PA Dems OK McNeill as Brennan Ballot Replacement

Former Whitehall Township Commissioner Dan McNeill is the replacement Democratic nominee for the 133rd state House seat.

  Former Whitehall Township Commissioner Dan McNeill will be the new Democratic nominee for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 133rd District. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party Executive Committee on Monday approved McNeill, who was recommended by party committee members within the legislative district, The Express-Times reported. Brennan, a three-term legislator from Fountain Hill, withdrew from the race after being charged with assaulting his wife and driving drunk two weeks ago. McNeill received 15 of 40 votes placed by Democratic committee members from within the legislative district on Sunday night – the most out of a field of eight candidates, the newspaper reported. McNeill will be opposed Catasauqua acupuncturist Dave Molony…

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Local Dems to Pick Brennan Replacement Tonight

Democratic Committee members from 133rd State House District will meet at 7 p.m. in Whitehall to pick a replacement candidate for November election.

  Democratic Committee members from within the 133rd State House District will meet tonight to pick a replacement candidate for State Rep. Joseph Brennan on the November general election ballot, The Express Times reported. Facing criminal charges and a continuing struggle with alcohol addiction, Brennan announced Wednesday that he would not continue with his re-election campaign. He intends to remain in office until his term expires on Nov. 30. On Thursday, Commonwealth Court granted Brennan’s request to have his name removed from the ballot and granted a state Democratic Party request to replace him on the ballot. Local Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. at the Fullerton Fire Co., 851 Second St., Whitehall Township, to pick a replacement. The …

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Court: Democrats Can Replace Brennan on Ballot

Party leaders have until 4 p.m. Wednesday to pick a substitute in the 133rd House District race. Legislator's PFA hearing postponed.

  Pennsylvania Democrats have until Wednesday to pick a replacement candidate for state Rep. Joseph Brennan on this year’s General Election ballot. Commonwealth Court on Thursday granted the embattled three-term legislator’s request to have his name removed from the ballot. The court also granted the Democratic Party’s request to pick a replacement candidate for the 133rd House District seat, giving a deadline of 4 p.m. Wednesday to do so, according to published reports. Facing criminal charges and a continuing struggle with alcohol addiction, Brennan announced Wednesday that he would not continue with his re-election campaign. He intends to remain in office until his term expires on Nov. 30. Mark Nicastre, a spokesman for Pennsylvania …

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PA Dems Might Pick Brennan's Ballot Replacement

State Democratic Party's executive board plans to meet to select a ballot replacement for embattled legislator, but it must get Commonwealth Court clearance first.

  The Pennsylvania Democratic Party executive board is planning to meet to pick a candidate to replace incumbent state Rep. Joseph Brennan on the General Election ballot, a party spokesman said Wednesday. That is assuming that Commonwealth Court grants the party’s petition allowing a replacement on the ballot for the 133rd House District. Facing criminal charges and a continuing struggle with alcohol addiction, Brennan announced Wednesday that he would not continue with his re-election campaign. He said he intends to remain in office until his term expires on Nov. 30. In the meantime, he has filed a petition with Commonwealth Court asking that his name be removed from the ballot, according to Mark Nicastre, a spokesman for Pennsylvania …

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State Rep. Joe Brennan Won't Seek Re-Election

Three-term Democratic legislator announces today that he will petition Commonwealth Court to have his name removed from November ballot; will remain in office through Nov. 30.

  State Rep. Joseph Brennan announced today that he has submitted a request to have his name removed from the November general election ballot. The Democratic legislator had been seeking his fourth term as representative from the 133rd District. Brennan was arrested last Wednesday and charged with simple assault and drunken driving after he allegedly choked and punched his wife, Norma Jane, on the porch of their Fountain Hill home and then drove away drunk. Brennan, 48, of 1201 Delaware Ave., is free on $7,500 bail and awaiting a preliminary hearing. Additionally, a court hearing on a Protection From Abuse order request on the legislator is scheduled for Thursday in Lehigh County Court. Norma Jane Brennan, who had filed for divorce in June…

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Rosemary B

12:39 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012

How many yrs ago was that? And did he pay his fine, ect. How about some forgiveness. If he has gotten his life together then he might be a better rep for the experience. Or do you suggest that no recovering Alcoholics should be allowed to run for office? This guy, on the other hand, is obviously in the middle of a personal and marital crisis and should step down in order to deal with it.   more ›

Should State Rep. Joe Brennan Step Down?

Joe Brennan's wife receives court protection-from-abuse order the day after legislator allegedly assaulted her and then drove away drunk.

  The wife of state Rep. Joseph Brennan, who had already filed for divorce in June, on Thursday was granted a temporary protection-from-abuse order barring the legislator from contact with her or their two sons, according to The Morning Call. Brennan was arrested on Wednesday and charged with simple assault and drunken driving after he allegedly choked and punched Norma Jane Brennan on the porch of their Fountain Hill home and then drove away drunk. Brennan, 48, of 1201 Delaware Ave., is free on $7,500 bail. In her request for a PFA order, Mrs. Brennan's description of events echoed one of two arrest affidavits filed against the three-term legislator the previous day, according to the newspaper's report. "He assaulted me on the front porch…

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Rep. Joe Brennan Accused of Beating Wife, DUI

State legislator allegedly punched, choked his wife then drove off drunk on Wednesday afternoon.

State Rep. Joe Brennan Arrested

Legislator is accused of punching and choking his wife at their Fountain Hill home this afternoon. He is also suspected of drunken driving.

  UPDATED: 10:50 PM State Rep. Joseph Brennan allegedly grabbed his wife by the neck, choked her with both hands, slapped and punched her in the face and wrestled her to the floor of their front porch in Fountain Hill, according to a published report in The Morning Call. Then he drove away from his home drunk, police said. According to online court records, Brennan, 48, of 1201 Delaware Ave., was charged with simple assault, a second degree misdemeanor, and harassment, a summary charge. He was arraigned before on-duty District Judge Donna Butler of Emmaus at 9 p.m. and then committed to Lehigh County Prison after failing to post $7,000 bail. The online record says nothing about a drunken driving charge, though the newspaper reported that …

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Benny

8:33 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012

served? as in served alcohol? just another ignorant politician lving off of taxpayer money, they need to contract half the seats in harrisburg no reason there are so many legislators glomming the system there, and time for term limits 3 terms and out   more ›

State Rep. Brennan Accepted into ARD program

Democratic legislator accused of drunk driving entered into program for first-time offenders.

State Rep. Joseph Brennan was accepted this morning into a first-time offenders program that will allow him to avoid having a criminal record as a result of a June drunk-driving arrest in Bethlehem, according to published reports. As a condition of his acceptance in the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, Brennan was ordered to serve 25 hours of community service, to continue his treatment for alcohol abuse, attend Alcohol Highway Safety classes and serve six months of probation. The Fountain Hill Democrat who represents the 133rd District, which includes South Bethlehem and part of Salisbury Township, has also paid $1,949 in fines, fees and court costs and has had his drivers license suspended for 60 days. "I regret my actions…

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State Rep Requests Probation for DUI

Formally arraigned, Joseph Brennan requests acceptance into ARD program.

State Rep. Joseph Brennan applied for a first-time offenders program during his formal arraignment on drunk driving charges in Northampton County Court, according to this report in The Morning Call. Brennan, a 47-year-old Democrat who lives in Fountain Hill, requested entrance into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program today. If the request is granted and Brennan completes it, the record of his arrest would be expunged. Brennan was arrested on June 22 after eyewitnesses at the Wawa on E. Broad Street and Stefko Boulevard saw him fall and hit his head in the parking lot, according to police. After he was helped to his feet, Brennan got back into his car and drove to his South Bethlehem office, police said. One of the …

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