Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Joe Brudnak Allentown City Council Race


D.O.B. - 1961
Education: Salisbury High School, one year of community college
Occupation: Fuel Oil Truck Driver, Altemose Fuel

LVR Posts:

Allentown Mayoral & Council Candidates Send in the Clowns

Other Sources:

Valley 610: Meet Joe Brudnak

Ray O'Connell Allentown City Council Race

D.O.B.: 1949
EDUCATION: BS – Kutztown State University, 1971; M Ed – Lehigh University, 1977
OCCUPATION: Retired
QUALIFICATIONS: Public School Employee/Administrator – 1972 to 2007 (35 years); Allentown resident for 33 years; Member of Allentown Recreation & Allentown Human Relations Commission

LV Rambings Posts

Why People Jump Off the 8th Street Bridge

Phillips, Hershman & O'Connell Shine at NAACP Debate

Allentown Mayoral & Council Candidates Send in the Clowns

Allentown's Three Blind Mice

Other Sources

Queen City Daily: Meet Ray O'Connell

Valley 610: Meet Ray O'Connell

Mike Schlossberg Allentown City Council Race


D.O.B.: 1983
EDUCATION: B.A. (Political Science & Psychology), Muhlenberg College, M.A. (Political Science), Lehigh University
OCCUPATION: Urban Revitalization Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS: Former aide to Representative Jennifer Mann and County Executive Don Cunningham, State-certified Urban Revitalization Specialist, Allentown Government Reform Committee, West Park Civic Association Officer, Hamilton Street Revitalization Committee, Congregation Keneseth Israel
Web Page: www.mikeschlossberg.com
Party: Democrat.

LV Ramblings Posts

A Reason for Urban Living

Schlossberg, Hoover Weighing Allentown City Council Races

Muhlenberg College Dems Like D'Amore & Schlossberg, But Not Howells

Allentown's Three Blind Mice

Schlossberg Recognized for Façades

Other Sources

Queen City Daily: Meet Mike Schlossberg

Valley 610: Meet Mike Schlossberg

Julio Guridy Allentown City Council Race

D.O.B.: 1960
EDUCATION: BA in Sociology, Minor in CJA; MA in Sociology
OCCUPATION: Director of Compact Authorized Investment - DRJTBC, Business Owner, Real Estate Investor
QUALIFICATIONS: Incumbent who chairs the Public Works Committee and an ad- hoc Finance Committee. Member of Public Safety Committee, Human Resources Committee, Community and Economic Development and Legal and Legislation.
WEB PAGE: http://www.guridyforcitycouncil.org/
Party: Democrat.

LV Ramblings Posts

Why People Jump Off the 8th Street Bridge

Guridy to LVR:Turn That Flipcam Off, Gringo!

Allentown Mayoral & Council Candidates Send in the Clowns

Allentown's Motto: Stupid is as Stupid Does?

Allentown City Council Votes To Let Lou Speak, 6 to 1

Allentown "Development Specialist" Engages in Illegal Political Activity

Eichenwald: A Teachable Moment

Other Sources

Will Julio Guridy suffer from a case of Hispanic Voter apathy?

Queen City Daily: Meet Julio Guridy

Bill White: Camera Shy

Valley 610: Meet Julio Guridy

Lou Hershman Allentown City Council Race

D.O.B.: 1936
EDUCATION: Lehigh Community College, Accounting
OCCUPATION: Business Owner, Hershmans & Associates, Prepare Income Taxes
QUALIFICATIONS: Businessman, Councilman, City Controller, Special Investigator, PA. Dept of Revenue, S-2 US Army.
Web Page: None
Party: Republican.

LV Ramblings Posts:

Phillips, Hershman & O'Connell Shine at NAACP Debate

Allentown Mayoral & Council Candidates Send in the Clowns

Allentown City Council VP Michael Donovan: "Some of You Disgust Me"

Hershman to Donovan: Allentown Needs Watchdogs, Not Lapdogs

Hershman: Overtime Abuse Nothing New in Allentown

Hershman: More Cops Without More Taxes

Was Hershman Political Ad Censored in Allentown?

Allentown City Council Muzzles Citizen Participation

Allentown's Incumbent Protection Rule

Tony Phillips & Marc Grammes: Let Lou Speak!

Allentown: We're Broke, So Let's Borrow Money!

Allentown City Council Votes To Let Lou Speak, 6 to 1

Allentown City Council Contender Lou Hershman: Ban Convicted Drug Dealers From City

Lou Hershman Being Victimized By Anonymous Robocalls

Rob Hopkins, James Spang Behind Anonymous Hershman Slur

Lou Hershman Still in Allentown City Council Race as Republican Write-In

Allentown's Three Blind Mice

Lou Hershman Now Batting Righty

Hershman Demands Debate With Hopkins & Pawlowski

Lou Hershman Will Refuse Allentown City Council Salary

Hershman: More Cops Without More Taxes

Other Sources

Queen City Daily: Meet Lou Hershman

Molovinsky: The Hershman Hoffman Affair (At this time, I had a different view of Lou.)

Molovinsky: In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle

LVPoliblog:Allentown City Council Candidate Lou Hershman is a True Class Act (NO, he's not running for Mayor)

Valley 610: Meet Lou Hershman

Bill White: Lou Hershman

Mike D'Amore Allentown City Council Race

D.O.B.: 1969
EDUCATION: Graduate of Dieruff H.S.; BA Moravian College (1992); MA University of Vermont (1998); Ph.D. University of Massachusetts-Amherst (2009)
OCCUPATION: Community College Faculty
QUALIFICATIONS: Born & raised in Allentown; Current President of Allentown City Council; Current member of Allentown City Council
Web Page: None.
Party: Democrat.

LV Ramblings Posts:

Eckhart & D'Amore to Duel at Coplay Coke Wagon

Mike D'Amore Rules Out Challenge to King Ed's Allentown Throne

Lehigh County & Allentown Conduct Peace Talks

Muhlenberg College Dems Like D'Amore & Schlossberg, But Not Howells

Allentown City Council Muzzles Citizen Participation

Allentown City Council Votes To Let Lou Speak, 6 to 1

Allentown's Three Blind Mice

Allentown City Council: Public Needs More Time For Cedar Park Plans

Michael D'Amore: Allentown Tax Hike Not Viable


Other Sources:

Queen City Daily: Meet Michael D'Amore

Valley 610: Meet Mike D'Amore