Carbon County native Duane Dellecker seeks the Republican nomination for county commissioner.

Dellecker is retired as director of the Carbon County Department of Solid Waste and Farmland Preservation Program Coordinator, serving the county for nearly 20 years.As county planner, Dellecker was responsible for administering the Farmland Preservation Program and reviewing local land use regulations, personally overseeing the preservation of 1,200 acres of farmland and developing the Carbon County Comprehensive Plan.As the county recycling coordinator and director of the Department of Solid Waste, Dellecker was instrumental in establishing recycling programs, receiving numerous awards from the PA DEP for school recycling education programs, newsletter design and special collection programs.Dellecker has been successful in securing millions of dollars in grant money to help the county and many of its communities in the areas of recycling, farmland preservation and community planning.Dellecker attended the Pennsylvania Business Institute, where he majored in business administration. He now works part-time for several communities as a Zoning/Building Code Official.Wayne K. Smith from Jim Thorpe will be his running mate. They have a vision for a government that is for the people. They will stand up for common sense, the taxpayers and the county employees.Dellecker is a member of the Weissport Recreation Committee, where he helps coordinate the Weissport Redneck Festival; the Beltzville Lions Club, where he enjoys helping with the Fall Hayride at the Canal; and the Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club.Dellecker is a member of Lehighton Masonic Lodge 621, serving as Master in 2000 and 2012; a founding member of the Carbon County Shrine Club, serving as Secretary and member of the Tin Lizzie, Past Master & Hillbilly Clubs; a 32-degree Mason in the Valley of Allentown Consistory; a member of Tamaqua Royal Arch Chapter 177; and, a member of Pocono Forest 124 Tall Cedars of Lebanon.Dellecker lives in Lehighton with his wife, Barbara (Love) Dellecker. They have two grown daughters Ashley and Ami. Duane's mother, Ruth (Frey) Dellecker, and their two dogs also live with them.More information may be found at

www.facebook.com/carboncommonsense or contact Dellecker at

snowboy@ptd.net.