Derk enters race against Carney

FREEBURG — Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk has announced his candidacy for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. Derk will be seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Democrat Chris Carney. “I am entering this race for all of the seniors who will lose their Medicare Advantage plans, for the families who will be forced to shoulder the mounting debt due to the Federal government’s overspending; and for those who are struggling to make ends meet during this recession,” Derk said Monday night. “Your family owes an additional $44,000 because of the choices of Chris Carney, Nancy Pelosi, and the big spending measures they have supported,” Derk continued. A graduate of Selinsgrove Area High School, Derk earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Religion from Susquehanna University. Upon graduation, he acquired a position with Susquehanna University’s Business Services office, and then went on to serve as the assistant director of the Susquehanna University Fund, in the University Relations office. He served for six years on the Freeburg Borough Council and was president of the Council from 2006-. Derk was elected Vice-Chair of the Snyder County Board of Commissioners in 2007. He currently serves as the public relations co-chair of the Snyder County Republicans, treasurer on the SEDA-COG Board of Directors and a supply pastor for several congregations in Snyder and Northumberland counties. He currently lives in Freeburg, with his wife, Erin. For more information, visit the Derk for Congress website at www.derkforcongress.com.