2 Forest County township positions filled by write-ins

A final tally of votes cast in last week’s general election has been completed in Forest County.

The count shows no changes in the top county row offices but did fill in two township positions as a result of write-in votes.

The voter turnout was pegged at 40 percent in the county.

Here are the vote totals:

Commissioners: Mark Kingston (R), 769; Basil D. Huffman (R), 739; Robert J. Snyder (D) Jr., 535; Joe Calla (non-affiliated), 368

Huffman and Snyder are incumbents. Kingston will replace incumbent Norm Wimer who did not seek re-election.

Coroner: Norm Wimer (R), 1,187

Wimer has served as coroner since 2003.

District attorney: Alyce Busch (D), 934

The incumbent, Barbara Litten, did not seek re-election.

Prothonotary/register/recorder: Dawn M. Millin (R), 1,203

She was elected to her first term in 2007.

Treasurer: Stacey L. Barnes (R), 1,188.

Barnes, who was appointed to the post in January 2018, was elected to her first term.

Auditors: Cathy Blum (R), 867; Carolyn J. Mealy (R), 818; Deborah L. Wagner (D). 535

They were unopposed for the three county auditor positions. Mealy and Wagner are incumbents and Blum is a newcomer. The third incumbent, Louise Fedora, did not seek another term.

District judge: Daniel L. Miller (D-R), 1,227

Miller was re-elected to a second term as district judge.

The district covers all of Forest county.

Tionesta Borough: Council (3) – Jamie L. Say (R), 120; Robert G. Holzer (R), 115; Misty M. Ditz (D), 97

Barnett Township: Supervisor – (6-year), Denise Messer (R), 102; (4-year), David Dunn, 12 write-ins. David Wilson had nine write-ins.

Green Township: Supervisor – Patrick Kline (R), 86

Harmony Township: Supervisor – Derrick Beach (D-R), 116

Howe Township: Supervsior -Thomas P. Zimmerman (R), 49

Hickory Township: Supervisor – Verne James (R), 74; Raymond DeVore, 35 write-ins

Jenks Township: Supervisor – (6-year) Andy Guy Spicer (R), 221; Bill Conrad (D), 93; (2-year) Randall Parrett, 107 write-ins. John Cecil Baughman had 57 write-ins.

Kingsley Township: Supervisor – Eric T. Millin (R), 79

Tionesta Township: Supervisor – (6-year), Robert E. Wagner (R), 138; (2-year) Larry E. Osten (D), 117. Peggy Osten had 68 write-ins for the six-year term.

Forest Area School Board: Five members were elected to the Forest Area School Board in uncontested races. They were:

Region A – (1) Chris M. Pedersen, 340; Region B – (2) Shirley Edmondson, 392; Jarrett Kahle, 345; Region C – (2) Troy Allen Johnson Jr., 365; John Atkin, 189.