{"id":2650,"date":"2015-01-09T18:29:15","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T23:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=2650"},"modified":"2015-01-09T18:29:15","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T23:29:15","slug":"jerry-palagonia-announces-candidacy-for-mayor-of-whitehall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=2650","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Palagonia Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Whitehall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Current Township Commissioner in his fourth term served as Police Officer for 28 years<\/em><\/p>\n

WHITEHALL, PA – Whitehall Township Commissioner Jerry Palagonia today announced that he was running for\u00a0 Mayor of Whitehall during a news conference held at Amore restaurant in Whitehall. Palagonia, who is in his fourth term as a commissioner, was surrounded by family, friends, and supporters as he made the announcement.\u00a0 Palagonia already has the support of Linda Snyder, President of the Whitehall Board of Commissioners, and Whitehall Board of Commissioners member Clair Hunsberger.<\/p>\n

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JERRY PALAGONIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI am running because through my experience of service to our community, I understand how Whitehall Government works and should work,\u201d said Palagonia. \u201cI understand the needs of the residents of our township, and I have the commitment necessary to create a stronger Whitehall, a vibrant community with high quality of life that is a \u00a0better place to live, work and raise a family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palagonia, who served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam, served as a Whitehall Police Officer for 28 years.\u00a0 During this time, Palagonia earned a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Alvernia College.\u00a0 After his retirement from the Whitehall Police force, he taught law enforcement and security classes at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, and still serves on the LCTI Advisory Board.\u00a0 In 1998, he was appointed to the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board, and in 2001, was elected as a Township Commissioner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have the vision to be your Mayor and a Five Point Plan to make Whitehall work for us all,\u201d he stated. My objectives are to: \u00a0Create More Jobs Through Economic Development, Increase Public Safety, Restore Fiscal Responsibility, Preserve Open Space, and Improve the Quality of Life.\u00a0 My entire adult life has been defined by service, and now I want to further serve the hard-working people of Whitehall by serving as your Mayor.\u00a0 Together, we can build a better Whitehall that can stand tall in the Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Press release provided by:<\/p>\n

Contact:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mick Dee<\/p>\n

Media Coordinator<\/p>\n

Friends of Jerry Palagonia<\/p>\n

(610) 841-3733<\/a><\/p>\n

(610) 809-2397<\/a> (cell)<\/p>\n

mdee@Hstreetstrategies.com<\/p>\n

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