The Falls Township Republican Party Committee (FTRC) announced over the weekend the endorsement of five candidates running for office in the May 2013 primaries.
Community volunteers and activists heard speeches from potential candidates at the last Wednesday’s FTRC meeting which took place at Fallsington Library.
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Candidates endorsed unanimously, according to a press release were Andrew Dell for Township Supervisor, Kieran Halpin for Tax Collector, and Kevin Risner for Auditor.
Dell, the statement says, sees fiscal transparency as a major issue in his bid to become Supervisor. He wants details of how the current board is spending taxpayer dollars pointing out the board, spends approximately 2 million a month without providing a detailed accounting.
Halpin, the statement says, detailed his experiences managing budgets for the state and federal environmental agencies.
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FTRC also vetted potential candidates for two seats, by inquiring about important issues surrounding labor, education and merger talk , for the Pennsbury School Board.
Skip Tenney, a certified public accountant from Lower Makefield and Casey Lawerence owner of a video production business, earned the support of the committee.
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“The FTRC believes Tenney and Lawrence as fiscal conservatives and small business owners will be independent voices on the school board with the skills and ability to protect taxpayers and ensure and quality education for our children,” the statement says.
The Committee, which advocates for fiscal responsibility at all levels of government and the protecting of civil liberties, meets every third Wednesday of the month 7 p.m. at the Fallsington Library.
You can also find the FTRC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FALLSGOP.
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