in reaching out to Warren can visit his website or contact his district office by calling (215) 493-5420. Constituents can also follow Warren on his Facebook page at and on Twitter.

Newtown Borough is seeking someone to fill Warren's seat on the council.

According to the borough's website, qualifications that must be met to serve as a borough councilor are:

• You must be a registered voter.
• You must be a resident of the borough.
• Councilors must have resided in the borough continuously for at least one year.
• To qualify as a voter, a person must be eighteen years of age and a resident of the election district. A person whose name appears on the district voting register but who is no longer a resident of the borough is not a lawfully registered elector.
• You must be able to serve through the end of December 2017.

Those interested in applying should submit their resumes to Judy Musto, borough secretary, 23 N. State St. Newtown, PA 18940, or email them to jmusto.newtown@gmail.com.

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