Politics & Government
Election 2025: Erin Whalen For Horsham Council
Patch is asking candidates to share their views on issues in Montgomery County. Erin Whalen of Horsham presents her ideas.
Candidates running in the Nov. 4 general election are providing background about themselves and their positions on the issues to voters in these profiles, which will run in Patch individually for each candidate.
HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — Erin Whalen is running for a seat on the Horsham Township Council in the Nov. 4 general election.
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Whalen, a Republican, is among six candidates running for a term on the five-member council.
Republican Council Sean Wade did not seek re-election. The GOP holds a 3-2 council majority.
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Republican Council President W. William Whiteside, Councilman Eric Glemser, and former Hatboro-Horsham School Director Erin Whalen are being challenged by Democrats Elizabeth Thomson, John McCarty, and Ruth Patterson.
Biographical Information
- Name: Erin Whalen
- Age: 58
- Town of Residence: Horsham Township
- Position sought: Horsham Township Council
- Are you an incumbent? No, but Hatboro-Horsham School Board Director
- What Towns Does Your Position Cover? Horsham Township
- Party Affiliation: Republican
- Family: Son 26, Daughter 31, two grandchildren
- Education: High School graduate
- Occupation: 28 years Porsche Conshohocken, Finance admin/compliance, title clerk.
Candidate Questions
1. How do you feel about the former Navy Base development?
I look forward to what the Navy base, responsibly developed, has to offer. It always seems like the base was a median in the township. You had to drive around it, there was a disconnect to the other side. Opening it up to residents and businesses would give Horsham a blended feel and hopefully draw people together.
2. What are your thoughts on political violence in the country?
Violence is never the answer, it is the easy way to express disapproval. It takes more thought and humanity to talk and understand the differences that divide us, and realize we are more alike than different. Maybe with that, the anger would turn to more peaceful solutions.
3. What are the biggest challenges facing the borough?
Maintaining the progress we have made in keeping the community safe, and preventing overdevelopment. We need to keep and attract more businesses.
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