Bonnie VanKirk will replace Raja in Ward 1

After listening to the four interviews, the Mt. Lebanon Commissioners did the right thing and eliminated the two candidates running in the November election.  At the start of his interview, John Bendel, Democratic candidate for Ward 1, withdrew his name since he said that there were two candidates who came forward and are not running in the November election.
The Commissioners narrowed the selection to Frank Horrigan from Arden Road, and Bonnie VanKirk from Osage Road.  The vote was 3-0 (Commissioner DeIuliis was absent) to appoint Bonnie VanKirk to fill the unexpired term as Commissioner of the First Ward of Mt. Lebanon.