5 candidates fight for 4 seats in the Bethlehem City Council race
Posted May 10, 2021
There are five candidates in the Bethlehem City Council race vying for four open seats in the May 18 primary.
Incumbents Olga Negron and Council President Adam Waldron are not running for another term. Councilman J. William Reynolds is running for mayor against former city administrator Dana Grubb for the Democratic nod, and former Lehigh County Administrator John Kachmar is running unopposed as a Republican. If Reynolds wins his bid for mayor, it would create a fifth opening on council. His term expires in 2024.
The predominantly female slate of council candidates means that 2021 just might go down as the year of the woman in Bethlehem’s local political history.
Here is a guide to all the candidates running for city office, including mayor and city council, in Lehigh and Northampton counties in the May 18 primary election.
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It’s a 5-way race for Bethlehem City Council with addition of Kiera Wilhelm
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
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The editor of Fig Bethlehem magazine is jumping into the Bethlehem City Council race.
Kiera Wilhelm, 48, is running as a Democrat for one of the four council seats up for grabs this year. The Moravian College alumna said Fig Bethlehem’s mission is to support and promote local businesses and groups in the city and Lehigh Valley.
“Many of our small businesses have been devastated by the pandemic, and I am inspired every day now more than ever by their dedication and commitment, and I want to do more,” Wilhelm said in a press release announcing her candidacy. “Connecting with so many hard-working business owners, particularly in the past year, has fueled my desire to run for city council. Their needs are diverse, and diverse opportunities to help our small businesses exist council can and should serve as an accessible resource in getting them the help th