Candidates

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Gary grew up in the East Mines section of St. Clair. Prior to being elected to the Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners in 2011, Gary was the mayor of Schuylkill Haven for two consecutive terms. He was reelected as a county commissioner in 2015 and 2019.

Rita, a Shenandoah native, served on the Shenandoah Valley School Board and spearheaded the construction of the town’s high school. Her professional life has been a model of giving voice to the voiceless in the form of homeless advocacy and  support to special education teams including those that have mental health issues. As County Commissioner, Rita plans to bring her considerable education and practice in the human services field to the Commissioner’s dais in Schuylkill County.

Mike served for 22 years as an assistant district attorney in Schuylkill County before resigning in 2013 to work as an assistant public defender and in his own law practice. He was elected district attorney in 2017. 

Jesseca lives in Pottsville with her husband and two children. Her work background includes working for insurance and financial companies as well as working with people with disabilities.

Tom McCabe is a lifelong Schuylkill County resident. He retired from UPS in Saint Clair after 37 years of service. Tom served as a council president on Mahanoy City’s Borough Council (Mahanoy City recently received the Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence).

and volunteered for countless organizations. As Register of Wills, Tom intends to apply the same work ethic as during his long career at UPS and in other offices he held.

Joe was a councilman and mayor of Minersville for 32 years and served as the president of the Minersville Jaycees and the Minersville Lions Club. He retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue as a tax account collections technician and currently works as a Broker Appraiser at Holden Realty, specializing in tax appeals..

Joe, a native of Ashland, served for 31 years as Ashland police officer before being elected county sheriff in 2009, and reelected in 2013 and 2017.

Gary grew up in the East Mines section of St. Clair. Prior to being elected to the Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners in 2011, Gary was the mayor of Schuylkill Haven for two consecutive terms. He was reelected as a county commissioner in 2015 and 2019.

Mike served for 22 years as an assistant district attorney in Schuylkill County before resigning in 2013 to work as an assistant public defender and in his own law practice. He was elected district attorney in 2017.