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Whitehall Township to interview candidates for vacant commissioner seat

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Brian Myszkowski
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LehighValleyNews.com
Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners will conduct interviews Monday to fill the vacancy of Robert Piligian, who resigned last month.

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners will conduct public interviews with candidates on Monday to fill the seat left open by a member's recent resignation.

Board member Robert Piligian tendered his resignation to the township administration on Feb. 12.

Interviews will be conducted starting at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 3219 MacArthur Road.

Robert Piligian was appointed to the board of commissioners in February 2024, filling the vacancy created when Joseph J. Marx Jr. resigned after being elected township mayor in January.
Whitehall Township meeting records

Piligian was appointed to the board of commissioners in February 2024, filling the vacancy created when Joseph J. Marx Jr. resigned after being elected township mayor in January.

Piligian joined the commissioners after serving on the township’s planning committee since being appointed in 2000. He also has experience working on the traffic impact committee for at least 15 years.

In accordance with the township’s Home Rule Charter, the vacancy was advertised in Lehigh Valley media and on the township’s website.

The vacancy must be filled 45 days from the time of the vacancy, or by March 29.

March 14 was the deadline to submit applications from residents who are qualified voters and have been township residents continuously for at least a year.