DISTRICT 1 Democrat
LUKE SAVAGE savage4lehigh.com
D.O.B.: 1978
Education: B.S. - Bioengineering - University of Illinois M.B.A. - Lehigh University
Occupation: Associate Director, Health Care IT Qualifications: Currently serving Heidelberg Township on both the Planning Commission and Environmental Action Committee.
Response: I believe the establishment of a Lehigh County Public Health office would help with the equitable distribution of COVID-19 care that is needed in our county. The vaccination and treatment of as many people as possible is key to reducing the threat from COVID and a Public Health office would address the areas of our county and vulnerable populations that are unable to get vaccinated or treated today. If I am elected to County Commissioner, I will use my years of experience in the health care industry to help Lehigh County tackle the immediate threat of COVID and setup a system for tracking how Lehigh County is impacted in the longer term in order to provide a safer future for us all.
Republican
ANTONIO PINEDA pinedaforcommissioner.com
D.O.B.: 1991
Education: Columbia University - B.S. Earth and Environmental Engineering, 2013. Whitehall High School, 2009
Occupation: Environmental Engineer Qualifications: Whitehall Environmental Advisory Council member. Vice President of Whitehall Active Community Center board.
Response: County commissioners have a responsibility to aid those hit hardest by the pandemic. I plan to do this in two ways. 1) The county must ensure the federal recovery funding is used judiciously and effectively. 2) I will use my platform to highlight the organizations and businesses in the county hit hardest and working tirelessly to build back from the pandemic. These organizations and small businesses are the backbones of our community. COVID-19 took both lives and livelihoods over the past year and a half. We must lay aside partisan talking points and, instead, support each other as neighbors. Our response to this pandemic can show the best of our community, and as a county commissioner, I look forward to leading the way in doing that.