A newcomer seeking a seat on the Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors defeated a longtime incumbent for the Republican nomination, according to unofficial results from the Westmoreland County Board of Elections.
With 100% of the vote in Tuesday, Jeff Pollick, 52, had 56.68% of the vote on the Republican ballot, compared to John Rennick “Ren” Steele’s 40.06%, according to unofficial results.
Both candidates sought the Republican nomination.
Steele, 74, is a fifth-generation resident of Allegheny Township and a former English teacher in the Armstrong and Freeport Area school districts. He also is co-founder/playwright of the Freeport Theatre Festival. Steele has been a township supervisor for 12 years.
Pollick, owns and operates Wooden Door Winery locations in Allegheny Township and Vandergrift.
There was no one listed on the Democratic side of the ballot, but that spot remains up in the air. With 100% of the vote in, there were 356 write-ins. The Westmoreland County Board of Elections said results for the write-ins won’t be available until next week.
