Supporting Policies and Candidates
for Economic Growth and Prosperity
Fighting for Our Town – Fighting for Our Country
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Chairman's Message
Dear Radnor Republicans and Friends:
Great news!
Ten talented Radnor Republicans have stepped up to run for public office and to serve you and our community through good governance and by helping to create a more effective and more efficient local government.
I have pride and admiration for each of our fellow Radnor Residents who have chosen to serve us:
Kat Copeland for District Attorney;
Steve Gerber for Delaware County Court of Common Pleas; School Board Candidates
Chuck Madden (incumbent),
Mike Miller (incumbent),
Laura Foran,
Matt Mabe, and
Ben Sydnes; and Township Commissioner Candidates
Bill Morrissey (Ward 1),
Tim Lowry (Ward 3), and
Tim Frey (Ward 7).
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The talent and character of these individuals is evident in their profiles below. Many of them are already known to you through their service to Radnor and their active participation in many community events.
Like me, you are probably saying to yourself, “Wow, I really admire those who choose to serve their community in a selfless manner –
how can I help?” Glad you asked!
- Vote for these outstanding individuals in the May 21st Primary and the November 5th General Election. Mark your calendars now.
- Help get out the vote by sponsoring an event at your home or walking the candidates around your neighborhood to introduce them to your neighbors or by or volunteering some time to assist on or before election day.
- Donate to their campaigns. It costs money to run a local campaign, and many of these selfless candidates reach into their own pocket to help finance their campaigns – to serve you. But they also rely on contributions from concerned citizens. Help them out with a donation today by visiting www.RadnorGOP.org and clicking on the yellow “Donate” button.
The Radnor Republican Committee is actively sponsoring
a spring “clean-up” event at the Willows Park on Saturday March 30
th from 9 am to 12 noon. Please join us and our candidates in Keeping Radnor Beautiful, a real grass roots effort! Our own Austin Hepburn models the tools and attire of the trade in the announcement below. Austin has been a big advocate for the stewardship of our community resources, and he will be helping to lead the effort at the Willows on the 30
th.
In 2019 and beyond, our local government faces many challenges and opportunities, our candidates will help shape our county, township and school district governments to be more effective in serving the taxpayers and stakeholders and in managing and applying the limited resources of our governing bodies. The have earned our support in the campaign ahead.
Howard Gartland
Chairman
Radnor Republican Committee
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Meet Our Township Commissioner Candidates
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Bill Morrissey, Ward 1 Commissioner
For First Ward Commissioner, Bill Morrissey will be seeking election to a first term. Bill is a graduate of Villanova Law School and has an MBA from Temple University and a Bachelor’s degree from New York University. He serves as Associate General Counsel at FIS Global (formerly SunGard), where he works on legal matters including technology licensing, data security and privacy, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters. Previously, he worked as an associate in the Business and Finance department of the law firm of Ballard Spahr, LLP in Philadelphia, and he was a law clerk to a federal judge, the Honorable Louis C. Bechtle of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Bill and his wife, Caren, have lived in Radnor for the last 14 years with their three children. Bill hopes to deepen his family’s commitment to Radnor through service on our Board of Commissioners.
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Tim Lowry, Ward 3 Commissioner
For Third Ward Commissioner, Tim Lowry will be seeking election to a first term. Tim is an Assistant Vice President and Regional Manager with Trident Mortgage Company. A graduate of Villanova University, Tim and his wife, Catherine, whom he met there, have been Radnor residents for over twenty-five years. They have six children. Four are graduates of Radnor High School with two more to go. Tim is both vested and visible in the community, and looks forward to serving his fellow township residents by working respectfully and thoughtfully with his fellow Commissioners.
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Tim Frey, Ward 7 Commissioner
For Seventh Ward Commissioner, Tim Frey will be seeking election to a first term. Tim is an attorney at the Ardmore based law firm of Keenan Cohen & Merrick, where he practices general civil litigation in courts throughout the country, advises corporate and individual clients on various matters, and represents creditors in bankruptcy cases. He also currently serves on the Radnor Township Design Review Board. Tim met his wife, Kristel (Radnor High School 2004) at Flip and Bailey’s while in his final year at Villanova Law School; they are expecting their second child in July. Neighbors often find Tim in his driveway on Williams Road working on one of many projects for the house. Tim has a unique ability to work with people of differing backgrounds, beliefs, and ideas to resolve issues which may come before the Board of Commissioners. He believes it is important to listen carefully and work collaboratively with others to find progressive solutions to the matters confronting our community.
Read Tim's professional bio
here.
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Meet Our School Board Candidates
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Chuck Madden (Incumbent)
Chuck Madden, will be seeking his seventh term as School Board Director. Chuck’s deep institutional knowledge, wisdom, and perspective have proven invaluable over the many years of his dedicated service to Radnor’s schools. He has taken a Board leadership role in following Federal and Commonwealth legislative initiatives. Chuck is a lifelong Radnorite, who graduated from Radnor High School in 1971, and then sent his sons through Radnor schools. Prior to his recent retirement, Chuck spent 15 years with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit as a secondary math teacher; autistic support teacher; and in the Prison Education Program as a special education teacher. Chuck is devoted to consistency in and access to excellence for all Radnor students.
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Mike Miller (Incumbent)
For Radnor Township School District Director, incumbent Mike Miller, will be seeking reelection to a second term. In 2015, Mike was elected to the Radnor School Board to restore the Board to a fully functioning, respectful organization which plans responsibly for the District’s future. Notably, Mike has been appointed by Republican and Democrat Board Presidents to negotiate every contract Radnor has with our seven labor groups, where he has provided support for teachers and employees, while providing fiscal certainty for the long-term. Mike moved to Radnor as a child, and graduated from Radnor High School in 1993. His companies are in Radnor; Mike is Treasurer of The Philadelphia Investment Banking Company and President of Valley Forge Administrative Services, Inc., which provide financial consulting and litigation support. Beyond School Board, Mike is very active in community leadership, where he served as President of the North Wayne Protective Association and was a long-time soccer coach for his daughters, one each now in Radnor High School and Radnor Middle School.
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Laura Foran
For Radnor Township School District Director, Laura Foran will be seeking election to a first term. Laura is Radnor-raised, Radnor-educated, Radnor-employed, and a Radnor parent. A 1979 graduate of Radnor High School, she then attended Cabrini College, but is perhaps best known for her 17 years at Radnor Middle School, including seven years as president of the Radnor Educational Support Professionals Association. An active volunteer in the educational community since 2005, Laura has most recently served as a Core Team Member of the RTSD Strategic Planning Committee and on the Sleep Study Committee. If elected, Ms. Foran plans to retire as a District employee.
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Matt Mabe
For Radnor Township School District Director, Matt Mabe will be seeking election to a first term. Matt is a director at TAPS, a national nonprofit organization which serves the families of America’s military fallen. Originally from Louisiana, Matt is a graduate of West Point, and a veteran of three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has since earned graduate degrees from both Columbia, in journalism, and Harvard, in public policy. Matt’s wife, Megan Roberts Mabe, is a multi-generational Radnorite, a family tradition Matt is proud to continue. His older daughter will begin at Radnor Elementary School next year, so his interest in keeping our schools top notch is personal and forward-focused.
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Ben Sydnes
For Radnor Township School District Director, Ben Sydnes will be seeking election to a first term. Ben attended the school district beginning in Ithan Elementary School and graduated from Radnor High School in 2005. After graduating from Temple University and working elsewhere, Ben returned home to Radnor with his wife and daughter, a future Radnor student. Ben served on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee for the District and continues to serve as part of the Technology Committee, bringing his industry background and knowledge of training technology to bear in this critical area.
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Meet Our Judicial Candidates
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Steve Gerber, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge
For judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, longtime Radnor resident and former Director and President of the Radnor Township School District Steve Gerber will be seeking a first term. Steve is a member of the law firm Cozen O'Connor where he has practiced since 1992. Steve’s practice is focused on litigating property damage matters. He is an experienced civil trial lawyer and litigator in state and federal courts. A member of the Delaware County Bar Association, Steve regularly serves as a civil arbitrator in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas and has served on the Bar Association Legal Services for the Poor and Pro Bono Steering Committee. Currently, he serves on the Board of the Center for Resolutions.
Read Steve's professional bio
here
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Kat Copeland, Delaware County District Attorney
As a graduate of The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr College and Temple University's Beasley School of Law, Ms. Copeland has a distinguished 25-year prosecutorial career. Throughout the past six years she has been a member of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania assigned to its Narcotics and Organized Crime Section. District Attorney Copeland previously served for 19 years in the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
District Attorney Copeland's tenure in the District Attorney 's Office began in 1992 as an Assistant District Attorney during which time she was assigned to the office's trial division, as well as its drug task force. In 2000, she became chief of drug enforcement overseeing the investigation and prosecution of these cases countywide and the office's newly established Criminal-Terrorism Unit coordinating with local, state and federal law enforcement to evaluate matters linked to national security concerns. In 2004, District Attorney Copeland rose to the position of Deputy District Attorney while continuing to supervise and manage the office's terrorism-intelligence concerns, as well as its drug enforcement efforts.
Read Kat's professional bio
here
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Local Focus
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Clean Up at the Willows
Radnor residents will be cleaning up The Willows Park on
Saturday, March 30, from 9 AM until noon
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Invasive vines have taken over large parts of the property and removing these vines during the early spring dormant season is best. John Hosbach, the Township Arborist, will guide the volunteers on how to eradicate these unwanted weeds. There will be other activities, such as trash clean up and general pruning and detailing planting beds. Bring your friends and family.
Wear work gloves and safety glasses (as demonstrated by Austin Hepburn to the right). Bring your favorite tool. Meet neighbors and make new friends.
Together, let’s keep Radnor beautiful!
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Local Focus
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Willows Park Mansion
Ward 6
Commissioner Abel highlights
a pending significant issue
before the Board of Commissioners – that of the disposition of the historic “mansion” in Willows Park. For those new to the issue, the mansion does not meet building codes and has been unusable for many years. The Township has agreed to enter into a partnership with the
Willows Park Preserve
(WPP), a private organization whose goal it is to preserve and operate the mansion as a community resource, and
the Township has obligated $1.8 million
to the partnership to help restore the facility. WPP goals are admirable, but the township taxpayers may be on the hook for significant long-term liabilities if WPP is not successful in raising private funds. WPP made a presentation to the Board of Commissioners on February 25th, and you can watch that presentation
here
, view the presentation materials
here
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here
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Comments from Commissioner Abel: The Willows Park Preserve updated the township and residents on the project to renovate the house at the Willows, for which the township in 2017 authorized $1.7 million (and a subsequent $100k) towards the project.
WPP estimated the cost to complete the project is an estimated $6 million, which means the group will have to raise an additional $3+ million.
The group has requested a couple changes to the lease, including taking the lease from 10 to 29 years, as well as allowing the project to occur in phases, which means they would likely not have raised the full amount when they start the project.
I am interested in hearing from Ward 6 neighbors on whether they would support these changes to the current lease.
You can contact Jake
here
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Local Focus
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Former Radnor Commissioners Prez Phil Ahr pleads guilty in child porn case
Remember, the Democrats on the Radnor Board of Commissioners would not ask Ahr to resign after his vile behavior was uncovered. He now faces up to 60 years in prison.
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What YOU Can Do Now!
Make a donation to support local and national Republican candidates representing our interests. No gift is too small. You can make a contribution by sending a check to Radnor Township Republicans, P.O. Box 163, Wayne, PA 19063 or simply clicking on the yellow "Donate" button on any page of
our website.
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Last Day for Withdrawal by Candidates Who Filed Nomination Petitions
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Last Day to Register Before the Primary Election
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Last Day to Apply for a Civilian Absentee Ballot
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Last Day to Submit a Civilian Absentee Ballot
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MUNICIPAL PRIMARY
Radnor Polls Open 7 AM-8 PM
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DelCo FOP Reception for Kat Copeland
For additional information, click
here
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Where: Paxon Hollow Country Club, Media, PA 19063
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Radnor Board of Commissioners Meeting
Where:
Radnorshire Room in the Township Building, 301 Iven Avenue,
Wayne, PA 19087
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Radnor Township School District Board Meeting
Where:
Radnorshire Room in the Township Building, 301 Iven Avenue,
Wayne, PA 19087
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Mar. 30
Saturday
9 AM-Noon
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Clean Up at the Willows
Radnor residents will be cleaning up The Willows Park. Details above. Let’s keep Radnor beautiful!
Where: Willows Park
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St. Davids, PA 19087
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16th Annual Golden Elephant Reception
Where: Drexelbrook, Upper Darby, PA 19026
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Radnor Board of Commissioners Meeting
Where:
Radnorshire Room in the Township Building, 301 Iven Avenue,
Wayne, PA 19087
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State of the Union 2019: Biggest moments (Video)
President Trump delivered his third address for the first time in front of a divided Congress. Here are the best moments.
Read more
video.foxnews.com
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Pelosi just admitted that Democrats have nothing on Trump
[T]he Democratic Party, [and] also most of the media, can’t stop themselves from playing to the unhinged left.
Read more
nypost.com
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Woman who attacked man wearing 'MAGA' hat was illegal...
Santos is facing local charges for assault and other offenses. She is presently in ICE custody and has been entered into removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts.
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www.foxnews.com
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Alabama-born ISIS wife will not be admitted to the US
Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that an Alabama woman who joined ISIS but now wants to return home with the 18-month-old son she had with her ISIS husband will not be admitted back into the United States, saying she is not a U.S. citizen.
Read more
www.foxnews.com
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Opinion | Nickel-and-Diming Democrats
Democrats claim they will pay for their cradle-to-grave welfare state by soaking the rich, but progressive states are now graciously showing that they will eventually try to dun everyone.
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www.wsj.com
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1.4 Million Households Drop Off Food Stamps Under Trump
Overall food stamp enrollment has also been on the downswing under Trump.
Read more
www.breitbart.com
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PA GOP Chairman's Update - February 10, 2019
Dear supporters, friends, and those interested in the Republican Party of Pennsylvania: The Republican Party of Pennsylvania had an incredibly busy week getting out our message, growing our Party, and engaging with key connections to further our...
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www.pagop.org
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PA’s Dems have horrible first six weeks in House
Instead of fulfilling campaign promises to work across the aisle, engage in bipartisanship, and move the country forward, Pennsylvania’s Congressional Democrats have continued the trend of Democrat-led obstruction...
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www.pagop.org
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Trump's emergency declaration is legal and needed to...
President Trump’s emergency declaration Friday is not only lawful and constitutional – it is painfully necessary.
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www.foxnews.com
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Green New Deal: A Democratic suicide note
The only explanation for the endorsement of the Green New Deal by candidates with a prospect of winning the Democratic nomination is that they are so fearful of Ocasio-Cortez and the left for whom she speaks that they must endorse her plan.
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www.wnd.com
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Opinion | The Democrats' Identity Meltdown
The problem for Democrats is that the ideology of race, gender and class is now so deeply in-grained on the political left that no one dares to challenge it. A presidential candidate who tried would be taking a big risk.
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www.wsj.com
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Trump's State of the Union changed history on Tuesday night
Every once in a while a speech is so effective and powerful it changes the trajectory of history. President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address was that kind of speech.
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www.foxnews.com
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Opinion | The Socialist That Could
…the resolution is Democratic math at its best. It leaves out a price tag, and is equally vague on what kind of taxes would be needed to cover the cost. But it would run to tens of trillions of dollars.
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www.wsj.com
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Trump's economy has taken us from stagnation to boom
In his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, President Trump talked about the strong economic and jobs growth in the U.S. under his administration. While this success story gets far less attention than it deserves, it has benefitted all Americans.
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www.foxnews.com
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Dems react to Trump's economic achievements with stone faces
I’ve never seen a group of Washington lawmakers visibly upset to hear that America is back at work. But Tuesday night, I watched in genuine confusion and disappointment as Democrats scowled, eye-rolled, head-shook, and grumbled...
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www.foxnews.com
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Students Love Green New Deal... Until Hearing What's In It
Students at The University of Miami loved the idea of the Green New Deal... But they seemed to change their mind after hearing what was actually in it.
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www.youtube.com
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