Glen Osborne’s mayor and some council members plan to run for reelection in May’s primary election.
Barbara Carrier, 71, a registered Democrat, will attempt to be elected for her third term as the borough’s top elected official.
Carrier, a Glen Osborne resident of 32 years, said public service is baked into who she is. Prior to serving as mayor, she served on the borough’s planning commission, then as a council member.
Before public service, she worked as a kindergarten teacher at Sewickley Academy.
She hopes a third term will allow her to continue working with her colleagues on council on finishing the borough’s comprehensive plan, which also involves Aleppo and Sewickley.
She is most proud of her community — both the residents and elected officials.
“The people I live and work with have different points of view,” she said. “We all discuss everything and come to a compromise.
“It’s not contentious. We get things done.”
Council member Mary Scalerico, a retired speech clinician for Quaker Valley schools, agreed that council works as a cohesive unit. She will also run for re-election as a registered Democrat but plans to cross-file.
She hopes she can continue to serve on council as its liaison with the public service department. She also currently serves on the Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park board.
“We are very open to the public and we certainly are available as council members to speak with anyone with concerns,” she said. “This is a great place to be and I’m very proud of our borough … that’s why we all serve.”
Council members Jim Cohen, John Orndorf and Holly Merriman also have terms expiring at the end of this year.
Merriman, 52, is a registered Independent. She is not required to file election papers until August.
Cohen and Orndorf were not available to comment.
The primary election in Pennsylvania will be May 18.
