Officials announce bids for re-election
Commissioner Larry Maggi
Commissioner Harlan Shober
Coroner Tim Warco
Three incumbent Washington County officials announced they will be seeking another term in office in this year’s municipal election.
Democratic county commissioners Larry Maggi and Harlan Shober made their announcement Tuesday at a brief news conference at the George Washington hotel in Washington. They will run as a team seeking re-election to another four-year term on the three-member board. If they win, Shober will serve his second term and Maggi his fourth.
Coroner Tim Warco, also a Democrat, announced Monday evening in a news release he will seek another four-year term in the office he has held for 23 years.
“We’ve been working as a team focused on people and issues rather than each other. It’s working great,” Shober said. “The primary is coming up, and we need to see where we are going for the future.”
Maggi and Shober said they are focused on Washington County. They cite successes in job creation, low unemployment and low taxes in their campaigns.
“There’s a lot to do in Washington County. I have no future plans other than to be county commissioner in Washington County,” said Shober, of Chartiers Township.
Maggi, a former U.S. Marine, retired state trooper and county sheriff who lives in Buffalo Township, agreed.
“I enjoy what I’m doing. Washington County is a great place to be,” he said.
Both men said they will continue to focus their efforts on improving the county and the services available to residents.
“I’ve learned a lot. You can’t be here at the county and not learn,” said Shober. “I’ve learned that human services is a big part of what the county does. We provide so many services to people throughout the county. That’s the biggest thing I’ve learned. I think we have our arms around it and as a team, we do a good job.”
“I want to continue to build upon our achievements and strengthen our successes. I am proud of the past four years, excited about our future and pleased to announce my candidacy for Washington County commissioner,” Maggi said.
Warco, a Washington funeral director, took office in 1992 and has since investigated close to 27,000 cases while staying up to date in medical, legal and death investigation material. He said his office has consistently stayed within budget while providing professional, competent death investigation.
“I appreciate the faith the voters of Washington County have shown in me, and, if re-elected, I promise to continue to provide service of highest quality and integrity,” Warco said in a press release.