Election Results:
Mayor/Commissioner
Bernard Featherman - 440 votes, 51.28%
Jim Newill - 418 votes, 48.72%
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Voters will elect one mayor/commissioner for a term of three years. Commissioners receive $12,000 a year; the mayor receives $15,000. Dennis Sheridan won with no opposition to fill Commission Seat 1 from retiring commissioner John Sorrelli.
BERNARD FEATHERMAN
PERSONAL: 81; married; two children; B.S. Temple University; attended graduate business school and law school, Temple University; completed banking course, Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.
PROFESSIONAL: Retired president of metal manufacturing company.
POLITICAL: Secretary Villa Costa condo board; recently reappointed to U.S. Small Business Administration Regulatory Board in Washington, D.C; served with three White House Conferences for Small Business with three presidents; former president of Association of Steel Distributors for the United States and Canada; served on board of American Red Cross Southern Region; former chair for the county of Philadelphia Mental Health and Mental Retardation Advisory Board for three mayors; board of Philadelphia Community Economic Development Council; former president and state treasurer of Association for Retarded Citizens of Philadelphia; city of Philadelphia Mayor’s Tax Policy and Budget Review Committee; former vice chair Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter National Foundation of the March of Dimes.
PRIORITY: I want to restore the town manager to his position because I think there are some very highly questionable situations going on. And we want to get the volunteers for our committees restored. Right now they’ve closed several down and they have a magistrate or an outside person, who probably is a lawyer, who makes decisions for the residents whether they like it or not. We want to give the town back to the people.
JIM NEWILL (i)
PERSONAL: 76; married; one child; B.S. business administration, Saint Vincent College; continuing education 40-plus hours a year.
PROFESSIONAL: Certified public accountant, owner, J W Newill, CPA; member American Institute of CPAs; member Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Institutes of CPAs and NAA; Who’s Who in American Finance & Industry; served on boards of financial institutions past 35 years.
POLITICAL: Mayor since 2007; board member Palm Beach County League of Cities; former commissioner; served on financial advisory board.
PRIORITY: My priority is to continue to maintain civility, courtesy and respect at commission meetings; continue my two-term commission pledge to fiscal responsibility, accountability and accuracy; continue to use performance measurement to justify need first and cost second on all projects; work to maintain the high quality of life in our town; work to preserve and protect the town’s natural resources; continue working to promote effective, fair government; continue working to maintain a balanced budget and stable tax rate. I fully understand and agree with the town manager/commission form of government, rather than a mayor-driven form of government; my only agenda is what is best for the town, the residents and the employees. The only legacy I will strive for is one of fairness and to provide a voice for the residents. — C.B. Hanif
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