Election 2025: Jennifer Hendrickson For Hatboro Council

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.

HATBORO, PA — Jennifer Hendrickson is running for a seat on the Hatboro Borough Council in the Nov. 4 general election.

Hendrickson, a Democrat, is among the candidates seeking four-year terms on the seven-member council.

There is also a mayoral race between Mayor Tim Schultz and Republican challenger Tom Rafferty.

A battle is also on the ballot for a two-year term, with GOP challenger Alec Shaffer facing off against Democratic incumbent Councilwoman Amanda Jacobus.

Republican council challengers are Diane Saraceni, Dolores A. Roberto, Gary Blickley, and Abigail Laurich. They are trying to unseat Council members Don Hoover, Jennifer Hendrickson, Alex Myers, and Council President George Bollendorf.

Biographical Information

• Name: Jennifer Hendrickson
• Age: 43
• Town of Residence: Hatboro Borough
• Position sought: Hatboro Borough Council
• Are you an incumbent? Yes
• What Towns Does Your Position Cover? Hatboro Borough
• Party Affiliation: Democrat
• Family: Husband, and three sons
• Education: B.A. from Albright College
• Occupation: Attendance Secretary in the Hatboro-Horsham School District

Candidate Questions

1. How do you feel about the borough's future development?

I feel like Hatboro has sat by and watched the revitalization of other local towns while letting our own town grow stagnant. Our residents have been expressing concern over empty storefronts, rundown buildings, and rental properties that have not been properly maintained. I feel hopeful that our recent and ongoing efforts in development will bring Hatboro back to the welcoming town we all love.

2. What are your thoughts on political violence in the country?

Political violence has no place in our country. We can disagree, but we have to do it with respect and through our democratic process.

3. What are the biggest challenges facing the borough?

One of the borough's biggest challenges in the future is balancing being fiscally responsible while also working with our residents on their vision for our future. We have a lot of passionate residents with great ideas on how we can improve our borough, but as a council, we have the difficult task of deciding which ideas can resposibly come to fruition.