October 23, 2026

Seeking the Next Newlin Township Supervisor

Robert Pearson, a Supervisor since 1985(!), is relocating outside of Newlin Township. We will miss his wisdom, humor and dedication to the Township.

Next month we must appoint a new Supervisor to succeed Mr. Pearson. We hope to vote on that appointment at our next monthly meeting (Monday, November 9).

If you’d like to be a candidate, please email your indication of interest to Gail Abel, our Township Secretary, at info@newlintownship.org. (or you can deliver it to our office at 1751 Embreeville Road, Coatesville, PA 19320) by Friday, October 30. Feel free to include or attach a resume or whatever information you deem appropriate regarding your background and qualifications. Please also include your address and phone number.

Supervisors normally serve for six-year terms, but SPECIAL PROCEDURES APPLY when a new Supervisor is appointed partway through a departing Supervisor’s term:

In this case, the new Supervisor’s initial term will be for just over a year, ending in early January, 2028. There will be a special election in November 2027 for a two-year Supervisor term commencing January 4, 2028 (that term will end when Mr. Pearson’s full, six-year term would have ended). Elections for subsequent terms for that Supervisor will be for the full six years. The first such election will be in November 2029.

Best Regards,

Jim Cornell

Chair

Newlin Township Board of Supervisors