PENN TWP — Bert Mowry said he wanted to improve the community when he was first elected to the township's board of supervisors about 12 years ago.

The lifelong, third-generation township resident will have the opportunity to continue working on his goals after being elected Tuesday to his third consecutive term as a Republican in a landslide victory.

No Democrats were on the ballot, and there were no write-in votes in the race, leaving Mowry as the presumptive winner in the fall election.

“I enjoy serving the public and I think the people by their comments were satisfied with what I'm doing,” Mowry said. “I think the results showed that.”

Mowry was challenged by Doug Sober, a fellow Republican who had previously run for a seat on the board of supervisors.

In the township's western precinct, Mowry won with 207 votes, about 73 percent of the vote. In the eastern precinct, the result was similar, with Mowry winning with about 73 percent of the vote there as well.

“I think they (residents) are satisfied with not only me but also the board of supervisors,” Mowry said. “I'm just one. I think we have a very good community of residents, and I enjoy serving them.”

Sober had 76 votes in the western precinct and 83 votes in the eastern precinct. He could not be reached for comment.

Each term is six years long.

Mowry is also chairman of the Butler Area Multi-municipal Oversight Committee and a member of the Pennsylvania State Association of Rules Committee. He also worked for 42 years at AK Steel in Butler.

“I appreciate the township residents for having faith in me,” he said.

Mowry said one task he would like to complete while on the board is to build a community park.

The township recently received a matching state grant to help complete work paving trails, creating a parking area, improving playground equipment and installing restrooms and a pavilion.

“We're finishing phase one this summer,” Mowry said. “I want to see the rest of the park finished.”

He also said he would like to see more businesses set up shop along the Route 8 area.

“I want to see changes for the better,” he said. “We lost Trader Horn and that was a blow to the township since everyone relied on it. It would be nice to see something similar to that.”