Lisa Pudliner Crynock of Jackson Township has announced her plans to run as a Republican candidate for Cambria County Prothonotary in the May primary election.
Lisa, 44, is married to Robert J. Crynock. They have been married for 16 years and have one daughter.
She was born in Pittsburgh, but returned to the area at the age of 3 with her parents in 1977, shortly before the Johnstown Flood.
Lisa graduated from Ferndale Area High School. She then attended and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with an Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy.
She is currently employed as a respiratory therapist by both a home health care company and an area hospital. Lisa also teaches junior church at the Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren.
Lisa’s education, career and life have been dedicated to helping people. She now wants to help the residents of Cambria County.
“It’s time for new leadership, new ideas and innovation in county government,” she says. “My goal is to improve efficiency, decrease inconvenience and increase transparency in the Office of the Prothonotary as well as all county offices.
“This can be obtained by digitizing records, providing online access to and electronic submission of documents and associated payments. County government needs to become more citizen friendly.
“Not everyone in our county lives near the courthouse. For many, especially the elderly and those who live in rural areas without access to public transportation, online access to public records and electronic submission of documents and payments would make their lives much easier.
“Modernization of the way the county conducts business would benefit all, including county government.”
Lisa pointed out that Fayette County, which like Cambria is a fourth-class county, has established online payments for delinquent taxes, criminal courts collections, adult probation payments for electronic monitoring and juvenile probation payments for restitution and costs.
“I would like to see Cambria County follow their example but expand services even further. Holding public office should be about helping people and making their lives easier not just maintaining the status quo.”
Lisa has deep ties to Cambria County. One of her great-grandfathers served as a Cambria County Commissioner in the early 1800’s. Another served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Yet another served in the American Revolution and later assisted Joseph Johns in “laying out” the City of Johnstown.
“I guess public service and helping people is just a part of my DNA,” she says.