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<\/a>\u201cI know how to fight on behalf of residents and taxpayers. When I served as one of the few conservatives on the Allentown School Board, I fought against tax increases and wasteful spending while also working with both sides to get things done for students. And as a small business owner, I know the challenges that taxpayers and working families are facing in our county. I\u2019m looking forward to fighting tax increases, supporting our local law enforcement, ending our status as a sanctuary county, and restoring common sense to the Lehigh County government.\u201d<\/p>\n
Welsh also highlighted another critical factor in this race: keeping Lehigh County out of the hands of out-of-touch, left-wing radicals.<\/p>\n
\u201cMake no mistake, Josh Siegel is an extremist, an opportunist, and a danger to the people of Lehigh County,\u201d\u00a0said Welsh.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis career politician has run for five offices in seven years, only ever completing a single two-year term in the process. In between running for office, he\u2019s amassed a record of supporting a myriad of far left positions. He has supported over $100,000,000 million in new taxes on Lehigh County residents, sending social workers to respond to 911 calls, \u2018decolonizing the education system,\u2019 and defunding the police. Josh Siegel has no business running the government of Lehigh County.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mike Welsh is originally from Paoli, Pennsylvania and is a 1985 graduate of DeSales University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Welsh has had a near 40 year career in insurance 21 years with Liberty Mutual Insurance in Allentown and for the last 11 years as owner of AC Thompson Insurance in Allentown.<\/p>\n Welsh is a former Allentown School Board Director with a proven record of fighting for fiscal responsibility with a focus on providing the best outcomes for ASD Students. Welsh is the past board president of the Liberty Bell Shrine Museum and the Allentown Flag Day Association.\u00a0 Welsh has been active in the DeSales University Alumni for many years and is a member of the St Catharine of Siena Cathedral Choir in Allentown for over 30 years.\u00a0 Welsh resides in Allentown with his wife Nancy, also a 1985 graduate of DeSales University.\u00a0 They have 3 children and are proud to call Allentown home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (Allentown, PA) Today, Mike Welsh, a longtime Lehigh County resident and small business owner announced his candidacy for Lehigh County Executive. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to step up to represent the … Continue reading Mike Welsh Enters Race for Lehigh County Executive<\/span>