LAWRENCE COUNTY | Commissioner

REPUBLICANS
*EDWARD FOSNAUGHT
Age: 57.
Home: RD 1, Shaffer Road, Ellwood City.
Employment: Lawrence County commissioner; background in manufacturing management.
Education: Master's in public administration, Slippery Rock University; bachelor's in business administration, Youngstown State University; Ellwood City High School graduate.
Family: Wife, Pam; four children.
Priority: To continue the improvements to the county while holding the line on taxes and spending.
DAN VOGLER
Age: 43.
Home: RR 5, Cunningham Lane, New Castle.
Employment: Neshannock Township supervisor since 1992.
Education: Bachelor's in political science, Westminster College; Mohawk High School graduate.
Family: Wife, Paula; three children.
Priority: To work closely with leaders in business, labor education and government to attract quality employers to the county.
DEMOCRATS
*BRIAN BURICK
Age: 34.
Home: 221 E. Fairmont Ave., New Castle.
Employment: Lawrence County commissioner.
Education: Bachelor's in education and history from Slippery Rock University; New Castle High School graduate.
Family: Wife, Janice.
Priority: Finishing Millennium Park industrial complex in Neshannock Township and attracting new employers to the site.
STEVE CRAIG
Age: 49.
Home: 134 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle.
Employment: Self-employed planning consultant.
Education: Master's in urban planning, George Washington University; bachelor's in sociology, John Carroll University.
Family: Wife, Faith; two children.
Priority: To focus on delivery of the best-quality service at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers.
DIANE D'AMORE MANGINO
Age: 42.
Home: 106 Ohyler Drive, Enon Valley.
Employment: Images Salon manager since 1997.
Education: Graduate of Lawrence County Vocational and Technical Center.
Family: Husband, Anthony Jr.; one child.
Priority: To build teamwork among Lawrence County's cities, boroughs and townships.
MARK A. ELISCO
Age: 47.
Home: 1028 Ryan Ave., New Castle.
Employment: Assistant principal, New Castle Area Schools, since 1993; teacher in the district, '81-'93.
Education: Master's in education administration, Youngstown State University; New Castle High School graduate.
Family: Single.
Priority: To hire a business manager and make the commissioners' job purely legislative rather than legislative and administrative.
CHARLES FARRIS JR.
Age: 46.
Home: 912 Adams St., New Castle.
Employment: New Castle Area Schools, physical education and health teacher, since 1996.
Education: Bachelor's in education, Slippery Rock University.
Family: Wife, Mary; two children.
Priority: To establish more activities for youths and adults, thereby averting social problems.
THOMAS J. FEE
Age: 72.
Home: 2009 Highland Ave., New Castle.
Employment: Retired; Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1966-95; former union plasterer.
Education: New Castle High School graduate.
Family: Wife, Lucretia; six children; 17 grandchildren.
Priority: To be a vocal advocate for the Clean and Green Act; to offer landowners reduced property taxes for keeping land in agriculture.
JOHN RUSSO JR.
Age: 69.
Home: 102 S. Vine St., New Castle.
Employment: Pharmacist, Rite Aid Pharmacy, since 1993.
Education: Bachelor's in pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh; New Castle High School graduate.
Family: Wife, Carolyn; five children; 10 grandchildren.
Priority: To hold the line on spending.