council candidates

The November general election is just around the corner and features several county races, school board races and municipal races.

In West Chester, there are a few contested races. In the 4th Ward, Councilwoman Susan Bayne, a Democrat, is running unopposed. In the 2nd Ward, Councilman Stephen Bond, a Republican, is running against Cassandra Jones, a Democrat and president of the East End Neighborhood Association. In the 6th Ward, Jim Jones, a Democrat, member of the Zoning Hearing Board and history professor at WCU, is running against Andrew Lehr, a Republican, attorney and member of the planning commission. Council President H. Paul Fitzpatrick will be termed out.

If you're interested in learning more about the candidates and what issues they care about, as well as the traits they will bring to council, if elected, check out our paper over the weekend for a story about the council races.

After I finish writing the story today, I'll be off to Boston, just in time for the World Series madness. It'll be nice to take a brief vacation before the election.