Politics & Government

In Lower Merion Elections, Bernheim Is Opposed, Gould Is Not

Tuesday afternoon was the filing deadline.

Republican Trish Hueber will oppose newly appointed Lower Merion Ward 1 Commissioner Daniel Bernheim, a Democrat, in the Nov. 8 general election, while Ward 11 Commissioner Lew Gould, a Republican, will have no opposition from the Democrats.

Tuesday afternoon was the filing deadline for the seven Board of Commisioners seats up for election this year: Ward 1 (Gladwyne, Penn Valley, Merion Station, Wynnewood), Ward 11 (Bryn Mawr, Gladwyne, Rosemont), Ward 3 (Belmont Hills, Penn Valley, Bala Cynwyd), Ward 5 (North Ardmore, Wynnewood), Ward 7 (Wynnewood), Ward 9 (Bala Cynwyd) and Ward 13 (Bala Cynwyd, Merion Station). The seven even-numbered seats will be contested in 2013.

Five of this year’s seven races will actually be races; Gould and Ward 5 Commissioner Cheryl Gelber, a Democrat will be unopposed, unless independents enter the fray.

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The only primary battle will be in Ward 7, where Harold Erfer will compete against incumbent Democrat Liz Rogan, the board’s new president since Bruce Reed resigned.

Below is the full list of candidates. Incumbents are listed first in each ward.

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Ward Candidate Residence Party 1 Daniel Bernheim Penn Valley Democratic 1 Trish Hueber Gladwyne Republican 3 Paul McElhaney Belmont Hills Democratic 3 Raymond Fullbright Belmont Hills Republican 5 Cheryl Gelber Wynnewood Democratic 7 Liz Rogan Wynnewood Democratic 7 Harold Erfer Wynnewood Democratic 7 Beth Ladenheim Wynnewood Republican 9 George Manos Bala Cynwyd Democratic 9 Richard Kaufman Bala Cynwyd Republican 11 Lew Gould Bryn Mawr Republican 13 Brian McGuire Bala Cynwyd Democratic 13 Lou Barson Merion Station Republican

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Erfer's political party. Erfer is a Democrat.


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