Candidate Questionnaire: Clearfield County Commissioner

Below is a list of the candidates for Clearfield County Commissioner and links to their responses to questions for publication on GantDaily.

The purpose of the questionnaire was so that voters could use candidate responses to gauge their views, experience and knowledge.

Each candidate was asked the same 10 questions. The questions were:

  1. Please provide a biographical narrative.
  2. What motivated your interest in running for Clearfield County Commissioner?
  3. What qualifications do you possess that would benefit the Clearfield County Commissioners’ Office?
  4. Government transparency has been a buzzword in politics for the past few years. Do you feel that the county is transparent enough? If not, what needs to change?
  5. If elected, how would you reach out and form relationships with citizens of Clearfield County? How would you reach out to those citizens in the outlying areas of the county?
  6. If elected, what measures would you take to ensure the efficient operation of Clearfield County?
  7. What is your opinion on regionalization of government positions, police forces, etc. within Clearfield County?
  8. If elected, what measures would you take to generate economic development opportunities for Clearfield County?
  9. If elected, what would be your top priority as Clearfield County Commissioner?
  10. What are the greatest challenges facing Clearfield County? If elected, what measures would you propose to resolve them?

Candidates were not limited in their responses; thorough, well-thought out responses were strongly encouraged.

Below are links to candidate responses received by deadline.

Barry Abbott Sr., Republican

George Downer Jr., Republican

Larry Garner, Republican

William Lawhead, Republican

Mark B. McCracken, Democratic

Tony Scotto, Republican

Tom Scott, Democrat

John A. Sobel, Republican

Tim Winters, Republican

 

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