UPPER MOUNT BETHEL

SUPERVISOR 6 years

Term:

Vote for one:

Democrat/Republican

DAVID FRIEDMAN

D.O.B.: not provided

Education: Easton Area High School 1977; Moravian College

Occupation: Retired

Qualifications: Co-chair Zoning Update Comm.; Member Open Space Adv. Bd.; UMBT resident 44 years

Response: COVID-19 has shown us that we must expect the unexpected. We have faced other pandemics in the past and have relied on our health care system, science, and the procedures that they recommend to fight, cure, and in some cases eradicate some illnesses. There is no reason to change now.

JOHN BERMINGHAM

D.O.B.: not provided

Education: B.S. Arizona State University 2000; J.D. Catholic University, 2004; M.B.A. Saint Leo University, 2013

Occupation: Attorney; Professor; Motivational Speaker

Qualifications: Board of Supervisor 6 years; Township Liaison for Upper Mount Bethel Emergency services and our Park and Recreation Committee. I love Upper Mount Bethel! Response: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown improvements are needed to our health care system. What I would recommend is that we allow doctors, health care professionals and first responders dictate the policies and how our healthcare system works. Keep the politicians out, keep the governor out, and keep the president out. Let our first responders and doctors have more authority over whether businesses need to be shut down or how a pandemic should be dealt with.

Independent

WAYNE SMITH

D.O.B.: not provided

Education: 1976-Started College at Morris

County College with a major in Mechanical Engineering; 1978: Transferred to New Jersey Institute of Technology with a major in Mechanical Engineering. Co-authored a textbook in Mechanical Engineering with one of my professors.

Occupation: Head Quarters Manager at DEVCOM Picatinny Arsenal New Jersey Qualifications: 1995: Joined the Knowlton Township Planning Board; 1997: Became Chairman of the Planning Board because of the success of curtailing the Golf Course Development.

Response: The experience from COVID-19 has shown a need to improve the current system by instituting a strong cooperative connection between Government at all levels and commercial entities. The members of the UMBT BOS, even though they have very little effect on our health care system, should always listen and work with the people of UMBT.