Newtown Democrats Announce Endorsements for Local Races

The Newtown Democrats Club has endorsed candidates for upcoming local races, including Newtown Borough Council and Newtown Township Board of Supervisors. 

Incumbent Perry Warren has been endorsed for reelection to Newtown Borough Council. He is an attorney and businessman currently representing Ward 1 on Borough Council. He is senior warden of St. Luke’s Church and a father of five.  Perry, a Newtown native who moved away at the age of five, returned to the borough in 1999.  He received his undergraduate degree from Colgate University and a J.D. from University of North Carolina.

Chris Amazeen has been endorsed as a candidate representing Ward 1 on Newtown Borough Council. As an investment fund manager, Amazeen has expertise in both finance and small business, according to a press release from the Newtown Democrats. He moved to Newtown Borough with his wife and two children in 2006.  “While Chris is involved with numerous civic organizations, much of his energies are currently devoted to Newtown Rock Softball,” the press release said.

Christopher Brill has been endorsed for Newtown Borough Council Ward 2. He is a married father of three who now has three grandchildren. Brill is an attorney and had an office in Newtown for 30 years.  He received his undergraduate degree from Temple University, his law degree from Temple Law School and a Master in Taxation from Temple Law School. He is a past president of the Bucks County Bar Association. He served as chair of the Bipartisan Committee, which united both political parties in the election of the last three Common Pleas Court Judges from both parties.

Ronald Jay Smolow, Esquire an Upper Makefield resident, has been endorsed for Bucks County Prothonotary. He has practiced law in Bucks County for 38 years handling consumer issues, commercial transactions and general legal counsel.  “Based on his first hand experiences, he sees opportunities to improve the Prothonotary’s Office and save taxpayer dollars with updated systems, more consumer friendly service and better oversight,” the press release said. He is a married father of three with four grandchildren.

Kyle McKessy has been endorsed as Council Rock School Board Director for District 9, which includes Newtown Township voting districts one and two as well as Wrightstown. McKessy, who has cross filed and was also endorsed by the Republicans, is the school board’s current vice president. She currently has three children attending Council Rock.  She is also the former president of Crossing Cooperative Nursery School.

“As a parent, a student advocate, and a marketing and communications professional, (McKessy) believes in actively engaging all the members of the community to support public education while protecting our property values,” the press release said. 

As previously reported by Patch, Judy Norkin and Jen Dix are the endorsed Democratic candidates for the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors.

Dix is a 20-year resident of Newtown Township who lives in Wiltshire Walk. She is self-employed as a consulting actuary in the health insurance industry and has a background in finance and risk management. She served on the Township’s Financial Planning Committee in 2006-2007.

Norkin is a 16-year resident of Newtown Township and lives in Cliveden Estates with her husband and two children.  She is a former member of the Newtown Township Traffic Committee.

Norkin has been a board member of the Cliveden Homeowners’ Association for more than 10 years. She works as a freelance writer and editor and is studying for her masters in Community and Regional Planning at Temple University. Norkin earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from New York University.