{"id":32324,"date":"2017-05-11T19:18:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T23:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=32324"},"modified":"2017-05-11T19:19:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T23:19:20","slug":"httpwww-thevalleyledger-comp1904-590","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=32324","title":{"rendered":"ZANELLI COLLECTS ENDORSEMENTS FROM LEHIGH COUNTY, BETHLEHEM, CATASAQUA OFFICIALS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zanelli Endorsed by Lehigh County Commissioner Geoff Brace, Catasaqua Borough Council President Vince Smith\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">May 10, Bethlehem, Pa. \u2013 Amy Zanelli, candidate for Lehigh County Commissioner District 3, is building strong support from officials around Lehigh County. The latest endorsements come from Lehigh County Commissioner Geoff Brace and from Catasaqua Borough Council President Vince Smith.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Vince.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-32326\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Vince-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Vince-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Vince-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Vince-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cAmy has the passion for people and experience to be a great Lehigh County Commissioner.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I am thrilled to support her because she will make the lives of Lehigh County residents her number one priority,\u201d said Brace, who represents District 4 on the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Geoff.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-32327\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Geoff-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Geoff-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Geoff-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Amy-Geoff-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Smith formally endorsed Zanelli Tuesday night at a meet-the-candidate gathering he sponsored at his home in Catasaqua.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zanelli spoke to supporters about her experience as an advocate for children, seniors and families and her passion to make human services programs her number one priority.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zanelli has been endorsed by Lehigh County Executive Tom Muller, Lehigh County Commissioner Dan Hartzell, Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez, Bethlehem City Council member Olga Negron, Lehigh Valley For All and the Women\u2019s March on Washington &#8211; Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A grassroots candidate coming from a family of union workers and veterans, Zanelli is prepared to represent the diverse District 3 which includes Catasaqua, Fountain Hill, West Bethlehem, Hanover Township, South Allentown and East Allentown.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As next Tuesday\u2019s May 16th Pennsylvania Primary Election nears, Zanelli\u2019s $5 Friday campaign fundraising looks to supporters to help keep the momentum going and contribute.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To make a contribution or for more information about Amy Zanelli check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/amyz4district3\/\">Facebook.com\/amyz4district3<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information Provided By:<br \/>\nCarolynn Fedor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">***In effort to share the Lehigh Valley&#8217;s events and happenings with out bias we will accept political press releases and positive opinion pieces. 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