GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION Tuesday, April 26, 2016

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1 Voters Guide A nonpartisan publication prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area containing candidates listed on the ballots of Union County Voters GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION Tuesday, April 26, 2016 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT You may take this publication into the voting booth with you. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Description of office: The President is the head of state of the United States of America and is the Chief Executive Officer and Commander in Chief of all military forces. The powers of the President are described in the Constitution and federal law. Subject to Senate approval, the President appoints the members of the Cabinet, ambassadors to other nations and the United Nations, Supreme Court Justices and federal judges. The President, along with the Cabinet and its agencies, is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the laws of the United States. The President may also recommend legislation to the United States Congress. How Elected: Every four years, political parties nominate candidates to run for President of the United States in a general election that is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Although all parties use conventions to nominate their candidates, in most states the and parties also run state-wide primary elections or caucuses. The results of the primary influence how the delegates to their respective party s convention will cast ballots for candidates for President. The degree to which the result of the primary election influences the votes of THE GENERAL PRIMARY In Pennsylvania a primary election is held each spring, allowing voters registered as or to select their party s candidates for the regular election in the fall. In a primary election voters receive only the ballot for the party in which they are registered. This primary ballot lists all the candidates for each office who are seeking to become their party s candidate in the fall election. It does not include candidates from any other party. Because Pennsylvania has a closed primary, voters cannot cast any ballot other than the one for the major party in which they are registered. In the primary, independent and third party voters do not receive any party s ballot, and may vote only on a ballot question, if applicable. There are two questions on the ballot for this election. See page 7 for an explanation of the Ballot Questions. In this Voters Guide the nominees are listed by office. All those whose names appear on the official ballot for each office are listed together by party, with the nominees for the party of the governor appearing first. Within each party group they appear in the order in which they will appear on the official ballot. This Voters Guide contains important information for voters in all municipalities of Union County, and is provided free of charge by members of the League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area. The League thanks the Union County businesses who so generously contributed to the financing of this Guide (see page 4). HOW WE GET OUR INFORMATION The League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area thanks the League of Women Voters of the United States for the information gathered from Presidential candidates. We also thank the League of Women Voters of PA for the information gathered from the U.S. Senate candidates and candidates for PA state-wide offices. We have included candidates for those offices who responded to the League prior to the April 4 deadline. The responses of the U.S. Congress and PA State Legislature candidates to our League s request for information have been reprinted exactly as submitted. We reserve the right to use standard abbreviations and consistent formatting, and to edit from the bottom when the word limit has been exceeded. Voters may now access information on all 2016 candidates and answers to additional questions posed to the candidates online at by entering their address and clicking on the green Show My Races button. 1 delegates at conventions varies from state to state. Note: For inclusion in this Voters Guide, the candidate must have made a public announcement of her/his intention to run for her/his Party's nomination for President. The candidate must also meet the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act's minimum contribution threshold requirements for qualifying for matching funds, based on the most recent data publicly available on the FEC website. Term: Four years. Limit of two terms. Salary: $400,000 per year. Questions posed to all candidates for United States President: The candidates answers to Question #1 are printed in this Guide. Please visit to see their answers to Questions # How do you propose to address the most important challenges facing our country? 2. In building a vibrant U.S. economy, would you emphasize helping companies expand and earn more or addressing income inequality? 3. Please explain why you support or oppose using more U.S. military power to resolve the situation in the Middle East. 4. What measures do you support to protect Americans from domestic acts of terrorism? 5. Please explain why you do or do not think it is important to reduce the role of money in American elections.

2 President of the United States, con't. HILLARY CLINTON Occupation: Former U.S. Secretary of State Answer to Question #1: I have laid out four fights to face our greatest challenges: we must create an economy that raises pay and creates good jobs, ensuring those at the top pay their fair share. We have to support families by expanding access to health care and other vital services. We must maintain our leadership for global peace and security. Finally, we must stop the flow of secret money that corrupts our politics. Campaign Website: BERNIE SANDERS Occupation: United States Senator Answer to Question #1: I will address the most important challenges facing our country by bringing people together to reinvigorate democracy. Middle class and working families and low income people. White, Black, Hispanic, and Native American. Men and women. Straight and gay. Native born and immigrant. This is the only way to address the major economic, political, social, and environmental challenges facing our country. Campaign Website: ROQUE ROCKY DE LA FUENTE Candidate did not meet U.S. League of Women Voters Education Fund criteria for inclusion in the Voters Guide. TED CRUZ MARCO RUBIO Campaign currently suspended. JEB BUSH Campaign currently suspended. The Voters Guide The League of Women Voters publishes this Guide as a public educational service. Nothing in the Guide should be construed as an endorsement of any candidate by the League of Women Voters. The material was obtained from questionnaires sent to all the candidates and compiled by volunteers from the League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area. Photos of candidates were requested and have been used whenever submitted. Editor: Liz Clement Designer: Bridgette Thompson Thanks to Marge Duck, Phyllis Dyer, Carole Madle, Sue Travis, Susan Warner-Mills and the Union County Elections and Voter Registration Office LWVLA President: Janice Bigelow The League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters is a nonprofit organization of women and men. Its purpose is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. The League is nonpartisan: it does not support or oppose any candidate or party. It does, however, take positions on public issues and encourages its members to participate as individuals in the party of their choice. League members study and reach agreement upon issues before taking such public positions. Membership is open to all women and men, and inquiries are welcome. You may go to our website at lewisburg.palwv.org or contact us at Contributions to support our educational activities are greatly appreciated. Tax-deductible contributions can be made out to LWVLA Education Fund and sent to PO Box 206, Lewisburg, PA For more information about the League or to receive material about state and/or federal government, contact The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania at or 226 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA You may also visit their homepage at Additional candidate and voter information can be found at BEN CARSON Campaign currently suspended. JOHN R. KASICH DONALD J. TRUMP Occupation: Businessman Answer to Question #1: I think the most important issues facing this country are economic recovery, immigration and national security. I have proposed an excellent pro-growth tax policy, have taken the strongest stance on immigration reform and have addressed President of the United States...1 United States Senator...2 State Attorney General...3 State Auditor General...4 State Treasurer...5 Representative in the U.S. Congress: 10th District...5 TABLE OF CONTENTS how we will recapitalize our military to attain the readiness necessary to achieve and protect our national interests. A strong economy must be first. Campaign Website: united STATES SENATOR Description of office: The U.S. Constitution prescribes that the Senate be composed of two Senators from each State (therefore, the Senate currently has 100 Members) and that a Senator must be at least thirty years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for nine years, and, when elected, be a resident of the State from which he or she is chosen. A Senator s term of office is six years and approximately one- third of the total membership of the Senate is elected every two years. The Senate has several exclusive powers not State Senator: 23rd District...5 Representative: 84th Legislative District...6 Representative: 85th Legislative District...6 Delegates to the National Conventions... 7 Ballot Questions...7 Polling Places...8 granted to the House, including consenting to treaties (a precondition to their ratification), consenting or confirming appointments of Cabinet secretaries, other federal executive officials, military officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers, as well as the trial of federal officials impeached by the House. Term: Six years Salary: $174,000 Questions posed to all candidates for United States Senator: The candidates answers to Question #1 are printed in this Guide. Please visit to see their answers to Question #2. 1. Partisan gridlock in Washington has brought our government nearly to a standstill. If elected, what steps will you take to reduce partisan gridlock? Please be specific. 2. In Shelby County v. Holder, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated provisions of the Voting Rights Act, which has led to disenfranchised voters across the U.S. If elected, what will you do to ensure that the voting rights of all Americans are protected? JOHN FETTERMAN Allegheny County D.O.B: 8/15/1969 Education: Albright Coll., Finance Deg.; Univ. of Connecticut, M.B.A.; Harvard, M.P.P. Qualifications: Currently serving third term as Mayor of Braddock Answer to Question #1: It would be disingenuous for me to say I am going to change Washington overnight, and I can t change it by myself. People asked me why I would want to be mayor of Braddock, saying things like it s so far gone and you ll never get anything done. People say the same about the Washington gridlock. I think there s a moral obligation to try. Just because you can t perfect it immediately doesn t mean it can t be improved on, and you can't be a voice for common sense reform and actually getting things done and moving forward. I'll work with any on any issue as long as we both have an understanding that science and facts matter. Website: 2

3 JOE SESTAK Delaware County D.O.B.: 12/12/1951 Education: United States Naval Academy; Harvard Univ., Masters & Ph.D/ Political Econ. & Gov t. Qualifications: U.S. Navy, 31 yrs., served as Three-Star Admiral, Director of antiterrorism unit; President Clinton s Director for Defense Policy; Professor at Carnegie Mellon Univ., Cheyney Univ., Dickinson Coll.; U.S. Congressman, Answer to Question #1: The biggest deficit in our nation is the trust deficit. The gridlock that s crippled DC demonstrates why people no longer trust their elected officials because too many place partisan ideology over the people they were elected to serve. I believe true leadership that bridges divisions begins with the people you re elected to serve. It s why I was the second Democrat to be reelected to my Congressional District since the Civil War; why I was named the most productive member of my Congressional class, passed more pieces of bipartisan legislation than either of PA s Senators, and why I began my campaign by walking 422 miles across PA to meet the people, learn their hopes and concerns, and show them I will truly walk in their shoes once elected. I will continue my dedication to bipartisan leadership once elected to the Senate by placing people above politics, engaging in honest debate with my colleagues, and working toward principled compromise without compromising our principles. Website: Voting Quote "Every election is determined by the people who show up. Larry J. Sabato, Pendulum Swing KATIE MCGINTY Chester County D.O.B.: 5/11/1963 Education: St. Joseph s Univ., B.S.; Columbia Univ., J.D. Qualifications: Former Chair of President Bill Clinton s Council on Environmental Quality; Former Secretary of PA s Department of Environmental Protection under Gov. Ed Rendell; Former Chief of Staff to Gov. Tom Wolf Answer to Question #1: My entire career I have worked with both parties to build partnerships to achieve results. As President Clinton s chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, I worked with Newt Gingrich s Congress to make a difference in public health and environmental protection. By building partnerships we strengthened laws keeping our water safe and our air clean, targeted more resources to cleaning up toxic waste sites, and acknowledged the importance of environmental justice in policy making for the first time. I carried that same approach of coalition building to the Department of Environmental Protection under Governor Rendell. Even with a legislature, we were able to direct major new investments to environmental protection and infrastructure improvement, enact tougher standards on toxic emissions, and accelerate the development of clean energy. Track record matters. As Senator, I will use the same approach I ve always used to get past partisanship and get results. Website: PAT TOOMEY Lehigh County STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL Description of office: The basic duties of the Attorney General, as outlined by the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, are to: serve as the Commonwealth s chief law enforcement officer; collect all debts, taxes, and accounts due to the Commonwealth; represent the Commonwealth and all its agencies in any action brought by or against the Commonwealth; administer the provision relating to consumer protection laws; represent the Commonwealth and its citizens in any action brought about for violation of the antitrust laws. Term: Four years Salary: $158,764 per year Questions posed to all candidates for State Attorney General: The candidates answers to Question #2 are printed in this Guide. Please visit to see their answers to Question #1. 1. The Attorney General s office has been under a cloud for the last few years. Why do you believe you can restore public confidence in the office, and what steps will you take to make that happen? 2. It is increasingly apparent that Pennsylvania s criminal justice system is deeply flawed. What do you see as the primary systemic problems within our criminal justice system and, if elected, what steps would you take to address them? pennsylvania state government JOHN MORGANELLI Northampton County D.O.B.: 11/12/1955 Education: Moravian Coll., B.A./Pol. Science, Summa Cum Laude; Villanova School of Law, J.D. Qualifications: Career courtroom prosecutor, 24 yrs.; Pres. of the PA District Attorneys Assoc.; Special Dep. Attorney General; Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 6 yrs.; Instructor in Criminal and Constitutional law Answer to Question #2: The system is not "deeply flawed". It needs some fixing, but overall our system works. Here are my priorities: 1. Enact Gov. Ed Rendell's plan to end parole for repeat violent criminals so we keep violent criminals and sexual predators off our streets. 2. Keep guns out of the hands of children, criminals and the mentally ill by advocating the passage of the "Parents Responsible Gun Ownership Act" and require that lost or stolen guns be reported to law enforcement. 3. Fix the broken parts of our justice system to make the system fairer for the poor, the mentally ill and the drug dependent by fighting for more resources. 4. Support new legislation to give non violent offenders a "second chance" by expanding the ability to erase old criminal records. We have lost two generations of people who cannot get a job because of an old non violent criminal record. 5. Go after the Wall Street crooks who engage in predatory practices that melt down 3 our economy and hurt all of us. Website: JOSH SHAPIRO Montgomery County D.O.B.: 6/20/1973 Education: Univ. of Rochester, B.A.; Georgetown Law Center, J.D. Qualifications: Of Counsel with Stradley Ronon law firm, 10 yrs.; State Representative, ; Chairman, PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 2015-present Answer to Question #2: We need to treat addiction as a disease instead of a crime and ensure prison is used for those who are violent and pose a risk to others and not the mentally ill or those suffering from drug addiction. Far too many young people particularly young people of color get caught up in the system when they should not be there in the first place. This hurts individuals, communities and taxpayers. We need to put in place alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders, drug courts, smart probation and more resources for drug and alcohol treatment and mental health services. In Montgomery County, we have been nationally recognized for reducing our recidivism rate by 30 percent through a comprehensive treatment program in our prison. As Attorney General, I ll reform our criminal justice system so that everyone is treated fairly, we lower the recidivism rate, reduce the number of victims of crime, lower the burden on taxpayers and make our communities safer. Website: STEPHEN A. ZAPPALA, JR. Allegheny County D.O.B.: 5/20/1957 Education: Univ. of Pittsburgh, B.A; Duquesne Univ., J.D. Qualifications: Allegheny County District Attorney, 18 yrs.; private practice in civil, municipal and criminal law, 12 yrs. Answer to Question #2: The biggest problem is over-incarceration, which impedes rehabilitation and treatment of underlying medical and social problems while burdening taxpayers with costs. We must develop effective programs that emphasize defendants accountability to the community and victims, and require participation in programs that emphasize treatment and rehabilitation, as well as give judges the discretion to devise effective consequences. As DA, I was instrumental in the creation of specialty courts that can address the roots of crime and help criminals become more productive. I used existing nuisance laws to force landlords to make buildings safer for residents; to revitalize the theater district; to interdict prescription drug trade in Pittsburgh; and to protect neighborhoods from disruptive bars. I also distributed forfeited funds to support advocacy groups and law enforcement to make crime prevention a priority, such as providing assistance to

4 State Attorney General, con't. victims of sexual offenses, surveillance cameras for public safety, and police dogs for municipalities. Website: JOE PETERS Wyoming County D.O.B.: 7/9/1957 Education: King's Coll.; Dickinson School of Law Qualifications: I have spent my career in law enforcement as a cop and prosecutor. I served as state's top drug prosecutor and as a federal mafia prosecutor. I am only the candidate for AG with local, state, national and international law enforcement experience. Answer to Question #2: For example, to deal with our state's growing heroin epidemic we need to change the focus from just incarceration and begin to treat addiction as a what it is: a health issue. People are dying every day here because of this like we've never seen before. We should mandate treatment, not incarceration. If say, a single mom has become addicted to the cheap heroin on the streets after starting with prescribed pain pills, she is a health concern. She is using the ER, neglecting her child and endangering others. So forcing treatment sooner rather than later helps her and the community, and perhaps even saves taxpayer dollars. My experience as a federal prosecutor and top official at the White House Drug Czar's office will allow me to better, and more quickly, try to bring federal resources to bear as we deal with this and other areas of concern. The OAG needs to get out of the news for its dysfunction and begin to get back in the news for prosecuting criminals and protecting our citizens. Website: JOHN RAFFERTY Montgomery County D.O.B.: 2/7/1953 Education: Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Bachelor's; Beaver Coll., Master s; Temple, Law Degree Qualifications: Serving as a State Senator, a Deputy Attorney General, a private practice attorney and a small business owner has given me a wide breadth of experience that few others have. I believe my experience makes me uniquely qualified. Answer to Question #2: I am very supportive of the Justice Reinvestment Act which reduces recidivism, increases public safety and lowers correction costs by investing in communities to defer criminal behavior. Additionally, I am very supportive of the creation of specialty courts, like the Veterans Courts. In fact, I was a member of the Supreme Court s steering committee for Veterans Courts. Website: STATE AUDITOR GENERAL Description of office: The principal role of the Auditor General is to determine whether state funds are being used in accordance with the purpose and guidelines that govern each use of the Commonwealth s dollars. The Auditor General conducts financial and performance audits of individuals, state agencies, and organizations that receive state funds, including school districts, state liquor stores, and public employee pension funds. These audits are designed to measure how effectively government programs are using public money to meet their stated goals and objectives. The office performs more than 6,000 audits each year, and is responsible for auditing all federal funds that are allocated to Pennsylvania state programs. Term: Four years Salary: $158,764 per year Question posed to all candidates for State Auditor General: What are your top three priorities and how will you accomplish them? Please be specific. EUGENE A. DEPASQUALE York County D.O.B.: 8/3/1971 Education: Coll. of Wooster, B.A.; Univ. of Pittsburgh, M.P.A.; Widener Univ. School of Law, J.D. Qualifications: Dep. Secretary, DEP, ; State Representative, ; Auditor General, 2013-present Answer to Question: I will continue to ensure schools are held accountable to taxpayers and students through our school district audits. I plan to make sure the taxpayers dollars spent on state programs are spent effectively and efficiently while working to improve those departments. I also plan to help resolve the political budget impasse through drawing attention to lost taxpayer resources and helping the sides come together. Website: 4 sustaining sponsorship The League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area gratefully acknowledges PPL CORPORATION and its affiliates and thanks them for their generous support of the educational activities of the LWVLA. The League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area would like to thank the following Union County businesses who so generously contributed to the financing of the 2016 LWVLA Voters Guides: VOTERS GUIDE patron GRAHAM C. SHOWALTER Attorney at Law VOTERS GUIDE SUPPORTERS B.Z. Motors Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Rt. 15, Lewisburg Daniel J. Clement Attorney at Law Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate coldwellbankerpennone.com Energy Technologies, Inc. H.V.A.C. Faustina's art framing installation design 229 Market St., Lewisburg Andrew D. Lyons Attorney at Law RAL ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN 230 Market Street, Lewisburg David R. Robinson, DMD, Dentistry Rose Pool and Patio Route 15 South Wehr's Beverage Mifflinburg, PA West Milton State Bank

5 State Auditor General, con't. JOHN BROWN Northampton County STATE TREASURER Description of office: The duty of the Pennsylvania Treasurer is to safeguard the Commonwealth s financial assets, which total more than $120 billion in public monies. The office manages several programs in order to better serve the financial needs of Pennsylvanians. The Treasury Department is also responsible for: reuniting unclaimed property with its rightful owner; investigating loss, theft, and fraud involving Commonwealth checks; reviewing real estate leases and contracts entered into by Commonwealth agencies; maintaining the Pennsylvania contracts electronic library. The Treasurer has specific duties in addition to the oversight of the Department: serves as Chair of the Board of Finance and Revenue, which selects banks to serve as depositories for state money; sets interest rates paid on Commonwealth deposits; hears and decides state tax appeals. Term: Four years Salary: $158,764 per year Question posed to all candidates for State Treasurer: What are your top three priorities and how will you accomplish them? Please be specific. JOE TORSELLA Montgomery County D.O.B.: Not given Education: Graduated with honors from the Univ. of Pennsylvania; Studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Qualifications: U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. for Management & Reform; Chairman of the PA State Board of Education; Founding President & CEO of the National Constitution Center Answer to Question: I ve spent my life in public service doing: making public institutions more efficient, more effective, and more innovative. That s why, on Day One, I ll set the toughest ethics standards in the country. I ll make it easier for a person to go online and see not just every single state contract, but every single political contribution made by someone who got one of those contracts. And I ll require that the people trading public money in the stock market disclose the trades they make on their own accounts. Transparency is one half of the equation. Accountability is the other. I ll appoint a Chief Integrity Officer to keep everyone working at the Treasury starting with me on the straight and narrow. My third priority is setting up automatic, universal savings accounts for secondary or vocational training for every child born in Pennsylvania. Website: OTTO VOIT Berks County U N I T E D S TA T E S G OV E R N M E N T representative IN THE U.S. CONGRESS: 10th DISTRICT Includes all of Union, Bradford, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Pike, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties; and part of Lackawanna, Monroe, Northumberland, Perry, and Tioga Counties. Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, is composed of two houses. The upper house is the Senate. The lower house is the House of Representatives. A majority vote by both houses is necessary to pass a law. Description of office: The U.S. Constitution requires that the House of Representatives be composed of elected Representatives (also called Congressmen or Congresswomen) from each State. There are 435 members of the House of Representatives. The number of Representatives from each state is proportioned according to its population, with 18 Representatives from Pennsylvania. A US Representative must be at least twenty-five years old, have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years, and be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of the election. The House of Representatives is responsible for creating the budget and initiating bills to collect taxes and other money, although all bills must pass the Senate and be signed by the President. The House is also responsible for impeaching federal officials (the Senate then tries the case) and electing the President if there is a tie in the Electoral College. Term: Two years Salary: $174,000 Vote for one All candidates for U.S. Representative were asked: The last two elections were clearly dominated by economic matters. However, there doesn't seem to be a consensus on the most important issues to be addressed by the next Congress (for example education, environment/climate change, government gridlock, gun control, healthcare, immigration, foreign policy/ national security/terrorism, race relations, tax reform, the still-troubled economy, etc.). If re-elected, what specifically would be your top three priorities, and how would you address each of them? No candidate filed Tom Marino Lycoming County D.O.B.: 08/13/1952 Education: Williamsport Area Community College, A.A./General Studies, 1983; Lycoming College, B.A./Political Science/Education, Magna Cum Laude, 1985; Dickinson School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1987 Occupation: I currently serve as Representative in Congress for Pennsylvania s 10th Congressional District. Qualifications: I served as Lycoming County District Attorney from 1992 to 2002 and then as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania from 2002 to I was first elected to represent the 10th Congressional District in Answer to question: 1. My RAPID Act reforms and expedites the approval and completion of critical energy and infrastructure projects, while creating hundreds of new jobs. 2. We must protect our country. That s why I opposed President Obama s nuclear deal with Iran. We should not be making deals with terrorist regimes. I also supported the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act. This suspended admission of Syrian and Iraqi refugees into the U.S. until security officials can certify the integrity of background checks and are able to indisputably declare each refugee is not connected to terrorism or poses any threat to the U.S. 3. Our immigration system is broken. I supported cutting all funding for President Obama s executive amnesty program. This bill ensured funds were in place to protect our borders, while removing the ability to fund unconstitutional actions of providing amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. I also supported legislation that ends sanctuary city policies. Website: S t a t e L e g i s l a t i v e C a n d i d a t e s In Pennsylvania, the legislative branch of government is composed of two houses: the Senate is the upper house and the General Assembly is the lower house. A majority vote by both houses is necessary to pass a law. All candidates for the PA Legislature were asked: In PA, the number of children living in poverty has been on the rise in recent years. It is estimated that over half a million children are living in poverty in the state, and therefore more likely to have physical and mental health problems and difficulties in learning. Specifically, 1) what would you propose to alleviate poverty in PA and 2) what efforts should be made to address such children's needs? STATE SENATOR: 23rd DISTRICT Includes all of Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, and Union Counties, and part of Susquehanna County. Description of office: The Pennsylvania Senate is the upper house of our bicameral (two house) legislature. Senators must be at least 25 years old, have been citizens and lived in their respective districts one year before their election and must live in their districts during their terms of service. The 50 members of the Pennsylvania Senate are, along with the House of Representatives, responsible for passing legislation that affects all aspects of our lives. Term: 4 years Salary: $85,339 No candidate filed GENE YAW Lycoming County D.O.B.: 02/26/1943 Education: Montoursville H.S.; Bucknell Univ.; Lycoming College, B.A.; American Univ., J.D. Occupation: State Senator/Attorney Qualifications: State Senator, 7 yrs.; Rural Legislator of the Year, 2015; Chairman Environmental Resources and Energy Committee; Member of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Banking and Insurance, Judiciary, Law & Justice, Rules & Executive Nominations committees; Member, Chesapeake Bay Commission; Chairman, Center for Rural 5

6 State Senator 23rd District, con't. Pennsylvania; Chairman, PA College of Technology; County Solicitor, 17 yrs.; County Solicitor of the Year, 2004; Attorney, McCormick Law Firm; U.S. Army veteran Answer to question: The issue of poverty has been a national issue for at least the last 50 years. Every U.S. President since Lyndon Johnson has tried to address the poverty problem. Clearly, the efforts which have been made with programs thus far have had questionable results, at best, and I cannot provide a solution in 150 words. Pouring more money over the problem and providing more free programs is not the solution. Perhaps we can learn from the old Proverb: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. What should be our focus is education and it must be education of the very young. To the greatest extent possible, we need early education to plant the seed that every child is limited only by his or her own abilities. representatives IN THE PA GENERAL ASSEMBLY Description of office: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of our bicameral (two house) legislature. There are 203 members who sit for two year terms in single member districts. Representatives must be at least 21 years old, have been citizens and lived in their respective districts one year before their election, and must live in their districts during their terms of service. Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are, along with the Senate, responsible for passing legislation that affects all aspects of our lives. Term: Two years Salary: $85,339 Vote for one REPRESENTATIVE: 84th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Includes Gregg and White Deer Townships in Union County, and part of Lycoming County. No candidate filed Voting Quote "Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting." Franklin D. Roosevelt ELECTION RESULTS WEBSITE Unofficial election results will be posted on the Union County website as soon as they become available on election night. After accessing the Union County Homepage at click on Election Results in the Quick Links box. VOTING INFORMATION MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE TO VOTE If you have moved or can t remember where you vote, call the Union County Elections and Voter Registration Office at to make sure you go to the right polling place. This information is also on your Voter Registration card. ACCESSIBILITY AND ASSISTANCE IN VOTING Any voter having questions regarding the accessibility of a polling place should contact the Union County Elections and Voter Registration Office. Any voter who has a disability that requires assistance in voting or using a voting machine may complete a declaration at the polling place and receive assistance. ABSENTEE VOTING Registered voters who are ill, disabled, or will be absent from the municipality on Election Day may vote by absentee ballot. You may get an absentee ballot application from the Union County Elections and Voter Registration Office, Union County Government Center, 155 North 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA, COMPLETED APPLICATIONS for civilian absentee ballots must be received by the Union County Elections and Voter Registration Office by 5 P.M., Tuesday, April 19th, COMPLETED CIVILIAN ABSENTEE BALLOTS must be received by the Union County Elections and Voter Registration Office by 5 P.M., Friday, April 22nd, If an emergency arises (unexpected illness or business trip) after the Tuesday application deadline and before the 5 P.M. deadline on Friday, call the County Elections Office for information on emergency absentee voting. An emergency application and ballot can be obtained and voted by 5 P.M., Friday, April 22nd, ELECTION DAY PROBLEMS If your right to vote is challenged at the polls on Election Day and the problem cannot be resolved at the polling place, the Judge of Elections at the polling place will telephone the County Elections Office. The problem could be resolved by phone if your name appears on the county records. If it does not, you must be given the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot. If it is determined that you are eligible to vote, your ballot will be counted. If you have any questions or need to report any problems, call OUR-VOTE. WHEN IN DOUBT, ASK! Poll workers are there to help you. They ll show you how to work the machines and can give you a provisional ballot if you need one. If you re at the wrong polling place, a phone call to the Elections Office should direct you to the right one. If you registered to vote online or while applying for or renewing a driver s license AND you have received a Voter Registration Card, you are eligible to vote in this election. GARTH EVERETT Lycoming County D.O.B.: 01/28/1954 Education: Montoursville H.S., 1972; Penn State Univ., B.S./Business, 1976; Dickinson School of Law, Penn State Univ., 2000 Occupation: State Representative 84th Legislative District Qualifications: Served on active duty for 20½ years in the U.S. Air Force and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before retiring in ; served as State Representative since 2007 Answer to question: The single most important thing we can do is to improve and revamp our antiquated PreK- 12 education system. We need our education professionals to be willing to embrace changes in the way we teach our children and what we teach our children. This will require the very powerful teachers unions in Pennsylvania to be willing to accept changes in both work and hiring rules and move our education system into the world our children will live in. In addition to providing our children with a world class education, the next most important thing we can do for our children is to create an environment in Pennsylvania that fosters job growth. We need to make sure that we do not make it overly complicated and expensive to operate a business nor do we need to overburden job creators with unnecessary and over burdensome regulations. REPRESENTATIVE: 85th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Includes all of Union County EXCEPT White Deer and Gregg Townships; also includes part of Snyder County. No candidate filed FRED KELLER Snyder County D.O.B.: 10/23/1965 Education: Shikellamy H.S., 1984; Don Paul Shearer Real Estate School, 1995 Occupation: State Representative Qualifications: 25 yrs. employed Conestoga Wood Specialties operations manager, lumber purchasing, laborer; Twp. Auditor, 6 yrs.; Partner F&T Rentals Construction property management Answer to question: Children living in poverty in our Commonwealth should concern all Pennsylvanians; it is truly a tragic situation. Addressing poverty requires evaluating how resources are invested to provide educational excellence, promoting policies that drive economic expansion and improving efficiency to reduce waste in government. Educational excellence will require benchmarking against the best schools enabling investment of resources for greatest impact to educate our children to compete in the global workforce. Reducing government waste through efficiency gains will insure help gets to those in need while allowing more money to remain in the hands of the people who earned it. Retaining more of their earnings will allow Pennsylvanians to invest more of their money as they see fit resulting in economic growth that naturally generates more government revenue without having to increase income tax rates, sales tax rates or property taxes. Quality education and economic growth equals more opportunities and less poverty. Website: voteforkeller.com

7 FACTS FOR VOTERS 2016 Find the League s useful legislative directory, Facts for Voters, online at lewisburg.palwv.org, or pick up a copy at public libraries, post offices, banks, government buildings, and various businesses throughout Union County. The LWVLA thanks our long-time sponsors, Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate and Meixell-Diehl Insurance, for funding this brochure. Delegates to this summer s national political conventions are elected at this time. The delegates choose the party s nominees for President and Vice President, and write party platforms. Alternates have no vote unless they replace a delegate. Pennsylvania delegates both and are not bound by the results of the state s Presidential Preference Primary. DELEGATES TO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: 10TH DISTRICT candidates for delegate run as committed to a presidential candidate, and the name of the candidate to whom each delegate is committed appears on the ballot. delegates are committed to a given candidate on the first convention ballot only, and may be released by the candidate prior to the first ballot. voters may vote for any combination of delegates they choose, regardless of the delegates commitments to a presidential candidate. Delegates are elected as individuals, despite being committed to a candidate, and no voter is required to choose the entire slate of delegates for any one candidate. Vote for not more than FIVE (3 males and 2 females) LON R. DIFFENDERFER (Male) BRANIN BOYD (Male) MICHAEL DESROSIERS (Male) J. CHRISTOPHER MUNLEY (Male) ALISON DUNCAN HIRSCH (Female) GERRY CAREY (Female) CLAUDETTE WILLIAMS (Female) RUSSELL E. BAKER II (Male) ARDIS JP MASON (Female) DAVID FALLK (Male) DELEGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION: 10TH DISTRICT candidates for delegate may publicly express a preference for a particular presidential candidate. However, that information does not appear on the ballot, and they are not committed to vote for a particular candidate. Vote for not more than THREE. RYAN BELZ NANCY SCHRADER KRYSTLE BRISTOL JOHN WELLS MARK E. STOICHEFF CAROL D. SIDES CHARLES BREWER PAT SAYLOR MARK F. HOLT TINA PICKETT DAVE HUFFMAN MARIO SCAVELLO MARK J. HARRIS JONATHAN HAYES ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION: 10TH DISTRICT Vote for not more than THREE. JONATHAN HAYES IRENE C. HARRIS Thank You! Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate & Meixell-Diehl Insurance Political Party Delegates to the National Conventions Voting Quote The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter. - Dwight D. Eisenhower BALLOT QUESTIONS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA There are two ballot questions to be voted on in this election. Both propose AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA. All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, are eligible to vote on the Ballot Questions. BALLOT QUESTION 1 AMENDING THE MANDATORY JUDICIAL RETIREMENT AGE Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years, instead of the current requirement that they be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70? Yes - For the Measure No - Against the Measure Explanation - The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to require justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) to retire no later than the last day of the calendar year in which they become 75, rather than the current mandatory retirement age of 70. This mandatory retirement age would apply to all judges and justices in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This question does not amend any other provisions of the PA Constitution related to the qualification, election, tenure, or compensation of the justices, judges or magisterial district judges. If the measure passes, it would permit all justices, judges and magisterial district judges to serve an additional five years beyond the current required retirement age. BALLOT QUESTION 2 ABOLITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA TRAFFIC COURT Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court? Yes - For the Measure No - Against the Measure Explanation The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. Legislation in 2013 transferred the functions performed by the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. As a result, all cases previously handled by the Traffic Court are already being heard in Municipal Court. A yes vote on the ballot question would officially abolish the inactive Traffic Court and remove all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the PA Constitution. The ballot question would not amend any other provisions of the PA Constitution beyond the removal of all references to the Traffic Court and its judges. Join us in making our communities fair, vibrant and strong If you found this Voters Guide informative and helpful, consider joining the League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area (LWVLA). All women and men who are U.S. citizens of voting age are welcome to join. The LWVLA serves all of Union County. We have and welcome members from throughout the county. We need your help in encouraging voters informed participation in government and getting information about elections and candidates to all parts of Union County. The League of Women Voters is a trusted and nonpartisan organization; we do not endorse any candidates or political parties. We work to increase understanding of major policy issues, and to influence public policy through education and advocacy at the national, state and local levels. In Union County we hold monthly forums open to the public on topics relevant to our communities, publish the Voters Guide and Facts for Voters, hold Candidates Nights, and more. Join us! 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8 FIRST-TIME VOTERS AT A PRECINCT HAVE ID AND PROOF OF ADDRESS WITH YOU! Voters appearing at a precinct for the first time must show identification (ID). If you registered by mail or online, the first time you vote you must bring a photo ID, or other ID that shows your name and address. Examples of valid forms of ID include: a valid PA driver s license or PennDOT ID card, any other photo ID issued by a U.S. or PA government agency, a Voter Registration ID card, a valid U.S. Passport, student ID card, etc. If you do not have one of these forms of ID, call the Union County Elections and Voter Registration Office at to get a list of additional, acceptable forms of ID. POLLING PLACES Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. BUFFALO 1 Township Bldg., 2115 Strickler Rd., Mifflinburg BUFFALO 2 Buffalo Valley United Methodist Church, 954 Johnson Mill Rd., Lewisburg E. BUFFALO 1 Township Bldg., 589 Fairground Rd., Lewisburg E. BUFFALO 2 Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd., Lewisburg E. BUFFALO 3 Donald Eichhorn Middle School, 2057 Washington Ave., Lewisburg E. BUFFALO 4 Weis Center, 525 Weis Drive, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg W. BUFFALO Township Bldg., 577 Johnstown Rd., Mifflinburg GREGG Warrior Run Fire Dept. Social Hall, 196 White Deer Ave., Allenwood HARTLETON Union Church, 115 Catherine St., Hartleton HARTLEY Community Center, 1724 State Rt. 235, Laurelton KELLY 1 Township Bldg., 551 Zeigler Rd., Lewisburg KELLY 2 United in Christ Lutheran Church, 1875 Churches Rd., Lewisburg LEWIS Township Bldg., on the Village Green, 116 Maple St., Millmont LEWISBURG 1 Senior Center, 116 N. 2nd St., Lewisburg LEWISBURG 2 Union County Court House lobby, 103 S. 2nd St., Lewisburg LEWISBURG 3 Larison Hall, Bucknell University, 521 St. George St., Lewisburg LEWISBURG 4 St. John's United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Rd., Lewisburg LIMESTONE Township Bldg., 3840 Wildwood Rd., Mifflinburg MIFFLINBURG EAST Mifflinburg High School, 75 Market St., Mifflinburg MIFFLINBURG WEST First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 404 Market St., Mifflinburg NEW BERLIN Community Center, 318 Vine St., New Berlin UNION/UNION- INDEPENDENT WHITE DEER 1 WHITE DEER 2 WHITE DEER 3 WHITE DEER 4 Township Fire Company, 40 Municipal Lane, Winfield Municipal Bldg., 2191 Creek Rd., New Columbia New Columbia Civic Bldg., 224 3rd St., New Columbia Community Park Bldg., 992 White Deer Pike, White Deer St. John s United Church of Christ, Social Hall, 214 Tabernacle Road, New Columbia If you are reading this Guide and find the information useful, consider joining the League of Women Voters. Contact us: mfb@dejazzd.com lewisburg.palwv.org 8