The Times News asked some public officials from Carbon and Schuylkill counties to offer their advice to President Trump on his first day in office.

We also opened it up to our readers to post their suggestions.Some officials declined the offer, while others were proud to express their opinions about what Trump should do now that he's in office.Of course there were some big contrasts between those who supported Trump and those who supported Hillary Clinton during the recent election.Larry Wittig of Tamaqua attended Friday's inauguration. A member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Wittig agreed that the stances Trump made would be successful if he sticks to them."Historically, politicians - and I know he'll say he's not one - they say one thing and do another," Wittig said. "The message from the country as a whole is that we're fed up with that kind of nonsense. If he actually does what he says he was going to do, sticks to it, and I believe if he does do that, it will reap good things for the country."Panther Valley School District Superintendent Dennis Kergick said that Trump should not underestimate the importance of education for all Americans. But he was more concerned about whether Trump can unite the country after a contentious campaign."First and foremost unifying the country should be a priority for the Trump administration," Kergick said. "This I see as very challenging due to the many divisive statements that have been made throughout the past 19 months. This country is still one of the greatest in the world. Appreciation for diversity should be embraced and encouraged."State Sen. Dave Argall, R-Schuylkill/Berks, had several suggestions for the new president."Help the private sector create - and keep - more quality jobs here in the USA. Reduce unnecessary regulations. Reform our welfare system to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse. In other words, really make America great again!"Schuylkill County Commissioner George Halcovage, who also made the trip to Washington, said that President Trump only needs to follow the words of his oath of office in order to be a good leader. On top of that, he advised him to pray."When you take that oath of office, which we take on a local basis, you're dedicating yourself, saying that you're going to do the right thing."Faith is also extremely important. I say prayers every day," Halcovage said.On the Times News social media pages, readers had a wide range of views. Some had specific policy suggestions for Trump, while others were more focused on his Twitter account."1. Appoint a Constitutional Originalist to the Supreme Court. 2. Undo all of Obama's executive orders. 3. Repeal Obamacare. 4. Anything else that will help Americans smile," Jeremy T. Glaush wrote on Facebook."1. Get off Twitter. 2. Audit all federal contracts (including military) to minimize wasteful spending. 3. Stop TPP. 4. Block industry consolidation that kills jobs and drives up consumer costs! I have zero confidence that he'll deliver on any of this," Mike O'Hara wrote on Twitter."1. Repeal and replace the ACA; 2. Take care of our veterans; 3. Strengthen our military; 4. Bring jobs back/keep jobs here; 5. Strengthen our borders" Daniel Leigh Shafer wrote on Facebook."Keep up the tweets so we get the truth … not liberal fake media!" Denise Murphy wrote on Facebook."My advice, grow up, stay off Twitter, start acting like our president instead of a raving lunatic," Kathy Knappenberger said on Facebook."No more tantrums or Twitter please!" Roberta Wayne of Walnutport said on Facebook.