Egolf Seeking Re-Election as Forks Supervisor

At many Forks Township Board of Supervisors meetings over the past few years, you can always find Supervisor Robert Egolf making a stand.

Maybe it's on supporting such causes as the Bushkill Stream Conservancy or taking a stand against alcohol use at Forks Township Community Days.

Sometimes it's just to honor Boy Scout troops or students who are in the audience.

At other times, it's to hold people accountable for spending taxpayer dollars, as in his recent stances on spending $6,000 on fireworks or giving a

Well, Egolf would like to continue in that political fashion in the future.

Egolf has announced that he's seeking re-election to the Forks Township Board of Supervisors.

The Democrat is wrapping up his first six-year supervisor term and said that he turned in his paperwork to run again on Wednesday.

His seat and the one for Supervisor Erik Chuss are up for re-election this year.

Egolf also served four years on the Forks Township zoning board.