Phil Mitman is an American politician and former Mayor of Easton, Pennsylvania. Mitman served as the mayor of Easton for two, nonconsecutive four-year terms: His first term lasted from 1980 to 1984.[3] Mitman was once again elected Mayor of Easton in November 2003 after being out of active politics for nearly twenty years.[4] He served from January 2004 to January 2008.[4] Mitman was a member of the Republican Party.[4] However, he became a member of the Democratic Party shortly after the election of Donald Trump.[citation needed]
Phil Mitman | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Easton, Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 5, 2004[1] – January 2, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Michael McFadden[1] |
| Succeeded by | Salvatore J. Panto, Jr. |
| Mayor of Easton, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Henry J. Schultz[2] |
| Succeeded by | Salvatore J. Panto, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | 1980-2016 Republican 2016-Present Democratic |
| Residence | Easton, Pennsylvania |
Mitman first served as Mayor from 1980 to 1984, having been elected in 1979. He decided not to seek re-election in the 1983 mayoral election to spend more time with his children.[4] Mitman was succeeded by Democrat Sal Panto Jr.[4]
In 2003, Mitman re-entered politics and announced his candidacy for mayor. Mitman narrowly defeated his opponent, Democratic city councilman Dan Corpora, by just 54 votes to win the November 2003 mayoral contest.[4] He served one four-year term.
Mitman announced that he would not seek re-election to a second consecutive in a press conference held on January 23, 2007, at Easton City Hall.[4] Mitman said he was leaving office to "seek new challenges and new opportunities" telling reporters and city officials, "It was a difficult decision on one hand, and yet I know I want other challenges now in my life—that's what drives me...I know I need to be helping Easton in the best way I can. I trust that something like that may work out.[4] Once again, Mitman was succeeded by Sal Panto Jr., who took office on January 2, 2008.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Jordan, Tracy (2003-04-30). "Administrator gets Easton mayor's job. Michael McFadden replaces Goldsmith. Council votes 3-2". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ Theodore, Bevin (2008-06-19). "Former Easton mayor Henry Schultz dies Tuesday at 98". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ Ford, William J. (2007-11-03). "Old hand vs. new blood in Easton". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jordan, Tracy (2007-01-24). "Mitman says he won't seek third term as Easton mayor". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ "Phil Mitman Looks Back on Tenure as Easton Mayor". WFMZ. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2012-04-28.[permanent dead link]