In Siegel (D)-MacLean (R) debate to lead Lehigh County, 'vision' vs. a 'steady hand'
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – With just weeks to go before the 2025 municipal election, Lehigh County executive candidates Josh Siegel and Roger MacLean met in a debate hosted at Lehigh Valley Public Media’s headquarters on Wednesday night.
Over the course of the one-hour debate broadcast on PBS39, plus a 15-minute round of additional questions streamed online, MacLean laid out a vision emphasizing stability light on specific policy proposals, while Siegel proposed ambitious plans for county government.
Siegel, the 31-year-old Democratic nominee and current member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, argued that Lehigh County needs an executive with a compelling vision for the county.
“If you have no vision, if you have no plan, if you're leading a rudderless ship, it doesn't matter how many years of experience you have if you're not moving the county forward towards the goal of more affordable housing, better public safety, safer neighborhoods,” said Siegel.
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