Annual Lincoln Day Dinner
With Guest Speaker
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey
Cocktails 5:30 PM
Program and Dinner 6:30 PM
Ramada Inn
820 Northern Blvd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Early Bird Special:
$40 per person / $320 for a table of 8 if received by February 4, 2012
$50 per person at the door
For more information, call 570-346-7729 or email lackawannagop-at-gmail.com
Paid for by the Republican Party of Lackawanna County
The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. The population is counted every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats (congressional apportionment), electoral votes, and government program funding. Pennsylvania also uses that time to conduct their own reapportionment to adjust the districts of both the House and the Senate to account for population shifts.
The changes made to the districts go into effect for election purposes immediately but the districts remain the same for the purposes of representation until someone is elected and sworn in to represent the new district.
We will vote for candidates in 2012 according to the new district boundaries. Candidates for delegate and alternate delegate will also be elected from the new districts, not the current ones.
To help you negotiate the new districts, we have encapsulated the legal descriptions of the new districts below:
PA-10 Congressional District Currently Held by Tom Marino (R):
The PA-10 portion of Lackawanna County includes the Townships of Abington, Benton, Carbondale Northeast, Carbondale South, Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Fell, Gelnburn, Greenfield, Jefferson, La Plume, Madison, Newton, North Abington, and the Boroughts of Archbald Wards 2 & 3, Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Dalton, Moscow, Olyphant Wards 3-2 and Ward 4, Throop Ward 4, and Vandling.
PA-17 Congressional District Currently Held by Tim Holden (D):
The PA-17 portion of Lackawanna County includes the cities of Carbondale and Scranton, the Townships of Carbondale Northwest, Spring Brook, Thornhurst, and the Boroughs of Archbald Wards 1 & 4, Blakely, Dickson City, Dunmore, Jermyn, Jessup, Mayfield, Moosic, Old Forge, Olyphant Wards 1, 2, 3-1, Taylor, and Throop Wards 1, 2, & 3.
22nd Senatorial District Currently Held by John Blake (D):
LACKAWANNA and LUZERNE Counties.
All of LACKAWANNA County and Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the CITY of Pittston and the TOWNSHIPS of Jenkins and Pittston and the BOROUGHS of Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Exeter, Hughestown, Laflin, West Pittston and Yatesville.
Total population: 254,281
112th Legislative District Currently Held by Ken Smith (D):
LACKAWANNA County.
Part of LACKAWANNA County consisting of the CITY of Scranton (PART, Wards 09, 10, 11, 12, 17 and 19 [PART, Divisions 01 and 02]) and the BOROUGHS of Archbald, Blakely, Dunmore, Jessup, Olyphant and Throop.
Total population: 63,713
113th Legislative District Currently Held by Kevin Murphy (D):
LACKAWANNA County.
Part of LACKAWANNA County consisting of the CITY of Scranton (PART, Wards 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 [PART, Divisions 03 and 04], 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24) and the TOWNSHIP of South Abington and the BOROUGH of Clarks Green.
Total population: 64,445
114th Legislative District Currently Held by Sid Michaels Kavulich (D):
LACKAWANNA County.
Part of LACKAWANNA County consisting of the CITY of Carbondale and the TOWNSHIPS of Abington, Carbondale, Fell, Glenburn, Greenfield, Newton, North Abington, Ransom and Scott and the BOROUGHS of Clarks Summit, Dickson City, Jermyn, Mayfield, Moosic, Old Forge, Taylor and Vandling.
Total population: 63,360
115th Legislative District Currently Held by Sid Ed Staback (D):
MONROE County.
Part of MONROE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Coolbaugh, Paradise, Pocono (PART, District 02), Price and Stroud (PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 and 06) and the BOROUGHS of East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg.
Total population: 63,899
117th Legislative District Currently Held by Karen Boback (R):
LACKAWANNA, LUZERNE and WYOMING Counties.
Part of LACKAWANNA County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Benton, La Plume and West Abington and the BOROUGH of Dalton; Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Dallas, Fairmount, Franklin, Hunlock, Lake, Lehman and Ross and the BOROUGHS of Dallas and Harveys Lake and All of WYOMING County.
Total population: 60,829
118th Legislative District Currently Held by Mike Carroll (D):
LACKAWANNA and LUZERNE Counties.
Part of LACKAWANNA County consisting of the TOWNSHIPS of Clifton, Covington, Elmhurst, Jefferson, Madison, Roaring Brook, Spring Brook and Thornhurst and the BOROUGH of Moscow and Part of LUZERNE County consisting of the CITY of Pittston and the TOWNSHIPS of Bear Creek, Buck, Jenkins, Pittston and Plains and the BOROUGHS of Avoca, Bear Creek Village, Dupont, Duryea, Hughestown, Laflin, Penn Lake Park and Yatesville.
Total population: 61,984
When compared to 2007, the last like-year election in Lackawanna County, the Republican Party of Lackawanna County had about 30% more candidates in 2011 than they did in 2007. Once the dust settled from the Primary Election and the Party made a few appointments, we had a total of 76 registered Republican candidates going in to the November 8, 2011 General Election.
While the results are still unofficial, it looks like 57 of our 76 candidates won on Election Day – a 75% win rate. That does not include any write-in candidates that were successful or any registered Democrats that won on the Republican line. If we included those numbers in the total, our win rate would be even higher.
There are real success stories in these results. We added local officials in the county and, in some cases, added Republican elected officials in areas where there were none before.
We owe a sincere debt of gratitude to all who chose to run for elected office in Lackawanna County whether they won or lost. While we are working on increasing our number in the county, we remain only a 26% Republican county. In many of our municipalities, the rates were even lower than that. Despite the registration hurdles, all of our candidates sacrificed their time and their treasure to afford the voters of Lackawanna County choices.
Many of those that were unsuccessful in capturing enough votes to be elected were still successful in capturing a great deal of support from voters from other parties. That is an affirmation that our ideas, our values, and our principles cross party barriers and appeal to a wide array of people throughout the county. But, it also demonstrates that in 2012, much work remains to be done. We need to further organize our party committees in the county and its cities, boroughs, and towns.
Finally, with the redistricting paradigm reshaping the face of many of our state legislative districts, many of these races will be wide open. They are so dramatic that I would not be surprised to see challenges to current state representatives from their own party. We must work in earnest to recruit candidates for these positions. And, as a party, we must further improve our grassroots structure to offer all of our candidates the best possible support team available to them in the Commonwealth.
Thank you again to those of you that stepped up to serve as a candidate under the banner of the Republican Party.
Respectfully,
Lance Stange, Jr.
Chairman
Name: Frank Adamo
Office Sought: County Coroner
Tell us about yourself?
My name is Frank A. Adamo, Dunmore Pa., the son of Louis and Irmgard Adamo, Scranton Pa. I currently reside in Dunmore Pa. with my wife Marion Mclaughlin Adamo, daughter Amanda and son Frank. I also have a son Jason who resides in Florida with his wife Cathy and my granddaughter Mia.
Being born and raised in Lackawanna County, I attended the Scranton Public Schools graduating from Scranton Technical School before attending Lackawanna Junior College and Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse New York.
Why are you the best person for the job?
I have been a practicing licensed funeral director the past twenty-five years working for multiple funeral homes throughout Lackawanna County. I have been involved in many organizations including local amateur sports for many years.
I believe my years of experience, dedication to the profession and family values make me the Best choice in these very difficult times. I am a fiscal conservative and plan to implement a voice for the Taxpayers of Lackawanna County.
And, I am proud to say, I was appointed a Dean for Gross Anatomy Lab for The Commonwealth Medical College Scranton where I will assist in the educational and professional future of our Medical Professionals.
Everyone knows the road to Washington runs through Pennsylvania. But only the most astute politician knows that the road to Pennsylvania runs through Lackawanna County!
Rick Santorum knows that. That’s why Rick will be swinging by Lackawanna County Monday night.
Come out, enjoy some of the best pizza Lackawanna County has to offer and say hello to our old friend and former Senator!
When: Monday, August 29, 2011
6:00 PM
Where: Arcaro & Genell’s Restaurant
443 South Main Street
Old Forge, PA 18518
Cost: Free!
Please RSVP for the event via email to lackawannagop-at-gmail.com.
The Republican Party has six remaining vacancies for candidates for office that must be filled. We must act very quickly to fill these positions. This is an opportunity for the Republican Party to place someone on the November ballot to represent our Party. With the exception of the first position listed, all are two year unexpired terms. The positions we must fill are:
Valley View Region 1 (Archbald) School Director
Mid Valley Region 1 (Dickson City) School Director
Moosic Borough Tax Collector
Throop Borough Mayor
Vandling Borough Council Member
Commissioner Bruce Smallacombe has been nominated by the Jermyn Borough Republican Committee to fill the position for Jermyn Borough Mayor.
If you are interested or know of someone that is interested in being a candidate for one of these positions, please let us know as soon as possible. They can email us at lackawannagop@gmail.com or call the office at 570-346-7729.
P.S. The 112th and 113th Legislative Districts are having a joint organizational meeting tonight. Candidates are invited to attend. The meeting particulars are:
Clarion Hotel
300 Meadow Ave
Scrnaton, PA 18505
6:30 PM
Paid for by the Republican Party of Lackawanna County
