Below is a list of the candidates for Clearfield County Commissioner and links to their responses to a questionnaire for publication on GANT News.
The purpose of the questionnaire was so that voters could use candidates’ responses to gauge their views, experience and knowledge.
Each candidate was asked the same 10 questions. The questions were:
- Provide a brief professional and personal background.
- Why did you choose to run for the office of Clearfield County Commissioner?
- What qualifies you to serve in the capacity of Clearfield County Commissioner?
- Do you feel that the county is transparent enough? If not, what needs to change?
- 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?
- If elected, what measures would you take to ensure the efficient operation of Clearfield County?
- If elected, what measures would you take to generate economic development opportunities for Clearfield County?
- How would you fight the drug epidemic currently facing the county? How would you reduce costs, specifically in relation to the operations of the county jail?
- If elected, what would be your top priority as Clearfield County Commissioner?
- 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. All eight candidates responded to GANT’s questionnaire. Please click on each candidate’s name below to view responses.
- John A. Sobel, Republican
- Tony Scotto, Republican
- R. Bryan Snyder, Republican
- Joseph Bigar Jr., Republican
- Edward Walsh, Republican
- David S. Glass, Democrat
- Lisa A. Kovalick, Democrat
- David W. Twoey, Democrat