Letter: Daniels lays out her vision for UCFSD

Editor’s note: because of scheduling issues, The Times was not able to interview Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Region C candidate Carolyn Daniels. As a matter of fairness, we offered her the opportunity to express her views in a letter to the editor. To The Editor, I would like to thank the many people that I have either spoken to or met over the last few months and also to all of those...

Letter: Questions McQueen’s campaign contributions

To The Editor, I was reviewing the campaign contributions of the Republican Controller candidate, Norman MacQueen. Mr. MacQueen is also an elected Supervisor in Willistown Township. I was reviewing the contributions because the Controller’s position is a very important position. The Controller is the “watchdog” for county government and the office must be an example of high integrity. What...

Flores DeWilde enjoys the challenge of serving on UCF board

Cites diversity of issues facing district; wants to avoid cutting program or staff Leticia Flores DeWilde, candidate for Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Region C. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times After just a few months of serving on the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, Leticia Flores DeWilde has discovered that it is a much more complicated job that it might appear from the outside. “I...

Letter: Board candidate won’t attend forum

To the Editor, I am very disappointed that the League of Women Voters’ traditional Meet the Candidates Night for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board election will not be taking place this year. The League offered to host a forum for the discussion of issues in the contested race in Region C, however my opponent has declined to participate. I believe that addressing the issues should be a...

Chadds Ford GOP backs Daniels for school board

CHADDS FORD — The Chadds Ford Republican Party has endorsed Carolyn Daniels of Chadds Ford for Region C of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Edcuation. Daniels will face incumbent Democrat Letitia Flores DeWilde, who was appointed in July to replace Frank Murphy, who resigned in June. According to Mary Kot, chair of the Chadds Ford Republicans, “Carolyn’s knowledge of the school district...

Flores DeWilde appointed to school board

But Region C voters will make final choice in November election Leticia Flores DeWilde of Pennsbury, seen here during her May interview with the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, was appointed to the board Monday night to replace Frank Murphy on the board. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education is no longer one member short: Leticia...

School board deadlocks on Murphy replacement

Must select new board member within 30 days, or courts will decide By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Three ballots later, the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education finds itself no closer to appointing a replacement for board member Frank Murphy, whose resignation took effect at noon, Monday. The board was expected to appoint Murphy’s replacement at its monthly meeting...

Six seek board of ed. vacancy

With Frank Murphy’s resignation, applicants seek board term through Dec. 2 Candidates for the soon to be vacant region C (Pennsbury, Chadds Ford) seat on the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education wait to address the board Monday night to explain why they should be appointed to the board. By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — Six would-be members of the Unionville-Chadds Ford...

Now that the 2013 election is over…

Is the past prologue for the 2013 county-wide elections? Sadly, it appears so By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Well, that was a short campaign season. For all intents and purposes — maybe with one exception in the judicial races — your Chester County elections were pretty much settled this week. The Democrats endorsed their candidates, the Republicans endorsed theirs. Math will tell the rest of...

Carmody gets GOP judicial nod, as party stresses ‘Unity’

MacQueen wins only other contested race for County Controller Patrick Carmody offers thanks to members of the Chester County Republican Committee, Thursday, after being endorsed for Judge, Court of Common Pleas by the party. Carmody earned the nod, Thursday night, after Allison Bell Royer withdrew citing the need for party unity. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times WEST GOSHEN — Although it was clear...