Hellertown Borough Council President Tom Rieger announced Saturday that he will seek a third term on council.
“For the last seven years I have consistently fought to control costs and increase the quality of life on behalf of all residents and taxpayers of Hellertown,” Rieger said in a news release. “For the last three years I have been chosen to lead council by my fellow councilors as Council President which has been a humbling experience.”
Rieger said that during the past seven years, council “has re-invested hundreds of thousands of dollars back into the community we love.”
That money has fixed roads, improved parks and helped protect the borough’s assets, and much of the funding has come in the form of “a record number of local and state grants,” he said. “None of these repairs or enhancements would have been possible without the community’s support.”
Rieger said residents have told him they want council to control costs, keep them informed and ensure the borough is moving in a positive direction, and promised “to continue to fight for all residents of Hellertown, continuing my pledge of making sure tomorrow is better than today.”
Rieger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from East Stroudsburg University and is currently enrolled at Moravian College in its Master’s in Business Administration program.
He works for Lehigh Valley Health Network as a Contract and Product Manager, and is a member and secretary of New Temple Lodge #720 F. & A.M. of PA, treasurer of the Masonic Temple Foundation of Allentown Inc., chairman of the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce board, a member of the Board of Governors for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Valley of Allentown A.A.S.R.N.M.J., a member of Rajah Shrine of Reading and a member of Saint Mark Lutheran Church of Allentown.
Residents can e-mail their questions, thoughts or support to Ri**************@gm***.com or call him at 484-767-6355.
More information is available on his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/thomasjrieger.
