November 1, 2012
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Daniel K. McCarthy, Esq.

Commissioner McCarthy Commissioner McCarthy is currently serving his third term on the Board as the representative for Lehigh County District 4 which includes areas in Allentown, Whitehall and South Whitehall townships.

An attorney for more than 30 years, Commissioner McCarthy has experience in both civil and criminal matters and has argued cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the U.S. District Court. A graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Houston School of Law, he is a member at the law firm of Davison and McCarthy, PC.

Commissioner McCarthy currently chairs the Board’s Development Committee; serves on the Quality of Life Grants Review Committee and is an ex-officio member of the board for the Lehigh County Agricultural Society and the Muhlenberg Summer Music Theater.

He is the solicitor to the Allentown Parking Authority and is a former assistant solicitor for the City of Allentown.

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Thomas C. Creighton III

Commissioner Creighton Commissioner Creighton was sworn in as the Lehigh County Commissioner representing District 1 in January, 2010. He replaced Sterling H. Raber, one of the Commonwealth's longest-serving Commissioners, who retired in December, 2009.

Commissioner Creighton ran for County Commissioner as a fiscal conservative committed to decreasing spending and taxes. He is an advocate of farmland preservation and of open and accessible government.

Prior to his election as a County Commissioner, Mr. Creighton served as a Lynn Township Supervisor for six years. During that tenure, Commissioner Creighton cited the lowering of Township real estate tax from 1.3 mills to 1 mill as one of his most significant accomplishments. Commissioner Creighton also serves on the Northwestern Recreation Commission.

Commissioner Creighton is a graduate of Widener University with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. He is a network engineer for the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District.

He and his wife Suzanne have two sons, Thomas IV and Zachary.       Back

 
Percy Dougherty, Ph D.

Commissioner DoughertyDr. Percy H. Dougherty was elected to the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners in 1993 and took office in January, 1994. He has been elected chairman of the board, an unprecedented six times. Dr. Dougherty represents Lehigh’s District # 2.

Commissioner Dougherty is a past President and current Board member of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania where he has served on a variety of committees, concentrating his efforts on land use and planning initiatives that stimulate the economy while protecting valuable natural resources. He has served on CCAP’s Board of Directors and was Chairman of the Energy, Environment and Land Use Committee.

A recently retired professor, Dr. Dougherty was on the staff at Kutztown University since 1990. He holds a Ph.D. in physical geography and geology from Boston University, a Master of Education Degree in physical geography and a Bachelor’s degree in geography and biology from West Chester University. He holds numerous professional memberships, is widely published in the field of geography/geology and has received numerous awards for his efforts in analysis and education. He has been a featured speaker in both professional and government arenas. His areas of expertise include groundwater diffusion, caves and sinkholes, remote sensing and the geography of wine.

Dr. Dougherty’s numerous civic commitments reflect his dedication to planning, environmental and cultural issues. He is a member and a former chair of the Lehigh Valley Regional Planning Commission, and a former member of the Lower Macungie Township Planning Commission, the Route 222 Study Commission and the Lehigh Valley GIS Steering Committee. He serves on the boards of the Allentown Symphony Association, the Allentown Art Museum, the Wildlands Conservancy and was the chair of the Allentown ArtsWalk Wine Auction.

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David S. Jones, Sr.

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Vic Mazziotti Minimize

Vic Mazziotti took office as a Commissioner-at-Large in January, 2012, shortly after retiring as Director of Fiscal Affairs for Northampton County – a position he held for five years.

Commissioner Mazziotti’s government service also includes three years as Director of Finance for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia. Prior to his tenure in local government, he held a number of positions with three software companies over the course of 25 years.

Commissioner Mazziotti holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a graduate degree of Master of Public Administration.

He and his wife, Josephine, have two children – Candi who teaches school in the Fleetwood area and a son Mark who is a physician living in Houston, Texas. Commissioner Mazziotti and his wife have lived in Allentown for more than 30 years. They attend the Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena.

 

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Brad Osborne Minimize

Brad Osborne was elected to the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners in 2011 and began his first term as a Commissioner-At-Large and Chairman of the Board in January, 2012.

He has been a business and community leader in the Lehigh Valley for over 25 years.  A cum laude graduate of the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Brad is past Chair of the Lehigh Valley Engineering Council, past Chair of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and graduate of the Lehigh University Manufacturing Leadership Institute.  He is the former proprietor of Petroleum Distribution Service, a nationally recognized firm offering air pollution control compliance service at the bulk loading terminals of Fortune 50 and independent oil companies.  Brad also holds an improvement patent in the design of gasoline vapor recovery systems. 

Brad is employed as the Plant Manager for GEO Specialty Chemicals, a South Whitehall Township manufacturer providing unique chemicals to the worldwide paints and coating industry.  He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Allentown Rescue Mission. 

Brad served on South Whitehall Township’s Board of Authority from 2003-2005, and on the Board of Commissioners from 2005 and served as President of the Board from 2008 through 2011.  He is also on the board of the Lehigh County General Purpose Authority. 

Brad and his wife Janice have been active in the Lehigh Valley for over 25 years, and have lived in South Whitehall for 19 years.  He and his wife are avid runners, both having completed more than 20 marathons each.

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Scott Ott Minimize

Commissioner OttScott Ott was elected in November 2011, and his fellow board members chose him as vice chairman.

Scott has worked in communications for most of his career, and for five years was executive director of a Christian children's camp in Zionsville. He is a writer and host of current events and educational video programs on PJTV.com.

Scott has previously served in a variety of community organizations, including service as a volunteer and chairman of a nonprofit that helped female victims of rape and domestic violence. He started a nonprofit that rescued an historic theatre and began its renovation. He served as president of the Shoemaker Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization, and has coached youth basketball. He was elected in 2010 to a four-year term as Republican State Committeeperson. Scott is married to Stephanie, a church children's minister. They have four children.

 

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Lisa Scheller Minimize

Lisa Scheller was elected to the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners in November 2011.

Lisa is the Chairman of Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. She earned a Master of Science Degree in Manufacturing System Engineering from Lehigh University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Math from the University of Colorado.

 Lisa served on the board of the Manufacturers Resource Center and the Board of Trustees of Cedar Crest College. She is a current board member of the Aluminum Association.

 Lisa is married to Wayne Woodman, and between them, they have 6 children.

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Michael Schware Minimize

Michael Schware is the newest addition to the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners having been recently appointed to the District 5 Seat which was vacated with the election of Glenn Eckhart as County Controller.

Native born and a life-long resident of Allentown, Commissioner Schware has been a certified public accountant for more than 18 years and owns a tax and accounting service in Allentown. During the mid-1990s, while employed with the firm of Concannon, Gallagher, Miller and Co., P.C., he was part of the team assigned to perform Lehigh County's annual audit.

Commissioner Schware has a long record of public service which began in the 1980s when he enlisted in the Army and served on a Special Forces A-Team (Green Berets.) That commitment to community has continued post-discharge. He has been a member of the Allentown Planning Commission, 1996-2002; the Allentown Preservation League, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the city’s historic architecture, 1994-1999 and 2003-2008, and the Wildlands Conservancy's "Drive-Thru Arboretum" project, which was responsible for the landscaping at the Lehigh Street and I-78 interchange, 1996.

Commissioner Schware is a 1991 graduate of Penn State where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He and his wife have two children.

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