Thursday, July 26, 2012
Emmaus Borough Councilman Wesley Barrett says that he is flattered to be talked about as a potential Democratic contender in the 134th District, but calls those conversations "nothing more than rumor."
An Emmaus Borough Councilman says the rumors that he has been approached by the Democratic Party to run for the 134th Congressional seat in the November general election are just that – rumors. Wesley Barrett, who in addition to sitting on Emmaus Borough Council runs several Emmaus-based businesses under the company name Wesley Works, Inc., says he is appreciative that he is being talked about as the potential Democratic contender in the 134th race against Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in the fall. "I'm flattered that my name continually comes up in discussion about who will fill this seat,” Barrett wrote in an email statement to Emmaus Patch, “but it is nothing more than rumor. I have two babies at home, multiple rapidly growing businesses, and …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Mackenzie won Lower Macungie handily in the 134th House district special election
Lower Macungie voters gave Ryan Mackenzie a big push in his special election victory over Patrick Slattery on April 24. Mackenzie won the hotly contested race to fill the 134th House district seat vacated by Doug Reichley when the former state representative became a Lehigh County judge. What do you think of the outcome of the race? Tell us in the comments section below. Mackenzie, a Republican, won districtwide by more than 1,900 votes. He won Lower Macungie, Macungie and Alburtis by 1,303 votes. Here's a breakdown of the votes: Ryan Mackenzie Patrick Slattery For background on the race, check out these stories:
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Candidates for the 134th state House seat respond to Patch's questions on taxes, state budget, farmland preservation and more.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Patch posed SIX QUESTIONS to the two candidates in the Special Election for the 134th state House race, Republican Ryan Mackenzie and Democrat Patrick Slattery. Patch also posed the questions to Republican Arlene Dabrow, who faces Mackenzie in the Republican Primary for the state House seat. Slattery is unopposed in the Democratic Primary. Both the Special Election and the Primary are Tuesday, April 24. The seat was formerly held by Doug Reichley, now a Lehigh County judge. Each candidate was sent the same six questions, and they were given until Monday, April 16, to respond. Here are Mackenzie's and Slattery's responses. The responses are in full, and unedited, and they are presented in the order that the candidates' name will appear on …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Emmaus political activists accuse Democrat Patrick Slattery and others of defamation of character
Two Emmaus political activists are suing Democratic House candidate Patrick Slattery and 13 others for defamation of character as a result of activities in the fall 2011 general election season. The lawsuit of former Emmaus Borough councilman Otto Slozer and former borough council candidate John Donches was filed in Lehigh County Court on Monday. The suit comes one week before a special election to determine who will serve the remaining term of Rep. Doug Reichley, who resigned his seat representing the 134th House District to become a county judge. Slattery and GOP candidate Ryan Mackenzie are running in the special election to be held Tuesday, April 24. In addition to Slattery, the lawsuit names Citizens for Strong Communities Treasurer …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Arlene Dabrow, a candidate in Republican Primary for the 134th state House seat, gave a singular response to Patch's questions on taxes, state budget and farmland preservation.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Republican Arlene Dabrow, a candidate in the Republican primary for the 134th state House seat, declined to answer six questions posed by Patch. She submitted the following response, which is presented in full and unedited: This election is about Corruption and the Cover-Up of it. This is particularly egregious since it is directed at elderly, vulnerable residents. This is being done by the very agencies that are supposed to care about these seniors – The Pennsylvania Department of Agency, and the Lehigh County Area Agency on Aging which operates under the PDA. The Civil Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (in their job announcement) states that preference in job selection will be given to those over age sixty (60). …
Patrick Slattery is the Democratic nominee in the Special Election for the 134th state House seat. He is also running in the Democratic primary, where he is unopposed for the seat.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
The following information was provided by the candidate. Patrick Slattery Age: 41 Party: Democrat Residence: Lower Macungie Township Experience: 20 years in private business; Director of Business Development for local children’s non-profit, Kidspeace; Active with Lower Macungie Youth Association, Bethany Church, Chairman of Citizens for Strong Communities; Husband, father, volunteer Education: Bachelor's and MBA Campaign website: www.vote4patrick.com Social media page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Patrick-Slattery/84570226761 Twitter: @Slattery4Rep
Ryan Mackenzie won a special election for the state House seat, to fill out Doug Reichley's unexpired term, and is now running for a full two-year term.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Ryan Mackenzie Age: 29 Residence: South Whitehall Experience: Private sector experience as a real estate salesperson; in public sector, Director of Policy for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Education: Graduate, local public schools; Dual degree in Finance and International Business, New York University; Master in Business Administration, Harvard University Campaign website: http://ryanforpa.com/ Social media page: http://www.facebook.com/MackenzieForPA Twitter: @Ryan_Mackenzie
Friday, March 9, 2012
The South Whitehall resident is the Republican nominee in the April 24 special election for the 134th state House seat.
A South Whitehall man was nominated Thursday night to be the Republican nominee in the special election to fill the 134th state House seat. Ryan Mackenzie, 29, was chosen by 18 Republican conferees who gathered in Lower Macungie. The conferees had the opportunity to hear from Mackenzie and four other Republican hopefuls -- Arlene Dabrow, Rob Hamill, Wanda Mercado-Arroyo and Dennis Nemes, all of Lower Macungie. The special election will be held April 24, the same day as the primary. Mackenzie will face Democrat Patrick Slattery of Lower Macungie, who was nominated on Tuesday to be his party's candidate in the special election. Mackenzie and the other four hopefuls also are running for the Republican nomination in the primary, and Slattery …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
PA Supreme Court orders House Speaker to schedule special elections for six vacant House seats on April 24.
On Feb. 29, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the Pennsylvania House Speaker to schedule special elections for six vacant House seats, including the 134th District seat vacated by Doug Reichley, on April 24 - the day of the already scheduled primary election. Rep. Sam Smith originally had until Feb. 24 to seek a special election for Reichley's seat to have the election happen during the April Pennsylvania primary. That deadline passed without Smith calling for a special election. With the Supreme Court decision, the election for Reichley's former seat, and the other open slots, will take place using the 2001 election maps.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Pennsylvania House Speaker has until Friday to seek a special election for 134th District seat vacated by Doug Reichley for it to happen during the April Pennsylvania primary.
The Pennsylvania House speaker has until the end of this week to set the wheels in motion for using the upcoming April primary election to fill the 134th District PA state representative seat vacated by Doug Reichley earlier this year. According to a report on Lehigh Valley Live, Rep. Sam Smith must call for a special election by Friday in order for it to happen during the April 24 primary. State law requires the speaker to call for a special election at least 60 days in advance, the report says. In the November 2011 general election, Doug Reichley, of Alburtis, won a 10-year stint in the Lehigh County courthouse. He officially assumed his seat on the bench in January 2012, cutting short his fourth term as a PA state representative and …
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3:39 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012
Looks like some people are still a little upset at the last election cycle when Slattery helped get a bunch of good candidates get elected including Mr. Devault. more ›