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Reception Held for Newtown Borough Democratic Candidates
October 4, 2009--The Hunters of South Chancellor Street in Newtown hosted a reception in support of Democratic candidates for Newtown Borough Mayor and for Newtown Borough Council on Sunday, October 4.
The reception offered guests the opportunity to talk with the candidates. Mayoral candidate Isabel Godwin, a former Newtown business owner and Borough Council member who currently serves on the advisory boards of several Bucks County social and health services organizations addressed the guests. Also speaking to the guests were Ward 1 candidates Perry Warren, a lawyer with offices in Newtown's Stocking Works and co-owner with wife Liz of Newtown’s “Mother of Five Maternity Boutique;” and Bill Heinemann, a 10-plus year member of the Borough's Planning Commission and Partner and Vice President of Synchro Technology, a specialty software engineering firm. In her remarks, Ward 2 candidate Jennifer Pennington, a member of the Borough's Traffic Committee, a landscape architect and mother, stressed the importance of listening to constituents’ concerns.
Representative Steve Santarsiero, who was recalled to Harrisburg over the weekend, sent a message of support and noted, “When you elect these candidates, you will set the Borough in a new direction—one that will take the progressive ideas of these outstanding candidates and make Newtown Borough a leader…on the issues we all value most: accessible and transparent government, fiscal responsibility, and quality of life improvements like public safety, traffic calming, parking, and environmental stewardship.”
Garden Party Kicks Off Campaign
A
garden party was recently held at the home of Phil and Maryalice Hagan
to kick off the campaigns of four Newtown Borough residents running for
mayor and for positions on Borough Council this fall.
The democratic candidates – mayoral candidate Isabel Godwin, Bill
Heinemann and Perry Warren running for the two open seats in Ward I, and
Jennifer Pennington running for the one open seat in Ward II – took
turns speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of over 100 borough residents
and friends about their reasons for running for office and what they see
as the critical issues facing Newtown Borough.
Joining the garden party in support of the candidates were
special guests Diane Marseglia,
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Democrats Endorsed for Newtown Borough Council and Mayor
NEWTOWN, PA (February 27, 2009)—
Bill Heinemann, a
software engineering manager, Perry Warren, a lawyer and local business
owner, and Jennifer Pennington, a landscape architect, were endorsed as
candidates for Borough Council by the Newtown Democrats at their meeting
on February 24.
Isabel
Godwin, a human resources specialist, community volunteer and former
Borough Council member, also received an endorsement as candidate for
Mayor.
"Building on our unprecedented success in the 2007
Borough elections, we are presenting an exceptional slate of highly
experienced, highly qualified, and forward-looking candidates," said
Philip Hagan, Chair of Leaders for Newtown Boro.
"These candidates will join current Democratic Council members
Gerard O’Malley, Mike Sellers and Julia Woldorf in promoting
transparency and accountability in Borough governance."
Three seats of the six-member Council are up for election in the
Tuesday, May 19th primary.
Bill Heinemann, 56, is a 10-year veteran of the Borough’s Planning
Commission, was the first chairperson of the
Borough’s Environmental Advisory Committee, and has served on many
specialized Borough committees, including the Historic Working Group and
the CVS Planning Group. He
is running for one of two open seats in
Ward 1.
Perry Warren, 45, a third generation Borough
resident, has both law offices and a retail business in Newtown.
He is running for the second open seat in Ward 1.
Among his many community volunteer activities, Warren presently
serves as Senior Warden and Chairman of the Board of St. Luke’s Church
in Newtown Borough.
Warren believes that collaboration with
neighboring communities on issues that affect the Borough is essential. “Borough Council must work with our neighbors on the challenges
that concern us all. I will
work to create win-win solutions for all involved,” Warren noted.
Jennifer Pennington is running for the single open
Council seat in
Ward 2. A member of the Borough’s Traffic Committee, Pennington, 36, coauthored recommendations aimed at improving pedestrian safety and
mitigating negative impacts of traffic in Newtown Borough.
Pennington believes that collaboration and the
ability to plan for change are essential to implementing successful
public projects: “Communities that have a strong sense of their past and also a clear
vision for their future can achieve extraordinary results. As a member of Council, I will collaborate with the residents of
Newtown to find creative solutions to the challenges we face.”
Isabel Godwin is a 37-year resident of Newtown Borough. She founded and managed a recruiting firm, and was a member of Borough Council from 1982 to 1985. She has recently been reappointed by the County Commissioners to serve on the advisory boards of the Bucks County Children and Youth Agency and the Bucks County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Department. “The office of Mayor in Newtown Borough is far more than a ceremonial position,” Godwin observed. "The Mayor must be accessible to all residents and must be able to give voice to important issues. As the only borough-wide elected official, she is in a unique position to assist the Borough Council in setting a dynamic course for the future of the Borough. With the recent closing of Stockburger’s and the opening of its site for development, I would be particularly diligent in seeing that this site be developed in a manner in keeping with the historic nature of the Borough. It is very important to preserve our quality of life.”