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Falls Twp Democratic Club
Elected Officials
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Falls Township
Board of Supervisors
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Robert Harvie
- Chairman
bharvie@fallstwp.com
Bob Harvie is a resident of Fallsington and a
parishioner of St. Joseph the Worker Church in
Fallsington. After graduating with
Honors from Bristol High School in 1989, Bob
attended George Washington University in Washington
D.C. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from GWU in 1993
with a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's
Degree in Education from Holy Family College in
Philadelphia.
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He is currently the chairman of the
Social Studies Department at Bucks County
Technical High School in Fairless Hills.
As a department chair, he is responsible for
creating and managing budgets for his
department, interviewing and training fellow
educators and coordinating activities within the
department. Bob is a lifelong Democrat who has
been involved with campaigns for Democratic
Candidates since the mid 1980's when he was in
junior high school. He has been active in the
Falls Democratic Club, as well as serving as a
Democratic Committee person since 2000.
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James Prokopiak
- Vice Chairman
jprokopiak@fallstwp.com
Jim Prokopiak is a Birch Valley Resident and
parishioner of Saint Michael the Archangel Church in
Levittown. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree
from West Chester University. Upon graduation, Jim
worked for Prudential Insurance Company as an
annuity case manager. He then received his law
degree from Temple University School of Law.
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He is currently employed with a law
firm in Philadelphia as an attorney
representing union workers. Jim has
represented his neighborhood's party member
well over the years, serving as both a
committee person in Falls 4-5 as well as being
an executive board member of the Bucks County
Democratic Committee
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Jonathan Snipes -
Secretary/Treasurer
jsnipes@fallstwp.com
Jonathan Snipes grew up with his two
brothers, three sisters and cousins on Snipes Farm.
His parents, Barbara and Samuel, and his Aunt and
Uncle raised their children in an environment where
hard work and a love of nature taught them valuable
lessons. Their parents' example of service to the
community was an important one, as they learned to
respect all people and reach out to those in need.
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His father volunteered with many
community organizations and took on clients who
couldn't afford to pay. His mother's dinner table
always had room for one more, and she fed and gave a
bed to people who had nowhere else to go. These
values were reinforced on Sundays when they went to
church at the Quaker Meetinghouse in Fallsington,
where his father's family had worshipped for 10
generations. Jonathan went to Pennsbury schools though
Middle School, and then attended Quaker schools for
High School and college. He spent a year as an intern
at the United Nations, studied mediation and then
gave two years of service in Costa Rica teaching
mediation and working with refugees from the wars in
Central America. He saw first hand the tragic results
of poverty, injustice and violence. He returned to
the US, received a Masters Degree in education from
Temple University and then spent 10 years as a
planning and development consultant to non-profit
organizations. Now he, along with his sister Susan,
is
running their family business here in Falls Township.
Jonathan along with his father, Sam who turns 88 this summer,
and his wife, Melanie, hope to keep Snipes Farm a
place where people can experience a real, working
farm and enjoy the beauty of open space. In his past
six years as a Supervisor in Falls, he has tried to
put into practice the valuable lessons he learned
from his family, church, school and in his work and
volunteering. Jonathan has always believed in the power of
democracy, giving everyone a voice and a role in
shaping their community. With our democratic rights
there also comes a responsibility to respect
differing opinions. If we treat one another with
dignity and as equals we can pull together as a
community to achieve the goals we desire for
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Pennsbury School District
School Board Directors
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Gregory Lucidi
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School Board President
lucidgre@yahoo.com
Gregory Lucidi
is a resident of Falls
Township and a parishioner of St. Joseph the Worker
Church in Fallsington. His experiences in state
government have given him a strong financial
background, and a strong background in technology
and management.
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His career in state government
began in
1985 with the NJ Department of Commerce in their
budget and fiscal unit. In 1993 the NJ Division of
Law hired him as their computer operations
manager. Over the years, Greg has developed
strong supervisory and project management skills. He
is the parish bookkeeper for St. Joseph the Worker
in Fallsington where he maintains the daily
financial operations and prepares the Parish budget.
Greg also serves on their Parish Financial Advisory
Board. He graduated
summa cum laude from Holy Family University with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer Management
Information Systems. He also earned a Master
of Science Degree in Information Systems Management
from Holy Family and is now serving as an adjunct
faculty member at the University. Greg is enthusiastic about being able to contribute
his time, effort and ideas to help educate and shape
the lives of our children. What he brings to the
board is his experiences as a student, a teacher, a parent, a
taxpayer and a professional. |
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Gary Sanderson
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School Board Director
gsanderson@pennsbury.k12.pa.us
Gary Sanderson is a resident of Falls
Township and a parishioner of St. Joseph the Worker
Church in Fallsington. Since 1985, he has been
employed by the State of New Jersey, Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) as an Environmental
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During his employment
with the DEP, he
has been involved in environmental enforcement,
drafting of environmental regulations and management
of environmental programs. Gary also serves as
Chairman of LYFT, a youth risk prevention coalition
serving the Pennsbury community. He graduated from
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
in Syracuse New York with a Bachelor of Science
Degree completing a dual major in Forest Biology and
Resource Management. He also serves as a faculty
instructor at Rutgers University, Cooks Campus at
the School of Continuing Education. Gary has a
strong conviction towards education and volunteerism
in his community. |
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