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No Republican candidate yet for secondary Sunbury City Council election
SUNBURY — A Republican candidate for a secondary Sunbury City Council race in November has yet to be announced, according to the Northumberland County Election's Office.
Each party has until Sept. 15 to name a candidate for the two-year seat, according to Northumberland County Director of Elections Lindsay Phillips.
Northumberland County Democratic Committee Chairperson, John J. Merchlinsky III, announced the Democratic committee chose Victoria Rosancrans as their candidate. The seat became open when former Councilwoman Lisa Martina resigned to become city treasurer.
Merchlinsky said Rosancrans is a longtime community leader and advocate who would bring three decades of volunteer service and proven leadership to the position.
The secondary election came to be after Martina ran for and won the Republican nomination for city treasurer in May. She is unopposed for the November General Election. She was appointed to fill the vacancy left when former Treasurer Kevin Troup retired to pursue a seat on city council. Martina stepped down from from city council after she was appointed treasurer.
Troup, current Councilman Nate Savidge and Andres Manresa all advanced out of the primary and will be competing for two four-year seats on council.
The secondary election was announced by the Northumberland County Election's Office last month.
Northumberland County Republican Chairperson Deb Betz could not be reached for comment.
Sunbury City Council members John Barnhart, Jim Eister, Savidge and Mayor Josh Brosious are waiting for a decision from Northumberland County president Judge Paige Rosini on who will fill the vacant seat until January.
Solicitor Joel Wiest filed a petition to the court after council could not agree on an appointment for the seat.
The two candidates that were voted on at a council meeting nearly two weeks ago were Rosancrans and city resident Andrew Ramos. Both received two votes, and council decided to petition the court to fill the vacancy.
Rosini does not have to choose between the two, and can appoint anyone she wants to fill the seat.
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