Low voter turnout reported in county
WAYNESBURG – A low number of Greene County voters cast their ballots during the primary election Tuesday, which consisted mostly of races for various school board seats and municipal offices and only one countywide race. Frances Pratt, Greene County director of elections and voter registration, said Wednesday that the 2005 Primary Election, in which the same seats were up for re-election, had a higher voter turnout than the 2009 election. “(The voter turnout) was a little over 30 percent four years ago,” she said. “It certainly wasn’t the weather that contributed to the low voter turnout (this year).”
As of Wednesday night, a total of 6,924 ballots were cast for the Greene election, which included absentee ballots. There are 25,668 registered voters in the county.
For countywide positions, incumbents Richard C. Ketchum (sheriff) and Gregory P. Rohanna (coroner) ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket and will be uncontested in the November general election as no Republican candidates filed.
In the race for jury commissioner, Lynn Leathers won 62 percent of the unofficial vote over Melaney Dufalla by a total of 2,779 to 1,701 votes. Leathers will face Republican incumbent Rosalind B. Laur, who ran unopposed on the Republican ticket.
Unofficial Election Results
(Editor’s note: Candidates who appear on both the Democrat and Republican ballots have cross-filed. The candidates listed below will appear on the ballot during the general election in November. The top candidates are listed with total number of votes received. If no Democrat or Republican candidate is listed, no candidates filed.)
School board results
Carmichaels Area School District
(Four open seats)
Democrat: Richard L. Krause, 454; Jason Voithofer, 436; Dean W. Swaney, 346; and Peter Shlosky, 332
Republican: Jason Voithofer, 119; Richard L. Krause, 106; Dean W. Swaney, 78; and Peter Shlosky, 72
Central Greene School District
Elects by sub district
(Franklin and Washington Townships, one seat open)
No candidates filed on the Democrat or Republican ticket.
(Perry, Wayne and Whiteley townships, one seat open)
Democrat: Joanne L. Brookover, 355
Republican: Joanne L. Brookover, 109
(Waynesburg Borough, two seats open)
Democrat: Andrew M. Corfont, 157; and Alexandria A. Fitch, 140
Republican: Andrew M. Corfont, 68; and Alexandria A. Fitch, 63
Jefferson-Morgan School District
(Four open seats)
Democrat: Debbie Phillips, 720; Bob Mitchell, 660; Mark S. Pochron, 639; and John W. Shaffer, III, 528
Republican: Mark S. Pochron, 141; John W. Shaffer, III, 120; Debbie Phillips, 119; and John Cantoni, 105
Southeastern Greene School District
(Four seats open)
Democrat: Janet Pennington, 473; Leonard S. Novak, 402; Ed “J.K.” Kamenos, 298; Sam Cossick, 375
Republican: Janet Pennington, 95; Ed “J.K.” Kamenos, 87; Ginny Eberhart, 86; Don Humbert, 86
West Greene School District
Elects by sub district
(Aleppo, Freeport and Gilmore townships, one seat open)
Democrat: Shelia D. Simms, 107
Republican: Shelia Simms, 48
(Center and Morris townships, two seats open)
Democrat: James A. Handley, 154; and Harry Gillispie, 118
Republican: James A. Handley, 73; and Harry Gillispie, 63
(Gray, Jackson and Richhill townships, one seat open)
Democrat: Greta B. Mooney, 182
Republican: Greta B. Mooney, 93
Municipal offices results
Aleppo Township
Supervisor
Democrat: Charles (Bub) Martin, 82
Tax collector
Democrat: Shirley Zimmerman, 87
Carmichaels Borough
Council
(Voters nominate two for council, each for a four-year term.)
Democrat: Annette Thomas, 47; and John Paletta, 39
Mayor
Republican: David B. Price, 15
Tax collector
Democrat: Judith A. Armstrong, 54
Center Township
Supervisor
Democrat: Edward “Butch” Deter, 97
Republican: David H. Smith, 51
Tax collector
Democrat: Joyce E. Watson, 201
Clarksville Borough
Mayor
Democrat: Samuel A. Benyi, 21
Tax collector
Democrat: James D. Lewis Sr., 31
Cumberland Township
Auditor
Democrat: Charles “Pye” Plasko, 847
Supervisor
Democrat: James (Jim) Sokol, 598
Tax collector
Democrat: Christina Knestrick, 512
Dunkard Township
Auditor
Democrat: Rose M. Antonelli, 338
Supervisor
Democrat: David L. Pritchard, Jr., 175
Tax collector
Democrat: Jacayln Fletcher, 350
Franklin Township
Auditor
Democrat: Bonnie J. Smouse, 360
Supervisor
Democrat: John H. Higgins, 395
Tax collector
Democrat: Margie E. Mason, 376
Republican: Connie S. Burd, 111
Freeport Township
Supervisor
Democrat: Brandt E. Hoag, 21
Tax collector
Republican: Darleen K. Barnhart, 9
Gilmore Township
Auditor
Democrat: Linda C. Miller, 25
Supervisor
Democrat: Jeffery L. Rode, 27
Tax collector
Democrat: Bonnie Cunningham, 27
Gray Township
Supervisor
Democrat: Dave Bowers, 14
Tax collector
Democrat: Shelly A. Walker, 19
Greene Township:
Auditor
Democrat: Barbara A. Zalar, 70
Supervisor
Democrat: Kenneth Kiger, 46
Tax collector
Democrat: Dorothy L. Cline, 74
Greensboro Borough
Mayor
Democrat: Arnie Bowser, 36
Council
Democrat: Robert Sqartz, 30; Shawn McManis, 26; and Ralph H. Jannini, 24
Jackson Township
Auditor
No candidates were listed on either ballot
Supervisor
Democrat: Owen J. Kiger, 38
Tax collector
Democrat: Kathy J. Kiger, 66
Republican: Danette Berdine-Mecea, 15
Jefferson Borough
Council, two-year term
Democrat: Lance Sahady, 36; and Darlene Shipley, 35
Council, four-year term
Democrat: David C. Brichetti, 43; Dennis Crile, 33; and Sandra K. Dulik, 31
Mayor
Democrat: Edward A. Shipley, 38
Tax collector
Democrat: Marjorie Broadwater, 65
Jefferson Township
Auditor
Democrat: Timothy D. Cottle, 399
Supervisor
Democrat: Mickey Dikun, 203
Tax collector
Democrat: Kimberly S. Coles, 391
Monongahela Township
Supervisor
Democrat: Louis J. Kovach, III, 113
Republican: Vien K. Humbert, 18
Tax collector
Democrat: Rita Kendralla King, 261
Morgan Township
Auditor
Democrat: Freda B. Pyle, 392
Supervisor
Democrat: Dominick J. Barbetta, 190
Tax collector
Democrat: Jean Sowden Redman, 283
Morris Township
Auditor
Democrat: Karen Skertich, 71
Supervisor
Democrat: Glenn Adamson, 74
Tax Collector
Democrat: Johnetta L. Lorenz-Shields, 46
Republican: Barbara Mooney, 50
Perry Township
Supervisor
Democrat: Robert (Buck) Kennedy, 111
Republican: Tom Lofiego, 33
Tax collector
Democrat: Christine K. Jarrell, 169
Rices Landing Borough
Council
Democrat: Barry Elliott, 60; Charlotte Blaker, 60; and Sue Ruffner, 52
Mayor
Democrat: Ryan T. Belski, 66
Richhill Township
Auditor
Democrat: Charles Day, 127
Supervisor
Democrat: Thomas A. Chess, 106
Tax collector
Democrat: Joyce Helphenstine, 109
Republican: Heather R.Guthrie, 36
Springhill Township
Auditor
Democrat: Brenda Yeater, 29
Supervisor
Democrat: Rex Miller, 45
Tax collector
Republican: Nancy Hughes, 26
Washington Township
Auditor
Democrat: Deborah Stephenson, 92
Republican: Walter S. Stout, 87
Supervisor
Democrat: Leonard “Duck” Dulaney, 141
Republican: Scott Gapen, 36
Tax collector
Democrat: Karen L. Stockdale, 198
Wayne Township
Auditor
Democrat: John C. Van Meter, 94
Supervisor
Democrat: C. Bryan Cole, 73
Tax collector
Democrat: Joan L. Lemley, 110
Waynesburg Borough
Council Borough Ward I
Republican: Bryan F. Johnston, 25
Council Borough Ward II
Democrat: Miles A. Davin Jr., 43; Patrick J. Burns Jr., 37.
Council Borough Ward III
Democrat: Linda L. Butcher, 62
Republican: Judy K. Howard, 34
Mayor
Democrat: S. Blair Zimmerman Jr., 217
Tax collector
Democrat: Mary Jane McClure, 144
Republican: Holly J. Davin, 59
Whiteley Township
Supervisor
Democrat: Jeffery Raddish, 100
Tax collector
Democrat: Linda Vandruff, 41