Candidate Profile

Timothy Runkle is chairman of the Lancaster County Green Party. He serves as a county delegate to the Green Party of Pennsylvania and works in many state and regional committees for party outreach.

He has set roots in Elizabethtown after earning his B.S. in Geology from Millersville University. For the past 10 years, he has successfully managed environmental remediation projects in the PA, NJ, and NY area. These projects involve complex environmental conditions which require a firm handle of regulatory, business, and stakeholder knowledge.

Timothy believes that local government must be good stewards of the land who understand the needs of the people. He is planning to run for Elizabethtown Borough Council - 1st Ward and Judge of Elections in 2017.