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County elected officials

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Michael Pipe, left, Steve Dershem and Chris Exarchos are the current Centre County Commissioners. This lineup could change in the November election. CDT file photo

Editor’s notes: Some information may change after November elections.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays in Room 146 of the Willowbank County Office Building, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte,

355-6700, boc@centrecountypa.gov

Steve Dershem


sdershem@centrecountypa.gov

Chris Exarchos

cexarchos@centrecountypa.gov

Michael Pipe

mpipe@centrecountypa.gov

CONTROLLER

Chuck Witmer, 355-6725,

clwitmer@centrecountypa.gov

Manages county’s fiscal affairs

CORONER

Scott Sayers, 355-6898,

sasayers@centrecountypa.gov

Investigates deaths and certifies the cause of all nonphysician-certified deaths.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Stacy Parks Miller, 355-6735, spmiller@centreda.org; victim/witness phone: 548-1107

Prosecutes all criminal actions brought in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas; highest-ranking law enforcement officer in the county.

DISTRICT JUDGES

Carmine Prestia

Leslie Dutchcot

Kelley Gillette-Walker,


Thomas Jordan

Allen Sinclair

•  Steven Lachman, 121 S. Pugh St., State College, 861-7406 (serves half of State College)

COUNTY JUDGES

(COURT OF COMMON PLEAS)

Thomas King Kistler

Bradley P. Lunsford


Pamela A. Ruest

Jonathan D. Grine

Charles C. Brown Jr


David E. Grine

JURY COMMISSIONERS

Ruth Luse and Hope Miller, 355-6727

PROTHONOTARY

Debra Immel, 355-6796

Civil, criminal court records.

RECORDER OF DEEDS

Joseph Davidson, 355-6801, rodinfo@centrecountypa.gov

Keeps real estate records, including deeds, mortgages, etc.

REGISTER OF WILLS

Kimberly Barton, 355-6724, row@centrecountypa.gov

Probates wills and sets up administration when someone dies without a will. Maintains records, inventory of estates; collects the state inheritance tax.

SHERIFF

Denny Nau, 355-6803, dbnau@centrecountypa.gov

Provides security for the courts and county agencies. Transports prisoners, serves papers.

TREASURER

Richard Fornicola, 355-6810, rafornic@centrecountypa.gov

Receives and disburses county funds; sells hunting, fishing and dog licenses.

This story was originally published June 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "County elected officials."

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