Moving upstream with ‘row’ of support

Several GOP officials sign letter endorsing chairman candidate-hopeful Robert Kerns
MARGARET GIBBONS, Times Herald Staff

COURTHOUSE — Montgomery County’s Republican row officers have thrown their support behind the county GOP chairmanship candidacy of Robert J. Kerns.

“The Republican Party has been through some rough times in Montgomery County,” the row officers said in a letter sent out to the party’s 800-plus committee members. “It is our hope that by uniting behind one leader we can begin to rebuild and restore our once powerful organization. With his experience and proven track record of success, Bob Kerns is tailor-made for this challenge.”

The row officers who signed the letter include Recorder of Deeds Nancy J. Becker, Jury Commissioner Marie N. Cavanaugh, Sheriff John P. Durante, District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman and Treasurer Garrett D. Page.

Also adding his signature to the letter was county Commissioner Bruce L. Castor Jr.

Read the rest of the article (click here) to see who the lone "hold-out" , not supporting Kerns is...I'll bet you can guess-Hint? He lives in the shadow of his more famous brother.

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