According to unofficial results posted late Tuesday, it appears Matthew Quesenberry Sr., Joe Daghir and M. Fritz Lecker have taken the seats for Elk County commissioner.
Democrat Raymond Krise appears to have received the least number of votes with 2,168.
Republican Daghir was the top vote-getter, with 5,527, followed by Lecker, a Republican, with 4,286. Quesenberry, a Democrat, had 3,309 votes.
Daghir is the son of George and Wanda Daghir. He is married to Roben Breindel Daghir, and they have three sons, Luke, Ben and Nick.
A 1987 graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Daghir has worked for the Elk County Probation Department for 31 years and has 19 years with Daghir Logistics. He has 31 years of county experience, is a Merit badge counselor, a Knight of Columbus 4th Degree and a member of the Sons of American Legion.
Lecker has been the district officer manager for Rep. Matt Gabler since 2008. She currently serves as the treasurer for the Elk County Community Foundation, serves on the Elk-Cameron Advisory Board for Northwest Savings Bank, and serves on the board of directors for Northern Tier Community Action Corp., Community Education Center, the Boys and Girls Club of St. Marys, Elk County Family Resource Network, the PSU Extension Elk County Council, the Elk County Riders and the Lumber Heritage Region.
Quesenberry is currently serving his first term as county commissioner after having been elected in 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in general arts & sciences from Penn State University and an Associate of Arts degree in criminal justice from Harford Community College in Bel Air, Md. He is a member of Queen of the World Church, where he previously served on the Pastoral Council, and is a member of the Elk County Striders.
He lives in St. Marys with his wife, the former Molly Aunkst, and their three children, Matthew Jr., Madison and Megan.