Wayne Wentz is seeking his fourth term on the Lehighton Area School Board.

Born and raised in Franklin Township, he has been a lifelong resident of Lehighton school district. He and his family are all Lehighton graduates.

Wentz played baseball for Lehighton and also American Legion Post 314. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He spent 13 months in I Corps stationed in DaNang. He was honorably discharged in 1969 and worked for Lehigh Valley, Conrail and Norfolk Southern Railroads as a heavy equipment operator for 38 years before retiring in 2007.

He served as Franklin Township’s representative on the Lehighton Recreation Commission for many years. He was the adjutant of Lehighton VFW Post 256 from 2002-2013 and was recording secretary and charter member of the Vietnam Veterans of Carbon County. He is a member of American Legion Post 314 for the past 27 years and the Vietnam Last Mans Club. Wentz is a lifetime member of the Franklin Township Fire Co., a member of the Mauch Chunk gun club, the Beaver Run Gun Club, and served on the Central Carbon Recreation Committee. For 35 years he has been involved in the Franklin Township Athletic Association, as president from 1987 to 2017. For 30 years, he has been involved in the Russell “Bups” Ahner Memorial Old Timers game, which has raised over $100,000 for sick and terminally ill children.

Wayne worked at Zion UCC church at the summer lunch program that fed over 1,600 kids.

He is the Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21 representative from Lehighton. At Lehighton school district, Wentz is on the Building and Grounds committee, as well as chairman of the Athletic Committee.

Wentz asks for your support in the primary along with Larry Stern, Rita Spinelli, Nathan Foeller, Frank Ruch and Craig Bowman. He supports all Lehighton graduates who wish to keep Lehighton moving forward. Safety and education are a top priority for our students and community. Long-term savings for taxpayers, not a quick fix plan, will help ensure our schools continue with important programs, such as music and arts, and continue building jobs throughout the district.