Change is an important part of our future. DEMOCRATIC John Petrizzo East Stroudsburg D.O.B.: 1/22/1953 EDUCATION: Graduated East Stroudsburg High School 1970. Attended Northampton Community College. Graduated from Pennsylvania Municipal Training Course for township auditors, Monroe County Vo-Tech Fire Fighter Training Course, Serve Safe Load Safety, PA Dept. of Transportation CDL. OCCUPATION: Small Business Owner QUALIFICATIONS: I’m the best qualified for this position for a number of reasons. // ANSWER TO QUESTION: Outrageous school taxes & poor quality jobs. I would address the density issue and stem the tide of rising school taxes and work vigorously to attract high paying jobs to help eliminate the massive commuter situation. If elected Chairman of the board I could keep the meetings focused on these prevalent issues. DEMOCRATIC Donald E Halterman East Stroudsburg D.O.B.: 8/27/1952 EDUCATION: East Stroudsburg area High School OCCUPATION: Equipment operator / truck driver QUALIFICATIONS: no response ANSWER TO QUESTION: There are so many things that are serious problems in Middle Smithfield Township. If you read the Pocono Record or watch TV you know about them. I want to change a lot of things that go on but first is road Maintaince the Roads should come before other work. Second is the golf coarse that should be Run by a private firm. Work on Roads has to come first before work at golf coarse by Road crew. // DEMOCRATIC Annette Atkinson East Stroudsburg Website: www.ElectAnnette.com D.O.B.: 12/25/1962 EDUCATION: Management professional with Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus; BA from Adelphi University. OCCUPATION: Self-employed business and marketing consultant QUALIFICATIONS: Senior-level business experience, Fortune 500 as well as small business environments; strong focus on new business development and company growth. Skilled community organizer; leading movement to keep strip clubs off 209/away from residences ANSWER TO QUESTION: Along with lack of family-sustaining jobs and eroding home values, Middle Smithfield excludes citizens’ participation. Decisions should not be made
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