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John Sobel
Commissioner2024-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2024 seating following the November 2023 general election per Politics PA unofficial results; incumbent re-elected in 2023; month-level end: January 2028 per concurrent four-year county commissioner terms; statute text not read)
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 26:56
- Avg per meeting
- 2:42
- Segments
- 437
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Top issues during term (3)(Business Jobs)
high↑Oct 2026[20]
Local Share Account grant for Penn Highlands DuBois
No county money — the county just acts as grantee on a $300,000 grant request.
high↓Jun 2026[2]
Workforce training after regional education closures
A $300,000 federal ARC grant, with the county serving only as pass-through applicant.
medium↓Mar 2026[1]
Redelegation of community development programs to RACC
No direct dollar cost to the county was cited; the county gave up ownership of the 1939 Daisy Street property it had already subdivided to the authority.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
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