Greene commissioner to challenge DeWeese in primary

Greene County Commissioners Chairwoman Pam Snyder this morning announced she will challenge embattled state Rep. Bill DeWeese, D-Waynesburg, in the Democratic primary for the seat that he’s held since 1976.

“I am running because now is the time to bring reform to Harrisburg by putting the interests of families in Southwest Pennsylvania first and to change the way our state Legislature does business,” said Ms. Snyder, 54, of Jefferson, who is halfway through her second four-year term as a commissioner.

Ms. Snyder, who previously served as a senior aide for former U.S. Rep. Frank Mascara, said she began seriously considering a run against Mr. DeWeese for his 50th Legislative District seat after she saw local county agencies and others suffering when lawmakers couldn’t agree on a budget last summer.

“Watching the events in Harrisburg unfold this year, specifically the lack of a state budget for 101 days and subsequent cuts to county budgets inspired me to step into this election,” she said in a press statement released this morning. “These cuts forced many boards of commissioners across the state to raise property taxes in order to fund programs that, ironically, are mandated by the state.

“Until there is true property tax reform in Harrisburg, these challenges will continue. Now is the time to reform Harrisburg and I want to help bring about that much needed reform.”

The district includes all of Greene County, along with slivers of Washington and Fayette counties.

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