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July 7, 2010

Cumberland mayor won’t seek re-election

Election field set as filing deadline passes

Cory Galliher Cumberland Times-News

Cumberland — CUMBERLAND — Cumberland’s city elections on Nov. 2 will mark the end of Mayor Lee Fiedler’s 10 years in office as he has decided not to run for re-election.

“I’ve been mayor for 10 years and I feel like I’d like to see some younger people step in and take over,” said Fiedler. “I’d be glad to work with them and do what they want but it’s time to move on.”

Fiedler said he doesn’t plan on running for political office again in the future.

Cumberland’s mayoral race will not require a primary election. Three candidates filed by Tuesday’s 9 p.m. deadline: Herb Broll, Brian K. Grim and Carol Taccino.

Nine people have filed for the three open city council seats, which will require a primary election to determine which six candidates will proceed to the general election. Candidates include: John M. Davis, Pete Elliott, Butch Hendershot, David F. Kauffman, Albert Keener, Gary L. Logan, Nicholas Scarpelli, Carey A. Walker and Tim Wiseman.

On the county level, 14 candidates have filed for the three open county commissioner seats, including Democrats Rick Atkinson, Bill DuVall, Ed Hedrick, Victor Fredrick Merkel, Jim Stakem (incumbent) and Tom Striplin and Republicans Creade Brodie Jr., Bob Hutcheson (incumbent), Dale R. Lewis (incumbent), Mike McKay, Thomas D. McNemar Jr., Bill Valentine, Mike Wade and Champ Zumbrun.

There are four candidates in the race for sheriff, including Democrat David A. Goad and Republicans Fred Fadley, Don Raley and Craig Robertson.

There are six non-partisan candidates for four Board of Education seats: Jeffrey Brian Hedrick, Sara-Beth James, Mike Llewellyn, Laurie Peskin Marchini, Edward L. Root and Karen A. Treber.

On the state level, George C. Edwards is running unopposed for District 1 State Senate.

Democrat James R. Stanton and Republican Wendell R. Beitzel (incumbent) are competing for District 1A House of Delegates.

Democrats Kevin Kelly (incumbent) and Kevin M. Shaffer and Republicans Mark A. Fisher and Mary Beth Pirolozzi are competing for the District 1B House of Delegates seat.

The two candidates for the District 1C House of Delegates race are Democrat Ronald Lohr and incumbent Republican LeRoy E. Myers.

Primary elections for Cumberland’s city council and the county and state elections will take place Sept. 14 while early voting begins Sept. 3. The general election is Nov. 2 and early voting begins Oct. 26.

Cory Galliher can be reached at cgalliher@times-news.com.

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