A local politician is seriously considering a campaign for the late John Murtha’s congressional seat, while another has taken his name out of the running.

State Sen. John Wozniak, a Johnstown Democrat who had been mentioned as a possible replacement for Murtha, on Wednesday announced that he would not run for Congress.

But Cambria County Controller Ed Cernic Jr. said he is interested in possibly representing the 12th Congressional District and expects to announce his intentions Monday.

“I’m looking at the possibility of a run,” Cernic said. “I’m doing my due diligence right now.”

Cernic is serving his second term as county controller and has a long history of political experience locally, including almost six years as a Greater Johnstown school board member and 18 years as a West Taylor supervisor.

Read the Tribune-Democrat story here.

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