Politics & Government
Who's Running for Lehigh County Commissioner in North Whitehall Area?
The Greater Northern Area Chamber is hosting a meet-and-greet for the incumbent and his challenger.
The Greater Northern Area Chamber will host a meet-and-greet with the candidates for Lehigh County Commissioner for District 1—incumbent Tom Creighton and challenger Bill Leiner.
The event is 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Northern Valley EMS Building.
Questions for the candidates can be submitted in advance. Questions can be sent to Casey Feinberg at Caseyf@lehighvalleychamber.org.
District 1 includes North Whitehall, as well as the boroughs of Slatington and Coplay, and the townships of Washington, Whitehall, Heidelberg, Lowhill, Lynn and Weisenberg.
This event is free and open to the public.Questions for the candidates can be submitted in advance. Questions can be sent to Casey Feinberg at Caseyf@lehighvalleychamber.org.
Commissioners will have legislative responsibility for operating an annual budget of about $360 million. Among recent issues is funding for the Lehigh Valley Zoo, which is in limbo. Last month, the county commissioners delayed a decision on the zoo's funding.
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