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The May 18 primary election did not hold great surprises in Phoenixville, where many races were uncontested and Dems are popular. (Shutterstock)
PHOENIXVILLE, PA Phoenixville s primary election had many uncontested races in a Democrat-leaning town, though Emily Shanley ran only on the Red ballot and made it to the fall 2021 ballot for school director.
Phoenixville Mayor Peter Urscheler was uncontested for reelection in the primary race. He has been mayor since January 2018. Urscheler took 99 percent of the Democratic vote, with 1,597 votes. The Dem ticket saw 9 write-in votes, and the Republican ballot for Phoenixville mayor listed no candidate showed 111 write-in votes, according to the Pennsylvania Voter Services Vote Totals page. The report does not show the names that were written in.
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PHOENIXVILLE, PA Two candidates ran on the Democratic ballot to fill a single Middle Ward Borough Council seat in Phoenixville in Tuesday s Primary Election in Pennsylvania, as Tracy Lee Tackett challenged incumbent Beth Burckley.
Races for other Phoenixville Borough Council seats were uncontested, with the exception of the Middle Ward race between Burckley and Tackett.
Primary Election results in that race were in favor of Burckley.
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Burkley has represented Phoenixville s Middle Ward since 2018 and serves as chair for the Police, Personnel, and Public Safety Committee. Tacket, a longtime planning and zoning consultant to local governments had not previously held public office.
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Family: Jeff Tackett, husband; daughters Emily Tackett, 11, and Tessa Tackett, 11.
Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?: I am a planning and zoning consultant to local governments on an as-needed basis. I have been dealing with zoning codes, development projects, and ordinances every day for over 20 years.
Education: Bachelor of Science, Environmental Policy and Assessment from Western Washington University; Master s in Urban Planning from the University of Kansas.
Occupation: Planning and Zoning Consultant for boroughs and municipalities
Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office: None
Why are you seeking elective office?: To ensure that the Borough is demanding the best redevelopment possible; development that preserves the character of our neighborhoods and Community. Phoenixville is a community of neighborhoods and it is the people in these neighborhoods that make this town special. Development needs to respect the neighborhoods and resi