Delegates to the National Convention
Joe DiGirolamo (Bensalem Twp.)............ Button 22A
- Elected 5 times to serve as the Mayor of Bensalem Township
- Founded the Bensalem Economic Development Corporation – to help start new businesses that provide additional employment opportunities for Bensalem residents
- Treasurer of the Bucks County Republican Committee, 2010 –Present
- Founding Member & Chairman, Towns Against Graffiti (TAG)
- Member, Pennsylvania Convention Center Board
- Member, Countywide Chambers of Commerce Council
Rob Loughery (Bedminster Twp.)............ Button 24A
- Appointed Bucks County Commissioner on February 3, 2011 and was elected to a full term in November 2011
- Unanimously named Chairman of the Board of Commissioners on January 4, 2012
- Small Business Owner
- Serves as the commissioners’ representative to the Bucks County Conservation District (BCCD) and spearheaded the creation of the Commissioners’ Economic Development Council (CEDC)
- Chair, Bucks County Historic Society
- Member, Bucks County Community College Foundation Board
Pat Poprik (Buckingham Twp.)............ Button 27A
- Elected State Committeewoman from Bucks County for 27 years
- First woman elected Republican State Party Treasurer in 1992 serving until 2008
- Former Member of the Board of Trustees of Pennsylvania State University, the Board of Governors of Warminster Hospital and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Named the Bucks County Council of Boys Scouts’ Woman of the Year in 2006
- Member, Bucks County Community College Foundation Board, 1990-2003
- Founded First American Municipals, Inc. a woman-owned investment banking firm specializing in municipal bond underwriting and financial advisory services
Bernie O'Neill (Warminster Twp.)............ Button 29A
- Elected State Representative for the 29th Legislative District in 2002; currently represents the PA House of Representatives on the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education
- Served as Co-Chair on the special task force on education and continues his service on the Education, Appropriations and Judiciary Committees
- Former Special Education teacher, William Tennent High School for 25 years
- Member, BARC – Bucks Association of Retarded Citizens
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Bucks County Community College since 2005
- Received an Associate’s Degree from Bucks County Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University and a Master’s Degree in education from Temple University
Alternate Delegates to the National Convention
Tom Zipfel (Hatfield Twp., Montgomery County)............ Button 33A
- General Counsel & Director of Human Resources for Worth & Company, Inc. in Plumstead Township
- Elected to the Hatfield Township Board of Commissioners in 2010
- The Philadelphia Business Journalnamed Tom as a recipient of the 15th Annual "40 Under 40" Award. This award recognizes 40 young professionals under the age of 40 who are proven performers in their industry and community
- Coached basketball, soccer, baseball and softball since 1996
- Distinguished Advocate Award by the Support Center for Child Advocates for his work with abused and neglected children
Jennifer Yori (Lower Southampton Twp.)............ Button 34A
- Elected Lower Southampton Tax Collector – Currently serving her fourth term; is responsible for the accurate billing, collection and reconciliation of over 28,000 tax bills and over $38 million in tax dollars annually.
- Lower Southampton Republican Committeewoman for 18 years
- Republican Executive Committee Member for 8 years
- Co-Chair of Bucks County Women for Corbett Coalition, 2010
- Friends of Don Petrille – Campaign Treasurer 2011
- Volunteer at the Republican National Convention, 2000
Larry Borda (Lower Makefield Twp.)............ Button 36A
- Attorney for over 25 years
- Head of Architectural/Engineering Claims in the U.S. at Beazley Insurance Company
- Republican Executive Committee Member for Lower Makefield Township
- Republican Committeeman for 18 years
- Former Big Brother
- Adjunct Professor at Penn State University for Construction Law for more than 10 years
Margo Hunt (New Britain Twp.)............ Button 41A
- Elected New Britain Township Auditor
- Former CFO of D&M Associates
- Former Presiding Officer of the Bucks County American Heart Association & Soroptimist International of Bucks County
- Past Matron of the Doylestown Order of the Eastern Star
- Past Chair of the Bucks County Opportunity Advisory Council
- Active Member of the Bucks County Republican Committee for over 50 years
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