Luzerne County Council

Luzerne County Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Linda McClosky Houck, Democratic
Tim McGinley, Democratic
Structure
Seats 11
Political groups
  • Majority Party
  Democratic: 7 seats
  • Opposition
  Republican: 3 seats
  Independent: 1 seat
Elections
Next election
 November 7, 2017
Meeting place
Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Website
Luzerne County Courthouse
Luzerne County Courthouse (in October 2009)

The Luzerne County Council is the governing body of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The council meets at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre. There are eleven members on the assembly. The Democrats control a majority of seats (with seven members). The council also consists of three Republicans and one Independent. The chairperson is the highest-ranking officer on the council. When the group is not in session, the officer's duties often include acting as its head, its representative to the outside world, and its spokesperson. The current chairperson is Linda McClosky Houck.[1][2][3]

History

On November 2, 2010, the voters of Luzerne County adopted a home rule charter by a margin of 49,343 to 40,394.[4] This move abolished the previous county board of commissioners. The following year (in 2011), the first general election for the new assembly was held. The first council members were sworn in on January 2, 2012. The first chairperson was Jim Bobeck.[5]

Current council members

The following members have been duly elected to the county council by the voters of Luzerne County:[6]

Council member Time in office Party Notes
Linda McClosky Houck 2012–present Democratic Chairperson
Tim McGinley 2012–present Democratic Vice Chairperson
Edd Brominski 2012–present Democratic
Kathy Dobash 2014–present Republican
Harry Haas 2012–present Republican
Eugene Kelleher 2012–present Republican
Robert Schnee 2016–present Democratic
Eileen Sorokas 2014–present Democratic
Stephen A. Urban 2012–present Democratic
Jane Walsh Waitkus 2016–present Democratic
Rick Williams 2012–present Independent

List of chairpersons

List of chairpersons Time in office Party Notes
1Jim Bobeck2012Democratic[7]
2Tim McGinley2012–2014Democratic[8][9]
3Rick Morelli2014–2015Republican[10][11]
4Linda McClosky Houck2015–presentDemocraticFirst female chair

Former council members

References

  1. ↑ http://standardspeaker.com/news/luzerne-county-council-divided-over-next-chairperson-1.1352255?localLinksEnabled=false
  2. ↑ http://mydallaspost.com/top-stories/22836/luzerne-county-council-approves-4-percent-tax-hike-in-2017
  3. ↑ http://standardspeaker.com/news/a-look-at-the-13-candidates-for-luzerne-county-council-1.1866575
  4. ↑ Voters say 'yes' to home rule - News. Standard Speaker (2010-11-03). Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UoGiwHEvpA
  6. ↑ http://www.luzernecounty.org/county/luzerne-county-council
  7. ↑ http://citizensvoice.com/news/bobeck-to-step-down-as-county-council-chairman-1.1341217
  8. ↑ http://standardspeaker.com/news/new-chairman-takes-over-at-county-council-1.1367289
  9. ↑ http://standardspeaker.com/news/county-council-elects-new-chair-1.1352980
  10. ↑ http://standardspeaker.com/news/morelli-named-chairman-of-luzerne-county-council-1.1612486
  11. ↑ http://wnep.com/2015/01/06/morelli-steps-down-as-president-of-luzerne-county-council/
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