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Gene DiGirolamo

Secretary2020-01-06 to 2028-01-01 (sworn in January 6, 2020 per levittownnow 'History made as Democrats sworn in'; current term sworn in January 2, 2024 per New Hope Free Press; four-year terms per buckscounty.gov/190; statute text not read; month-level end: January 2028)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
22
Total speaking time
1:00:17
Avg per meeting
2:44
Segments
578

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Jan 2026[32]

Election logistics for November 3

Seasonal per-diem positions, cost limited to the period immediately before the election.

high↑Feb 2026[28]

Behavioral health and crisis services funding

Up to $3,000,000 in potential county support, triggered only if deficits occur.

high↑Jul 2026[21]

Opioid settlement funds partnership with Morrisville

No county tax dollars — 100% opioid settlement funding.

high↑Jan 2026[16]

Federal anti-trafficking grant

Fully grant-funded for three years — no county tax dollars, and the county actually recoups 20% of federal attorney salaries.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Title 37 full compliance

medium↑Jun 2026[14]

Good time credit tied to program participation

high↓Jan 2026[11]

Bright Path Center construction funding

$1.73 million from opioid settlement funds — no county tax dollars.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

AI camera and security technology

Costs weren't quantified, but the director acknowledged the systems are expensive.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

County pathologist shortage and autopsy delays

A new position capped at $300,000, versus $300,000–$526,000 a year for outsourced agency pathologists.

medium↓Apr 2026[8]

Reentry services for inmates leaving county prison

Budget neutral — the librarian position funds the navigator role.

high↓Feb 2026[7]

Early intervention and mental health contracts for children and families

About $2.36 million total, with county shares ranging from 3% to 34%.

medium↓Apr 2026[6]

DART Center operations and state recognition

high↓May 2026[6]

Norristown State Hospital placement difficulties

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Regional counter-terrorism and emergency preparedness funding

Roughly $16.5 million in federal revenue with no county match required.

high↓Oct 2026[5]

Scam and fraud awareness for residents

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Cybersecurity awareness

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Regional drug task force pilot program

Fully state-funded at $250,000 for 18 months; future funding depends on the pilot's success.

high↓Jan 2026[5]

Declining participation in inmate programs

$111,225 was collected toward court costs, fines, and restitution.

high↓Jan 2026[5]

Rising inmate medical and hospitalization costs

Each escorted trip costs the county in officer time and transport, and medical contract costs keep climbing.

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Breast cancer awareness and research funding

Decisions during term (1)

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Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

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