Worry And Opportunity In South Whitehall

South Whitehall has two seats up for election this coming fall.  One is held by Tori Morgan(R), who has been there since 2008.  She is responsible for the ongoing threat against Wehr's Dam. Ever since the Wildlands Conservancy announcement in 2014 that they want to demolish Wehr's, Morgan has been in league with them, to accomplish their goal.  If the dam survives,  its repair will now cost much more than it needed to, because of back channel shenanigans by the Conservancy with the state, allowed by Morgan.

The other seat up for grabs is currently held by Joe Setton(D).  Setton was not elected, but appointed by Mark Pinsley, when he office hopped up to county controller. 

In addition to Morgan,  Republicans voting in May's primary will also see Monica Hodges and David Kennedy on the ballot.  While both Hodges and Kennedy would bring much needed democracy and fairness back to the commission, only two of three candidates will advance to the general in November. 

My worry is that township residents will lose the chance to be represented by one of these outstanding new candidates.  The opportunity is that Morgan will lose,  ending her long stranglehold against good local government. 

photocredit:Wehr's Dam by Jason Fink