2 run for open Winfield Township supervisor seat
One of the three seats on Winfield Township’s board of supervisors is contested in the upcoming primary election. Two Republican candidates — Rob Moser and Josh Osche — will be vying for the seat currently held by Glenn Nagle, who is retiring at the expiration of his current term.
“He’s decided not to run again after 30 years,” said current supervisor Matthew Klabnik.
Both supervisor candidates will be vying for a six-year term. As both candidates are running as Republicans, the winner of this primary will most likely be unopposed in the general election. There are no Democratic candidates running in the primary election.
Rob Moser
Moser currently works at the insulation contractor J.T. Thorpe, and previously spent 23 years working as a tool-and-die maker at Penn United Technologies.
Although Moser says he has never been involved in politics or government, he says he decided to run for the position once he heard that Nagle was retiring.
“I would like to be involved in the community and hopefully do some good for the residents of our township,” Moser said.
Josh Osche
Osche, 38, spends his time managing a multi-generation farm on Bicker Road which once belonged to his grandfather. He tells the Butler Eagle that he has deep roots in Winfield Township.
“I’m born and raised in Cabot,” Osche said. “I am at least the fourth generation to be raised in Winfield.”
Like Moser, Osche decided to run for office once he learned that Nagle was retiring.
“I heard one of our supervisors was retiring, so I thought I would try to run and fill the position in hopes of serving the needs of the people here in Winfield Township,” Osche said.
Moser: “I just thought I would like to be involved in the community and hopefully do some good for the residents of our township.”
Osche: “If elected as supervisor, I would want to see Winfield stay the same as it is. It is already a great place to live. I do not want to see it grow up like some of the neighboring townships.”
Moser: “I am a fiscally responsible person. Some actually call me tight or cheap. But I don't believe in spending more than you bring in.”
Osche: “With this being a great location, it's important we keep the housing plans out. We need to keep the scenery the same as it is.
“Maintaining our taxes and keeping them lower than a lot of the other townships by not spending it on stuff that we do not need such as more polices to patrol the area.
“People move here from the city and do not understand that they moved to the country. We need to keep the ordinances in favor of the roots of our community which is farming and rural lifestyle.”
Moser: “It's a decent, peaceful area, and I hope to keep it that way by supporting the two-acre minimum lot size.”
Osche: “I believe Winfield is a great place to live because of the great residents. People help each other out in this community and are proud to live here.
“We give our shirt off our backs to help one another. I believe it's safe here because of the people.”
Moser: “I hope to keep it decent and peaceful by supporting the two-acre minimum lot size.
“When neighboring communities run out of farmland to develop they'll probably be coming for ours.”
Osche: “I think we need to continue to keep at least a two-acre minimum to build a house and should not allow any more city sewage or water in the township to keep housing plans out of here.
“We want to keep the township great for generations to come.”
