Republican Carbon County Commissioner Wayne Nothstein of Lehighton seeks a fifth term in office.

An active member of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, he served on the County Governance committee since 2001. He served on the Military & Veterans Affairs Committee since 2010 as chairman and currently vice chairman. He has also served on the resolution committee and CCAP board of directors.Nothstein was appointed by former Govs. Ed Rendell and Tom Corbett to represent CCAP on the E-911 Emergency Services Advisory committee. He was also appointed in 2012 to represent CCAP on the Sheriff's and Deputy Sheriff's Training and Education Board.A Vietnam-era veteran of the U.S. Air Force for four years, obtaining the rank of staff sergeant, Nothstein is a member of American Legion Post 314 and Vietnam Last Man's Club in Lehighton.Nothstein has been an active volunteer firefighter with the Lehighton Fire Department for over 43 years. He served as fire chief for seven and a half years before resigning to become the Emergency Management Coordinator for Carbon County. A Local Level Fire Instructor since 1981 for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy, he has taught classes in Carbon and surrounding counties. He served as an EMT with Lehighton Ambulance.Nothstein is a former Scoutmaster of Troop 48 in Lehighton. As an Eagle Scout, he attends as many Eagle Scout Court of Honors as he can.Nothstein is a charter member of the Carbon County Chamber and Economic Development Corporation and serves on the board. He is a member of the Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Company, Lehighton Lodge 621 F. & A.M. and Beaver Run Rod & Gun Club.Nothstein is proud of reducing the size of county government by privatizing the Economic Development and Child Care Services, eliminating jury commissioners and closing the Solid Waste Department, and will strive to reduce the size of government.He is married to Donna (Weaver) Mertz. Together they have four children, Scott and his companion Amy; Melissa, the wife of Richard Arieta; stepson Richard Mertz and his wife, Janet; daughter Melissa, the wife of Darren Ruch, and nine grandchildren with two on the way.Nothstein will be running for re-election with Tom J. Gerhard.Visit their campaign Facebook page at Gerhard Nothstein Commissioners.