Politics & Government
Will Teen Win Seat on Salisbury School Board?
Candidates for Salisbury School Board in Tuesday's primary include a teenage high school student.
Tuesday's primary features a Salisbury Township candidate who may be the youngest person on the ballot across Lehigh County in this election.
Chad Gleissl, a junior at Salisbury High School, is one of five candidates running for four school board seats, each with a four-year-term.
The school board oversees a $31 million budget and a district that enrolls 1,600 students.
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Incumbent
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- Mary Ziegler
Challengers (cross filed)
- Robert Fischer
- Audrey H. Frick
- Chad Gleissl
Challenger (Republican)
- Christopher J. Spedaliere
The top four vote-getters on each ticket will advance to the general election. If the same four candidates are the top vote-getters on both the Republican and Democratic ballots, then the election will essentially be decided in the primary barring any write-in campaigns in the fall.
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