GOP Kickoff

From the inbox:

Judge Joan Orie Melvin, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Supreme Court, will join Luzerne County Republican candidates at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, as they unveil the party’s unified campaign.

The press conference will be held at the county GOP’s newly opened permanent headquarters, 41 S. Main St., Suite 14, in downtown Wilkes-Barre.

The Republican candidates will outline their campaign for the remaining seven weeks as they work to bring honesty, ethics, accountability, reform and transparency to the Luzerne County Courthouse.

Republicans on the ballot include Richard Hughes, Court of Common Pleas; Walter L. Griffith Jr., Controller; Carolee Medico Olenginski, Prothonotary; Gina Nevenglosky, Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphan’s Court; and Frank Semanski, Jury Commissioner. Democrat William Amesbury is the other judicial nominee on the Republican ballot.


The event is open to the public.

Who's running for what?- Jury Commissioner

Our next Jury Commissioners have been decided since there is one from each party and only one candidate has filed on each side. Long time host of almost every Democratic fundraiser ("because he had the best prices") for years at the Carriage Stop Inn, Jerry Bonner, is the only Dem to file for the office. The Carriage Stop burned down a few years ago after closing early on St. Patrick's Day. Jerry recently had a $100 a pop fundraiser to fund his reelection bid, no word on the turnout. The lone Republican is Frank Semanski.

Congratulations gentleman on your impending reelection. Why we need a Jury Commissioner is another question and that will hopefully be rectified by the new Home Rule charter.