Tredyffrin Township Local Democratic Candidates 2021

Matt was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2017. He has served on the Finance Committee and the Paoli Task Force, and acted as liaison to the Zoning Hearing Board and the Tredyffrin Municipal Authority. Matt has lived in Chester County for over 25 years and currently resides in Paoli with his wife Lauren and their 5 year-old son Truman and 2 year old Quincy. Matt has served as in-house counsel with the The Bryn Mawr Trust Company since 2015, where he focuses on fiduciary matters and compliance issues. Prior to that, he was an attorney with Fox Rothschild LLP, where his practice included litigation with an emphasis on family and criminal law, estates and commercial law. He has dedicated many hours to serving pro-bono clients throughout Chester County. He graduated from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. He is also a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Affairs. He is a member of the Chester County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Matt is a proud board member of Community Volunteers in Medicine of West Chester, PA. Matt is running for re-election to continue to give back to our community, which has become the center of his family’s life, and to provide responsive government to all Tredyffrin’s residents. His priorities will continue to include constituent service, ensuring sensible and effective budgets and the provision of excellent township services to all residents of our community.

Murph Wysocki is serving in his eighth year as a Tredyffrin Township Supervisor-at- Large. Murph is also in his third year as Chair of the Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors. He is a candidate for reelection in 2021. As a member of the Board of Supervisors, Murph has helped develop fiscally sound Township budgets that provided for the effective delivery of Township services and ensured the Township’s financial strength. As Chair, Murph worked with staff and Board members to complete the Township’s $7,000,000.00 bond offering in November, 2019 making funds available for much needed projects. The Township secured funds at historically low interest rates. Bond proceeds are targeted for major projects such as bridge repairs and replacements, stormwater infrastructure projects, Township park renovations, and library improvements. Murph is working closely with Township staff and Supervisors to overcome the personnel, financial, and operational difficulties caused by COVID-19. He recognizes all Township residents who, with compassion and patience, are confronting the pandemic’s multiple effects. Early in his time as Supervisor, Murph helped lead the successful effort to hire additional Tredyffrin police officers then needed by the Police Department. As Chair, Murph often discusses public safety issues with the Police Chief. Under the leadership of the Police Command Staff, Tredyffrin’s police officers meet today’s policing challenges with honor and serve everyone with respect, dignity, and the highest level of professionalism. Murph meets regularly with local volunteer fire companies, other Tredyffrin supervisors, Easttown Supervisors and township senior staff from both townships, on future funding alternatives in a cooperative effort to continue our high level of emergency services. As a Supervisor, Murph enjoys the opportunity to work directly with residents to help solve their problems. He appreciates Tredyffrin’s many strengths. Yet, in order to assure an even better Tredyffrin for all, Supervisors must govern with a view to the future. For Murph, that means: keeping Tredyffrin Township fiscally strong; exercising smart management of Tredyffrin’s economic revitalization and redevelopment; maintaining the high level of Township services; finding solutions to our emergency services and stormwater management funding issues, and; promoting the use of renewable energy in Township vehicles and buildings. If reelected, Murph will work hard for all Tredyffrin residents today and for a brighter Tredyffrin tomorrow. Murph and his wife, Lois, have lived for 43 years in the Deepdale neighborhood where they raised their daughter who attended T/E schools. Murph received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, with honors, in 1972. He received his B.A. in Political Science from George Washington University, with honors, in 1969.

David Miller, a 27-year Tredyffrin resident, is running for re-election to the Board of Supervisors—this time for an At-Large seat. A retired senior executive and longtime President of the Chesterbrook Civic Association, David brings decades of leadership in both business and community service. He has prioritized fiscal responsibility, public safety, infrastructure improvements, and stormwater management. David and his wife Maureen raised their three children in Tredyffrin, and he continues to serve on several corporate and nonprofit boards, including Philabundance.

Dr. Yolanda H. Allen, a 14-year resident of the Tredyffrin Easttown School District, is a visionary, a public servant, a wife and a mother of two. Committed to affecting positive social change in her community, Dr. Allen has used her more than 20 years of leadership experience to work with nonprofits, community-based organizations, and public sector organizations, heavily focused on targeting youth. In her current role as Director of Workforce Career Services, Dr. Allen directs federal and state funded employment and training programs for adults, dislocated workers, and young people. Additionally, Dr. Allen presently oversees adult education and family literacy programs, and New Jersey’s 23 One-Stop Career Centers. Dr. Allen formerly served as a Senior Director at the Philadelphia Youth Network. There, Dr. Allen managed the Program Implementation department, and ran the Philadelphia Summer Youth Employment Program where she provided more than 10,000 youth with year-round educational and employment opportunities. Dr. Allen also directed their Research and Evaluation unit, which developed best practices for serving youth and young adults. Lastly, Dr. Allen chaired the youth ministry at St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester, PA for over five years. Dr. Allen received a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communications from Iowa State University, a Master’s Degree in Social and Political Ethics from The Claremont School of Theology, and a Doctorate in Public Administration from West Chester University. Dr. Allen is running to become the Region 1 School Board Director. Learn More at PreservingExcellence.com

Dr. Robert Singh is a retired vascular surgeon, small business owner, and longtime Chesterbrook resident running for re-election to the T/E School Board. All three of his children are proud graduates of Conestoga High School. As the Chief Medical Officer of one of the largest ambulatory infusion centers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Robert brings deep experience in financial oversight, strategic decision-making, and community-centered leadership. He is committed to academic excellence, transparency, and using data to guide smart, student-focused policies.

I am running for Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, Region III School Board Director because I want to serve the TESD students and the community and to ensure continued educational excellence for all TESD students.  I want to use my administrative and problem-solving skills honed by extensive experience as a hospital department administrator, a critical care nurse and chair of nursing quality improvement committees.  Responsibilities included developing and managing multimillion-dollar budgets, evaluating problems, identifying root causes, and developing action plans, policies, and procedures to resolve issues.

As School Board Director, I commit to:

• Listen respectfully to students, parents, teachers, and administrators to address their concerns.
• Support a comprehensive, multifaceted evaluation of students post COVID and support plans for academic, emotional, or social support as needed.
• Inform the community of unfunded/underfunded state mandates which negatively impact the students and taxpayers of TESD.
• Maximize taxpayer dollars by critically evaluating data and cost -effective alternatives.

Education:  The University of South Florida, Bachelor of Science in Nursing           2000

Maryann Piccioni has lived in Easttown for 36 years with her husband Mike and their four children, all Conestoga graduates. First elected in 2021, she is seeking re-election to continue her work strengthening academic achievement and ensuring responsible planning for the District’s future. A former Development Director for Easttown Library, Maryann brings deep experience in community engagement, fundraising, and fiscal accountability. Her long history of service—from foster parenting to youth and library programs—reflects her commitment to supporting all students and families in T/E.

I am excited to announce that I am running for Magisterial District Judge in District 15-4-01 encompassing parts of East Whiteland and Tredyffrin Townships! I am an attorney that has dedicated my entire legal career to public interest work. My experience and my commitment to serve has led me to run for this important position and I will be ready to take the bench on day one. If elected, I will run an efficient and respectful courtroom, ensuring that all voices are heard and that each case is given careful consideration. ​ I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where I earned a BA in political science and history, and I earned my Juris Doctor degree from The Penn State Dickinson School of Law. As a law student, I took advantage of every opportunity to engage in public service and help others. I worked as a student attorney at the law school’s Family Law Clinic, representing indigent clients in divorce proceedings, custody disputes and in dependency hearings. I also interned with MidPenn Legal Services in Harrisburg and with the York County Public Defender’s Office. Upon graduating from law school, I worked as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Penny L. Blackwell of the York County Court of Common Pleas before joining the Chester County Public Defender’s Office as a trial attorney. For over 10 years, my duties as a public defender entailed representing indigent defendants during all stages of the criminal process. I represented clients in numerous magisterial district courts, the Chester County Court of Common Pleas and, finally, the Pennsylvania Superior Court. I litigated complex misdemeanor and felony cases, including drug trafficking and first degree murder. I gained valuable experience in working with diverse clients, district attorneys, probation officers, members of law enforcement and Judges at every level of the criminal justice system in Pennsylvania. I have lived in Chester County for over 12 years and currently reside in Paoli with my husband Matt and our two young sons. In addition to my work with the legal community, I have been a member of the Tredyffrin Township Libraries Board of Trustees.