Oct 31, 2013 4 min read

WAYNESBURG – The lack of local races for most offices in Tuesday’s general election has led to a very quiet election season.

Though voters will decide a race for Superior Court judge and vote on several appellate judges’ retentions, the only local races in Greene County exist in a handful of municipalities for offices including tax collector, supervisor and council.

Voters in the Carmichaels Area School District will have a choice electing four board members out of five candidates listed on the ballot. An announced write-in candidate in the West Greene School District’s sub-district covering Gray, Richhill and Jackson townships will also give voters there a choice.

“It’s been quiet, very quiet,” said Tina Kiger, director of the county’s department of elections and voter registration. “We haven’t been hearing anything,” she said. Despite signs the election has stirred little interest, Kiger said she is “optimistic” voters will go to the polls to exercise their right to vote.

The only race for countywide office had been decided in the spring, when Brian Tennant, a Democrat, won both party nominations for sheriff.

Despite having no opposition, Tennant said, he has continued to campaign, putting up yard signs and attending community events. He said he wants voters to know he appreciates their support.

“I don’t want to take this for granted,” Tennant said. “I’ve worked hard in my campaign and I will work hard as sheriff.”

Tennant defeated Erik Ketchem, son of the incumbent sheriff, Richard Ketchem, who chose not to seek re-election, and William Lewis Jr., a deputy coroner and state constable.

No candidate had run for the Republican nomination and Tennant won that by write-in votes.

The only other countywide office up for election is coroner. For that office, incumbent Democratic Coroner Greg Rohanna ran unopposed in the spring and secured both nominations.

The same is true for District Judge Lee Watson in the third magisterial district, who was unopposed and won nominations on both ballots in the primary.

His district covers Carmichaels, Greensboro and Rices Landing boroughs, and the townships of Cumberland, Dunkard, Greene and Monongahela.

The five candidates for the four seats on the Carmichaels Area School Board include three incumbents, Jason Voithofer, Richard Krause and Pete Shlosky; a former board member, Ed McIntire, and a newcomer, Sean Shea.

For a seat on the West Greene School Board, Daniele Frye filed a letter of intent with the county elections office indicating she will run a write-in campaign for the seat open in the sub-district representing Gray, Richhill and Jackson townships. Mary Jane Kent, a former board member, won both nominations in the spring for the seat. A review of the general election ballot shows races in the following municipalities.

In Aleppo Township, voters will have a choice between Leslie R. Dulaney and David Logan for supervisor.

In Greene Township, voters will have a choice between Sarah Sally Henry and Rodney G. Buttars for supervisor.

In Greensboro Borough, voters will elect three council members from the five candidates, Tom Flynn, Shawn McManis, Todd W. Perry, Travis P. Barkley and Brianna W.B. Barkley.

In Jackson Township, voters will have a choice between Raymond Kiger and Dennis Blouir for supervisor.

In Morgan Township, voters will have a choice between Jean Sowden Redman and Susan Novak for tax collector.

In Perry Township, voters will have a choice between Lewis C. Fox and Marcy Raddish for auditor.

In Springhill Township, voters will have a choice between Bruce Johnson and Burl Hughes for supervisor.

In Waynesburg Borough, voters will have a choice between Mary Jane McClure and Linda Lydia Corfont for tax collector.