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The nightmare that is List of mayors of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Holy shit the Chief Burgess situation is an absolute mess. From what I could gather, they where elected from within the borough council, usually for a single year. There could be dozens of them. It was a mostly ceremonial role, and the internet is actually devoid of any meaningful lists of them. I did find a book by Drinker-Bowen listing off a couple Lehigh professors who became Burgess but other than that, the only other one I could find was the first one. In Northside its even more of a mess, I actually stumbled across this whole situation while making an article on a state senator who happened to have been a Burgess there. thanks a lot Kemerer.

I am 99% sure that a full list of all the different borough's chief Burgesses exists as microfilm in the Pennsylvania state archives per this, but I have no way of accessing them.

North Bethlehem
"Between 1845 and 1879, for example, fifteen men filled the annually elected office of Chief Burgess, and all but one, who served a one-year term, belonged to the Moravian Congregation. During the same thirty-five year period, eight of these former Chief Burgesses were elected to seats on the borough council. Taken together, these eight served a total of forty-seven years as councilmen. With the exception of one Moravian minister, all were businessmen."

"For a list of Burgesses and councilmen of Bethlehem, see, Ordinances of Town Council of the Borough of Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pa., 1896, PP• 169-186."

Can't find this vaunted 1896 version, in-fact it would be ideal to find a 1917 version, but I did find the 1873 version and updated the list with that

List of mayors of Easton, Pennsylvania
I doubt that I will find enough article talking about the rest of the mayors at great length, but I should also focus on trying to wrap up the list and make it up to date.

Who was mayor from 1909 to 1912?
whoever he was he screened birth of a nation with the mayor of harrisburg and newscastle in 1910, bit of a leap but I'll say he was a democrat

The Gettysburg Compiler
Henry Stahle's tenure as owner and editor ended in 1902 when William Arch McMay was named editor.

W. C. Sheely was named editor from 1927 until 1933.

In 1933 J. Harvey Sheely was named the editor until his death.

After Sheely died Paul Ramer became editor until the newspaper ceased publication.

By the end of it's existence, The Gettysburg Compiler had only 35 annual subscribers and ceased publication on July 1, 1961, at the same time as their longtime rival, The Star and Sentinel

Revival
In 2012 a group sought to revive the defunct Gettysburg Compiler as a student newspaper for the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College publishing reports on the civil war, interviews with professionals in the field, and other developments in the study of the civil war. Gettysburg College has acknowledged and archived the newspaper, instead referring to it as a "scholarly blog."

Lignite Energy Council
The Lignite Energy Council (LEC) is a trade association for the coal industry in the United States whose self stated mission statement is to "protect, maintain and enhance development of our region’s abundant lignite resource" through four methods; education, government action, public relations and marketing, and research and development.

Criticism
The LEC would be criticized by Keith Ellison, the Attorney General of Minnesota, due to utilities companies financing the group, meaning that the ratepayers for these utilities are in turn financing a political organization. Ellison's office also submitted testimony to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission due to a Minnesota based company, Otter Tail Power, donating to the group, stating that the LEC does not benefit electric ratepayers. Ellison also objected to the North Dakota-centric outlook of the LEC, as the LEC primarily supports North Dakota based coal mines and power plants. Otter Tail had $47,545 from it's ratepayers paid to the LEC. Other companies that have spent ratepayer money to the LEC include; Minnesota Power, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Great River Energy, Minnkota Power Cooperative, and Basin Electric. Ellison also highlighted that the LEC's goals may not align with the politics of the ratepayers that where made to pay dues to the LEC, highlighting the LEC blocking clean energy policies and supporting Donald Trump's effort to replace the Clean Power Plan.

McClintic-Marshall Construction Company
McClintic-Marshall Construction Company 

List of Parliaments of South Ossetia
Note: This is going to live on the Parliament of South Ossetia page. I am just making this for ease of access on my end when I'm working on the pages. What are these going to be? Im going to try and do this like the "___ United States Congress" articles, like 34th United States Congress for example. It's going to consist of a: The last one is going to be hard to find, I should just omit it, but hey, it'll be a fun challenge in the meantime
 * Lede
 * Important events during the tenure
 * Composition
 * Members list
 * Branches/Committees(?)

Stumbled across this source about just what I am trying to do, talk about the historical composition of Parliament, which stated that 221 people have served as MPs, however, it doesn't give much more than that. however, this is just the parliament's website, so they keep records of their sessions here

Nth Supreme Soviet of South Ossetia
1990-1993, elected in the 1990 South Ossetian parliamentary election

1st State Nykhas of South Ossetia
1993-1994, elected in the 1990 South Ossetian parliamentary election

2nd State Nykhas of South Ossetia
1994-1996, elected in the 1994 South Ossetian State Nykhas election

1st Parliament of South Ossetia
1996-1999, elected in the 1994 South Ossetian parliamentary election

2nd Parliament of South Ossetia
1999-2004, elected in the 1999 South Ossetian parliamentary election

3rd Parliament of South Ossetia
2004-2009, elected in the 2004 South Ossetian parliamentary election

4th Parliament of South Ossetia
2009-2014, elected in the 2009 South Ossetian parliamentary election

5th Parliament of South Ossetia
2014-2019, elected in the 2014 South Ossetian parliamentary election

6th Parliament of South Ossetia
2019-2024, elected in the 2019 South Ossetian parliamentary election

7th Parliament of South Ossetia
2024-2029, elected in the 2024 South Ossetian parliamentary election

8th Parliament of South Ossetia
2029-2035, elected in the 2029 South Ossetian parliamentary election

Robert Ostaev
Ostaev, along with Ivan Slanov, and chairman of the defense and security committee, Atsamaz Bibilov, approved Konstantin Dzhussoev being named Prime Minister of South Ossetia following an interview with the committee.

In 2022 Ostaev, alongside Arsen Kvezerov and Harry Muldarov, personally delivered aid to Ossetian fighters on the side of Russia during their invasion of Ukraine.

Ivan Slanov
Slanov, along with Robert Ostaev, and chairman of the defense and security committee, Atsamaz Bibilov, approved Konstantin Dzhussoev being named Prime Minister of South Ossetia following an interview with the committee.

Inal Mamiev
 Redirect Inal Mamiyev

Snow Revolution
aka Tskhinvali Spring 

Nugzar Gabaraev
Gabaraev was named Eduard Kokoity's Healthcare Minister on November 1, 2008, following a massive change-up in the country's executive.

Gupta (South Ossetia)
Gupta (also spelled Gufta) refers to two municipalities on either bank of the Great Liakhvi river, located at the confluence of the Liakhvi and Patsa rivers. The constituent villages of Didi-Gupta is located on the west bank, while Zemo-Gupta is located on the east bank.



Harry Muldarov
Muldarov began his political career when he was elected to the Parliament of South Ossetia during the 2019 election as a member of United Ossetia. Muldarov left the party in 2020 during the protests following the Murder of Inal Djabiev. Alongside Muldarov, four other MPs defected, and joined Muldarov's new political party For Justice.

Muldarov would stand for President of South Ossetia during the 2022 presidential election getting 9.33% of the vote in the first round, or 2,592 votes, coming in a distant fourth place and being eliminated. He was heavily supported by David Sanakoev, and afterwards he would endorse eventual winner Alan Gagloev.

In 2022 Muldarov, alongside Arsen Kvezerov and Robert Ostaev, personally delivered aid to Ossetian fighters on the side of Russia during their invasion of Ukraine.

Despite supporting Gagloev, his and his supporters relationship with the new government quickly soured when Gagloev supposedly refused to met with, or even talk to Muldarov and his parliamentary block. On February 29, 2024, Muldarov would have his Russian citizenship revoked for promoting the creation of a "state border" between South Ossetia and Georgia, a move Muldarov claims was orchestrated by Gagloev to damage his opposition.

Jabo Medoev
Medoev is a member of the Parliament of South Ossetia, for the People's Party.

Medoev joined Harry Muldarov, accusing members of the pro-Russian establishment of smuggling cigarettes and other contraband over the border, bypassing dues and customs.

Tskhinvali City Council
 Цхинвальский городской совет

State Security Committee
KGB

Greater Easton


The concept of a greater, or expanded Easton, Pennsylvania, has been the objective of the municipality at several times in recent history.

In 1916, nearby Bethlehem was undergoing extensive expansion, absorbing the boroughs of south and west Bethelhem, Northampton Heights, and several villages such as Hottlesville, Altonah, Macada, and Shimersville. In an attempt to keep pace with Bethlehem, in both size and prestige, Easton attempted to annex vast portions of Wilson and Palmer townships, however, these efforts fell through as Pennsylvania passed a law requiring the absorbed municipality to vote in favor of annexation, and Wilson instead became an independent borough.

In 1964 Easton mayor George S. Smith announced that the "consolidation" of Palmer township into Easton was imminent and would be complete within the next four years. Smith also made a "particular plea" to Wilson's residents to consider consolidation too, once Palmer was part of the city. Unlike other merger propositions, Smith insisted that Palmer and Easton would be "equals" in the creation of a new municipality.

In 1974 the neighboring borough of Glendon held a referendum on being annexed by Easton which was resoundingly defeated, with 138 votes in favor of independence and just 7 in favor of annexation.

In 1983 the issue of merging Easton, Palmer, Forks, Williams, Wilson, West Easton, and Glendon passed in Easton, however, was resoundingly defeated in the other municipalities.

In 1989 Glendon's council held an argument over being absorbed, hosting a delegation of Easton politicians, led by then mayor Salvatore J. Panto Jr.. At the time, Panto was also seeking the absorption of West Easton and Wilson, however, Glendon was the only borough to hear his arguments. Panto argued that by becoming part of Easton the residents would have better water and sewer infrastructure, and would allow for better maintenance of Interstate 78 which had recently opened. He closed by arguing that by merging the combined municipality could attract more industry and jobs to the region, which had recently become part of the larger rust belt. Easton Council President William Houston then gave another speech where he stated that Easton would oppose the construction of a controversial trash incinerator in Glendon and that Easton would cover the former borough's legal expenses. Glendon councilman Leo Templeton was the only voice supporting annexation, arguing that by 2009 neither Glendon, nor West Easton nor Wilson would exist, and that annexation was inevitable. However, the council ultimately rejected exploring the issue further due to an ongoing dispute with the Easton Sewer Authority, which is also in charge with sewage in the greater Easton area, increasing charges while reducing capacity outside of Easton city limits. After the issue of the sewers was resolved West Easton allowed Panto to make his case before a borough council meeting, and was unable to sway them to merge.

In 1995 Easton's mayor, Thomas F. Goldsmith, proposed merging West Easton, Glendon and Wilson into a single municipality for a more efficient use of municipal resources. This came shortly before Goldsmith was set to deliver a report from the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on municipal budgets and taxes. During his speech Goldsmith stated "We’re asking the state to give us enabling legislation to allow us to consolidate municipalities" and that "They could merge with each other, or Easton could be involved." Joseph Bendel, mayor of McKeesport, and then president of the League, reported that there where 2,600 municipalities in Pennsylvania that where too small and "disjointed" to operate efficiently, and proposed a massive consolidation effort. Despite this, the House introduced no such consolidation bill. The proposed merger between the three boroughs was seemingly well received by local politicians. Wilson Council's Vice President Gary Tomaino stating that although the borough isn't ready for merger at the moment, that it would be by 2005. West Easton Mayor Gerald Gross additionally said that the merger would benifit the communities and residents, but opposed merger into Easton itself.

In 2007 The Patriot-News columnist Tony Rhodin proposed merging Easton, Wilson, Palmer, Forks, West Easton, Glendon, and Williams into a single municipality, with one police department, one fire department, and one school district, in an effort to reduce municipal costs during the 2007–2008 financial crisis, as well as to increase Easton's sway on state-wide politics. Rhodin also argued that the region was already, culturally, a continuation of Easton as most of the surrounding borough's residents had moved out of Easton during the departure of industry in the late 1980's during the creation of the rust belt.

In 2012 mayor Panto refused to renew a contract with West Easton to have that borough be under the protection of the Easton Police Department, stating it was unfair to the taxpayers of Easton. In response, West Easton scrambled to form it's own police department, and a rather divisive debate was held in the borough over if it was even economically feasible for such a small community to maintain a police force. During this it was proposed by several local residents, and even by the Editorial Staff of the The Express-Times that a merger with Easton would solve most, if not all, of the municipalities woes, and would be far easier than making a new department from scratch. Despite this, the borough council pushed ahead with creating the police department in 2013.

However, local backlash to feared increase of taxes to create the police department saw the local government, including it's mayor, who had served for 33-years, and had been on the borough council for 20 years before that, step down. By 2022 the newcomers on the borough council stated that the "demands made upon municipalities are ever-increasing and the resources are ever-diminishing" and that the future of "small municipalities" was merger, specifically proposing merging with Glendon and Wilson.

Slatington Airport
Linear Air, a Massachusetts based air taxi company runs chartered monoplane flights out of Slatington Airport.



Georgian Idea
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John M. Hemphill
John M. Hemphill was an American politician best known for being the Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania during the 1930 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

1930 election
Incumbent Republican governor Gifford Pinchot had grown increasingly unpopular near the end of his term due to his strict enforcement of prohibition, anti-worker stances in various strikes across the state including his crackdown of the UMW general strike, as well as his attempts to rewrite the state constitution, coupled with him running afoul of Republican political boss William S. Vare saw a highly competitive campaign.

Hemphill's campaign would be swelled by anti-Pinchot and anti-prohibition Republicans, including William Winston Roper, the famous coach of the Princeton Tigers football team, however, due to his support for working with Republicans more stringent Democrats opposed his campaign, including William B. Wilson, former United States Secretary of Labor. Hemphill also saw the support from the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR), a group concerned that Prohibition had, instead of reducing drunkenness in the country, increased it, and sought to pressure support for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Hemphill would ultimately be defeated by more than 32,000 votes out of two million cast.

Liberal Party (Pennsylvania)
  Literally all I can find on the party^^

Ibrahim Kharebov
redirect Ibragim Guramovich Kharebov



Alexander Gassiev
redirect Alexander Vadimovich Gassiev



Soslan Gagiev
redirect Soslan Guramovich Gagiev



Alan Hugaev
redirect Alan Ruslanovich Khugaev



Eldar Akhmedov
redirect Eldar Nodarovich Akhmedov



Alik Dzagoev
redirect Alik Grigorievich Dzagoev



Civic Area – Edelweiss – For Our Valley
Civic Area – Edelweiss – For Our Valley was an electoral alliance in the Aosta Valley between two centrist autonomist parties, Civic Area – For Our Valley and Edelweiss

Okrokana
Village in the Truso Gorge 

Resh, South Ossetia
Village in the Truso Gorge