Get to Know Ray Lopez: Candidate for Newtown Township Supervisor

The Marple Newtown Democratic Committee has endorsed two candidates for the two open positions for Supervisor in Newtown Township.  These two candidates are Tom Cobb who lives in the Fifth Precinct and Ray Lopez who lives in the First Precinct.  Tom is a resident of the Echo Valley neighborhood of the township.   Ray is a resident of the Springton Pointe Estates neighborhood.

Residents of Newtown have the opportunity to vote for both of these well-qualified and determined individuals who will govern Newtown Township will respect and fairness for all residents.

Ray Lopez has been a resident of Newtown Square since 1999.  His two children attended local public schools; Culbertson Elementary, Paxon Hollow Middle School and Marple Newtown High School.

Ray has provided service to his community in the Newtown-Edgmont Little League, Newtown Township’s Municipal Authority and the Springton Pointe Estates Home Owners Association.

Ray is retired after having worked for forty two years in Federal Government Service.  He spent 20 years at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in their electronics and design departments.  He worked at the Naval Surface Warfare Center for twenty two years.  He spent eighteen months as a Defense Contractor. Ray’s interests include Genealogy, Model Ship Building, Carpentry and Gardening.

Ray hopes to serve his community as Supervisor and will bring his willingness to listen, his attentiveness to detail and a desire to bring transparency to township decision making.  He has the time to make himself available to meet with residents as well as the time to understand all projects and services that require township involvement.  Ray will make informed and thoughtful decisions with the residents as his priority.

Ray states, “I am running for the Supervisor position because I was asked to consider doing so by some of the township residents, not because I choose to run for personal reasons or to support any one agenda. Foremost, I am not a politician and have been assured that any decisions that I would have to make if elected, would be without any political influence. 

I would like to see a more transparent leadership body, and the feeling of small town closeness; where the residents can speak openly to their elected officials and not feel intimidated.  Some residents that I have spoken to have various opinions on township issues, but will not address them openly at the public meetings.  I feel that this culture should change, and the residents should not feel that they have to express these opinions to the Supervisors off the record when the official meeting is over. 

I would like residents to feel that they have a Supervisor who has an understanding and sympathetic ear. A person that they feel as comfortable speaking to at a public meeting as they would in a social setting. I believe that it is the duty of the Township Supervisors and employees to provide services to the residents and businesses that reside in our township, without prejudicial favoritism.”