Next Meeting: October 16th

Northampton County Council

Council is the governing body of Northampton County. Council meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. 5 Members are elected at-large for 4 year terms on the alternating odd year election 4 members of council are elected in districts as outlined in the Northampton County Home Rule Charter.

Board Members
Term Expires
President, At-Large Council Member
Lori Vargo-Heffner
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12/31/2025

Standing Committees:

Chair: Governance Committee

Chair: Election Integrity Committee

Member: Personnel Committee

Member: Retirement Board

Liaison:

Discover Lehigh Valley, Airport Authority, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, MH/EI/DP Programs Advisory Board

Vice-President, At-Large Member
Ronald Heckman
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12/31/2025

Standing Committees

Chair: Human Services Committee

Chair: Finance Committee

Member: Governance Committee

Member: Election Integrity Committee

Member: Personnel

Member: Pension Board

 

District 1 Council Member
Ken Kraft
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12/31/2027

Standing Committees:

Chair: Capital Projects and Operations

Member: Economic Development

Member: Courts and Corrections

Member: Energy, Envir and Land Use

Liaison:

Jail Advisory Board, Lehigh Valley Planning Commsision

District 2 Council Member
Kelly Keegan
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12/31/2027

Standing Committees:

Chair: Energy, Envir and Land Use

Member: Human Services Committee

Member: Finance Committee

Liaison:

Farmland Perservation, Recycling and Solid Waste

District 3 Council Member
Jeff Warren
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12/31/2027

Standing Committees:

Member: Economic Development

Member: Finance

Member: Capital Projects and Operations

Member: Energy, Envir and Land Use

Liaison:

Agricultural Extension, Industrial Development Authority, MH/EI/DP Program Advisory Board

District 4 Council Member
Thomas Giovanni
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12/31/2027

Standing Committees:

Chair: Courts & Corrections Committee

Chair: Personnel

Member: Economic Development

Member: Election Integrity Committee

Member: Retirement Board

Liaison:

Housing Authority, IT Governance

At-Large Council Member
John Brown
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12/31/2025

Standing Committees:

Member: Human Services Committee

Member: Governance Committee

Member: Finance Committee

Member: Capital Projects and Operations

Liaison:

Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

At-Large Council Member
Jeffrey Corpora
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12/31/2025

Standing Committees:

Member: Human Services Committee

Member: Courts and Corrections Committee

Member: Governance Committee

Member: Personnel Committee

Liason:

Gracedale Advisory Board

At-Large Council Member
John Goffredo
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12/31/2025

Standing Committees:

Chair: Economic Development

Member: Election Integrity Committee

Member: Capital Projects and Operations

Member: Energy, Envir and Land Use

Liaison:

911 Liason, Conservation District, 

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