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SPRING 2018 COMMISSIONERS
SPRING 2018 COMMISSIONERS

My wife , Jackie and I have been residents of Ross Township for over 10 years . We are both graduates of Shaler Area School District , and together we have three children , Lucy ( 7 ), Maggie ( 6 ), and Nellie ( 3 ). In 2006 , I completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education in History from Slippery Rock University ; I am currently in my 12th year as a Social Studies teacher at Shaler Area High School .

In my ten years as a resident of Ross , I have served on the Zoning and Hearing Board , and have run multiple basketball programs for Ross Township . As your Commissioner , I look forward to helping with our growth , improving our infrastructure , furthering the development of our business center , and revamping our township parks . member of our community and being able to continue to make Ross Township a great place to live and raise all of our families . Within the Board of Commissioners , I currently serve as the chairperson of the Administration Committee as well as serving as a member of the Finance , Parks and Recreation and MTSA Committees . Besides those duties I also act as a liaison between the various governmental organizations inside and outside of our township . Aside from being a commissioner , I currently am a high school English teacher at Shaler Area High School where I have been in the classroom for 13 years . I have earned Bachelor of Arts Degrees in both Journalism and English Education from IUP and LaRoche College respectively , as well as earning a Master of Science Degree in Instructional Leadership from Robert Morris University . I feel that I will be able to rely on experiences such as these to give our community a fresh perspective moving forward .

I am honored to serve the residents of the 4th Ward and Ross Township in its entirety . I want to express my utmost gratitude for the faith that they have instilled in me to be their Commissioner . I look forward to working with my fellow Commissioners and community members to continue to make Ross Township a great place to live and to raise our families . Please feel free to contact me anytime at 412.952.1818 or my email address at commward4 @ ross . pa . us with any questions , concerns , or ideas that you might have . oss Township

ROSS TOWNSHIP NEWS
Jason Pirring , Ward 6 Commissioner Please contact me at Commward6 @ ross . pa . us with any questions , concerns or ideas you may have for our Township , or find me on Facebook at Commissioner Jason Pirring .
Joe Laslavic , Ward 4 Commissioner My wife Angela and I have made Ross Township our home for the last eight years and during that time we have welcomed our daughter , Gia and son Dante into our family . As a Commissioner , I am very committed to working and communicating with every
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