{"id":30165,"date":"2017-04-07T19:01:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T23:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=30165"},"modified":"2017-04-07T19:06:07","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T23:06:07","slug":"httpwww-thevalleyledger-comp1904-559","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=30165","title":{"rendered":"Citizens Against Higher Taxes Endorses Brad Osborne"},"content":{"rendered":"
CITIZENS AGAINST HIGHER TAXES ENDORSES<\/strong>
\nBRAD OSBORNE FOR LEHIGH COUNTY EXECUTIVE<\/strong><\/h5>\n

LEHIGH COUNTY, PA \u2013 Citizens Against Higher Taxes endorsed Commissioner Brad Osborne to be the next Lehigh County Executive.\u00a0 Chairman James Broussard issued the follow statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cBrad Osborne\u2019s record on taxes is unassailable.\u00a0 Osborne\u2019s leadership on the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners has led to tax cuts in four of the past five years<\/strong> and has returned over $27 million to the taxpayers.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As a plant manager and small business owner, Brad Osborne knows first-hand the burden that high taxes puts on families and local businesses.\u00a0 Osborne understands that lower taxes leads to more jobs and a more vibrant economy, and he has the voting record to prove it.\u00a0 In his years of service for Lehigh County and South Whitehall Township, he has overseen a dozen budgets without a single tax increase.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taxpayers in Lehigh County have a strong advocate and ally in Brad Osborne.\u00a0 With Osborne as Executive, Lehigh County\u2019s best days are still ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Citizens Against Higher Taxes works with elected officials and grassroots organizations throughout Pennsylvania to fight against policies that raise taxes and hurt Pennsylvania\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

Osborne thanked Broussard and Citizens Against Higher Taxes for their endorsement.\u00a0 \u201cDr. Broussard has been a champion for taxpayers throughout Pennsylvania, and I\u2019m honored to have the support of Citizens Against Higher Taxes.\u00a0 I\u2019m proud to stand with Dr. Broussard and our taxpayers throughout Lehigh County.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Brad Osborne<\/em><\/strong>
\nBrad Osborne has served as Lehigh County Commissioner since 2012, having chaired the board for three years. \u00a0Previously, he served on the South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners from 2005-2012, including serving as president of the board for three years.<\/em><\/p>\n

Osborne worked as the plant manager for GEO Specialty Chemicals in South Whitehall Township and previously owned Petroleum Distribution Service, a nationally-recognized firm that offered air pollution control compliance services for Fortune 50 oil companies.<\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to public service, Osborne sits on numerous boards for various organizations invested in the Lehigh Valley.\u00a0 <\/em>He takes special interest in his role on the advisory board for ARCH of Lehigh Valley, a center that provides comprehensive services to individuals and families touched by autism spectrum disorders.<\/em><\/p>\n

Brad and his wife Janice have been married 30 years and live in South Whitehall Township.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nInformation Provided By:
\nSamuel Chen<\/p>\n

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