CHRIS MANERO
CANDIDATE FOR PLYMOUTH TWP. COUNCIL
I graduated from North Penn in 1997 and continued my education at York College of Pennsylvania, where I graduated with a degree in Secondary Education-Social Studies. I graduated in the spring of 2001, and by September I was starting my career as a teacher at Ridley High School. I taught at Ridley for four years before moving to Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, where I have been teaching history and United States Government since 2005.
Along the way, I received a Masters Degree in Geography and Planning from West Chester University. My interest in local government drew me toward this program, where I was able to expand my knowledge of issues such as zoning, development, re-development, planning, and more. My graduate research paper was an in depth study of the effective elements of downtown revitalization.
Throughout the community, I have been very involved in youth sports, coaching baseball for over 20 years. I volunteered as the head coach of the Mt. Carmel Club’s American Legion baseball team from 2008-2012. Since 2006, I have also been coaching baseball at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, seven years as an assistant coach and the head varsity coach since 2013. Coaching has enabled me to meet so many families throughout our community, and was a big reason why I purchased my home in Plymouth Township.
In 2015, I ran for Plymouth Council for the first time. I would go on to serve two four-year terms representing the 2nd Ward. I was elected council chair in 2020 and served the remainder of my second term in that position.
I have lived my entire life in Montgomery County, and my family all still resides here today.
TOWNSHIP EXPERIENCE
I was elected to my first term on Plymouth Council in November 2015 and was re-elected in 2019. Throughout those two terms, I was proud to work on the following:
Liaison
Served as liaison to the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Board and the Emergency Services Board.
Representative
Worked as a representative in contract negotiations with our Public Works Dept and our Police Department.
Committee Member
Served on the Plymouth 2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and currently serve on the township's Communication Advisory Board.
Responsiveness
I always make a concerted effort to respond to or take action on any phone call, email, or message I receive from constituents.
Government cannot always provide every answer or every solution, but we must be committed to making the effort to do so.
Vision and Planning
Supported policies to help with the redevelopment of the Plymouth Meeting Mall and the continued reimagination of the success of the property, which is vital to Plymouth Township's economy.
Budget-Conscious
Supported three budgets with zero increases in the township real estate tax, while also still supporting our many community groups, first responders, and township programming.
Worked carefully to ensure that we could continue to move the township forward, but do so responsibly in a way that continued to make our community an affordable place to live and raise a family.
Land Preservation
Worked to help preserve some of the only remaining open space in the township, including partnering with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Montgomery County to preserve the farmland at Maple Acres Farm.
