Jesse Walck announced that he is running for Carbon County Commissioner in the primary election. Walck, of Summit Hill, is seeking the seat as a Democrat.

Walck, a native of Lehighton and a graduate of Lehighton High School, is currently employed as an investment representative at Mauch Chunk Trust Company. He is running for county commissioner to try to help save the taxpayers of Carbon County money and make the county accountable to the people.Walck enlisted in the U.S. Air Force out of high school and served for six years, flying over 100 combat sorties in the Middle East before being honorably discharged. He is a graduate of Temple University with a degree in economics"The role of countygovernment should be to provide the required services as efficiently and cheaply as possible to the taxpayers. It's very simple. I want to save the taxpayers money. The time of wasting tax dollars is over," Walck said.In order to save money he plans to eliminate wasteful spending, get rid of Packerton Yards, and update the county's equipment and processes.Walck currently serves as the president of the Summit Hill Borough Council, where he was able to cut property taxes the past two years. He was able to do that by eliminating debt, cutting wasteful spending and modernizing equipment in the borough. As commissioner he hopes to help do the same for all the residents of Carbon County.Walck is a member of the American Legion Post 314, VFW Post 256, and the Jim Thorpe Sportsmen's Club.Walck is married to Melinda (Shoop) Walck, a physical therapist for St. Luke's University Health Network. Together they have two children, Ian, 6, who attends St. Joseph Regional Academy, and Logan, 3. His parents are father Dale Walck, and mother Theresa (Starks) (Walck) Wilson.Visit the campaign's Facebook page at

www.facebook.com/Walck4CC.