Meet Emmaus Borough Council Candidate Roy Anders

Age:  42

Family: Wife Jennifer,  daughters, Alicia & Vanessa, son Jacob

Political party affiliation: Democrat

Tell us about your educational background: 
1989 graduate of Phillipsburg High School,  Allentown Business School

Tell us about your professional/business background:
I have been a District/Unit manager for the past 13 years.  I have worked for retail merchandising companies managing representatives along the east coast.   I have managed between 10-40 representatives at a time completing duties such as hiring, training,  annual reviews, and overall store quality control visits.

Why are you running for Emmaus Borough Council? 
I want to serve our community further.   I have volunteered in many capacities within the Borough during the last few years and felt this would be the next step.

What qualifies you to serve on Emmaus Borough Council? 
13 years of management experience will assist me in making sound decisions for the residents of our town.

What do you see as the Emmaus Borough Council’s primary role and responsibilities? 
To serve the people of the community with honesty and integrity

Tell us about three major challenges facing Emmaus Borough and how you would address them. (Please be as specific as possible):
Emmaus is in a very unique spot where progress has been made over the past years.   We have a great quality of life, a thriving downtown business district, and high standard of community involvement.  I want to continue this progress through sharing of ideas for sustained growth and opportunities

How much are you spending to run? How is your campaign being funded? 
My campaign is self funded,  I have spent $190.00 to date

What, if any, endorsements have you received? 
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Do you use social media? If so, please provide links to your Facebook and Twitter.
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