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Armstrong County Races Tuesday, May 08, 2001
CoronerVote for one
TERM: 4 years
SALARY: $26,225DUTIES: The coroner investigates deaths of suspicious or violent nature. When necessary, he orders autopsies and subpoenas witnesses for inquests. The coroner is required to issue a certificate if death occurs without medical attendance.
QUESTION ASKED: How will your row office cooperate with the county officials to make county government more efficient and less expensive?
Republican ROBERT T. BOWER
AGE: 52; WEST KITTANNINGEDUCATION: No response.
OCCUPATION: Armstrong County coroner.
QUALIFICATIONS: 16 years coroner, seven years chief deputy, 24 years assistant to the hospital pathologist doing necropsy studies (autopsies); past president of the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association; presently regional vice president of the PSCA.
ANSWER: The coroner's office is an investigatory office with the purpose to determine whether or not there is sufficient reason that the death may have resulted from a criminal act or criminal neglect. The office by statute works closely with the district attorney.
DemocraticTERRY A. KNEPSHIELD
NO REPLY.
District attorneyVote for one
TERM: 4 years
SALARY: $58,033 DUTIES: Prosecutes all criminal cases in Court of Common Pleas. Prepares criminal information, requests and conducts investigative grand juries, prepares cases for court.
QUESTION ASKED: How will your row office cooperate with the county officials to make county government more efficient and less expensive?
RepublicanNo Candidate Filed
DemocraticSCOTT J. ANDREASSI
NO REPLY.
Jury commissionerVote for one
TERM: 4 years
SALARY: $6,658 DUTIES: The jury commissioners (two to be elected, one from each party) annually prepare lists of qualified voters from which are drawn names of persons for jury duty for the ensuing year.
QUESTION ASKED: How will your row office cooperate with the county officials to make county government more efficient and less expensive?
RepublicanCINDY SMITH
NO REPLY.
KAREN J. SCHRECKENGOST
AGE: 40; MANOREDUCATION: Graduated from Freeport High School; studied business courses in high school.
OCCUPATION: Assistant manager at Video Update, Kittanning; secretary for husband's plastering company, Schreckengost Plastering.
QUALIFICATIONS: Born and raised in Armstrong County. Resides in Manor with her husband of 20 years, Jeffrey. Endorsed by the current Republican jury commissioner, Goldie Schreckengost.
ANSWER: The position of jury commissioner is a vital link in our criminal and civil systems. A jury commissioner must be committed to making the systems work effectively and efficiently. I believe my work experience will enable me to do both.
DemocraticPATRICIA G. FIORINA
NO REPLY.
SheriffVote for one
TERM: 4 years
SALARY: $37,731 DUTIES: The sheriff, as an officer of the court, serves writs, warrants, summonses and other judicial documents, impanels jurors, executes sheriff's sales and carries out orders of the county court.
QUESTION ASKED: How will your office cooperate with the county officials to make county government more efficient and less expensive?
RepublicanNo Candidate Filed
Democratic LARRY R. CRAWFORD
NO REPLY.
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