Trib: Mt. Lebanon chooses commissioner to fill Raja's seat

The Mt. Lebanon commissioners appointed Chatham University trustee Bonnie VanKirk tonight to fill the seat vacated by Allegheny County executive candidate D. Raja, promising her a busy six months before the term is up.

"I'd like to say it's going to be fun-filled, but it's going to be difficult," said board president Dan Miller.

Read the full article:

• www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_743105.html (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Trib: Applicants for Raja's Mt. Lebanon seat disclosed

The Mt. Lebanon board of commissioners released the names of the applicants for D. Raja's 1st Ward seat this week, and will interview candidates on Monday.

Applicants include T. Michael Brown, Frank Horrigan, John Bendel and Bonnie VanKirk. Commissioners will interview candidates starting at 6 p.m. June 20 in the commission chambers

Read the full article:

• www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_742458.html (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Other coverage:

• www.danmillerward5.com/1st-ward-commission-interviews-and-questions (Commissoner Dan Miller's blog)

The results of the May 17, 2011, primary election

From the relevant Allegheny County elections page, here are the summary counts from last night’s Primary Election. For convenience, I have listed the candidates in order of descending votes:

       ********** (Republican) **********

School Director MT LEBANON       Votes     %
Vote For Not More Than  5
 James Edmund Cannon .  .  .  .  1,542   20.51
 Scott D. Goldman .  .  .  .  .  1,302   17.32
 Ed Kubit.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1,300   17.29
 Elaine L. Cappucci  .  .  .  .  1,194   15.88
 Lawrence Mark Lebowitz .  .  .  1,099   14.62
 William L. Cooper.  .  .  .  .  1,014   13.49
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     67     .89
                                 
Commissioner MT LEBANON WARD 1   
Vote For Not More Than  1        
 Thomas Michael Brown.  .  .  .    320   91.95
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     28    8.05
                                 
Commissioner MT LEBANON WARD 3   
Vote For Not More Than  1        
 Joseph J. DeIuliis  .  .  .  .    318   61.15
 Elaine T. Gillen .  .  .  .  .    176   33.85
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     26    5.00
                                 
Commissioner MT LEBANON WARD 5   
Vote For Not More Than  1        
 William L. Hoon  .  .  .  .  .    244   90.04
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     27    9.96


       ********** (Democratic) **********

School Director MT LEBANON
Vote For Not More Than  5
 Elaine L. Cappucci  .  .  .  .  2,074   22.55
 Lawrence Mark Lebowitz .  .  .  2,034   22.11
 William L. Cooper.  .  .  .  .  1,795   19.52
 Ed Kubit.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1,561   16.97
 Scott D. Goldman .  .  .  .  .  1,513   16.45
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    221    2.40
                                 
Commissioner MT LEBANON WARD 1   
Vote For Not More Than  1        
 John Bendel.  .  .  .  .  .  .    484   99.38
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      3     .62
                                 
Commissioner MT LEBANON WARD 3   
Vote For Not More Than  1        
 Kristen Linfante .  .  .  .  .    440   93.62
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     30    6.38
                                 
Commissioner MT LEBANON WARD 5   
Vote For Not More Than  1        
 Kelly Fraasch .  .  .  .  .  .    431   75.48
 George Jackson.  .  .  .  .  .    135   23.64
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      5     .88