Mylant leads Murphy in GOP balloting for Unity supervisor
Republican voters appeared to favor incumbent John Mylant over challenger Doug Murphy in Tuesday’s primary battle for Unity supervisor.
Mylant had about 64% of the vote, with all precincts reporting. He had received 1,929 votes to 1,071 for Murphy, according to unofficial returns.
Mylant, 58, is completing his second six-year term as a supervisor. Before that, he was in business for 16 years, as a partner and owner of Hometown Fuel.
He has a commercial driver’s license that is required to operate heavy equipment. As is the case with his two fellow supervisors, Mylant also works as a roadmaster, overseeing township road workers and projects.
Murphy, 59, who is semi-retired, sells and buys muscle cars as a hobby and previously was a category manager with Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh. He operated heavy equipment for 35 years in a supplemental excavating enterprise.
Previously registered as a Democrat, Murphy ran two prior failed campaigns for supervisor.
There were 649 write-in votes on the Democratic side.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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