×

School board race hotly contested in Bellefonte

BELLEFONTE — In the Bellefonte area, there’s the school board race — and then there’s everything else.

For Bellefonte Area School Board, six cross-filed candidates are vying for four nominations on each ballot: Jon Guizar, Rodney Musser, Jordan Emely, Jack Bechdel II, Jeffrey Steiner and Andrea Royer.

Bechdel, Guizar, Royer and Steiner are running on the well-advertised Win4Bellefonte campaign. According to its website, www.win4bellefonte.com, is a “bipartisan community organization supporting candidates that will encourage excellence, pride and tradition for the Bellefonte Area School District.” Guizar is the current BASD school board president. Steiner is the board’s former vice president.

Musser, who spearheaded the campaign to rid the district of Native American imagery and the nickname Red Raider. has united with Bellefonte Area High School graduate Jordan Emely. Emely was also extremely outspoken during public comment of recent board meetings.

Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna is running unopposed.

On the Democratic ballot, Laura Shadle (Bellefonte Borough) will face off with Shelley L. Thompson (Burnside Township) in the race for Centre County jury commissioner. On the Republican ballot, Hope Miller (Howard Township) is running unopposed.

In the Bellefonte Ward 2 race for Bellefonte Borough Council, Randall Brachbill and Barbara Dann are seeking the Republican nomination. No candidates filed on the Democratic Ballot.

Bellefonte mayor Tom Wilson will not run for re-election. Gene “Buddy” Johnson is the lone candidate for Bellefonte mayor. Johnson is a teacher at Bellefonte Area Middle School and is on the Republican ballot.

Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 18. For more information about Election Day, visit www.centrecountyvotes.com.

NEWSLETTER

Today's breaking news and more in your inbox

I'm interested in (please check all that apply)
Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? *
   

COMMENTS

[vivafbcomment]

Starting at $3.69/week.

Subscribe Today