Geyer running for third term as county commissioner
County Commissioner Kim Geyer is seeking the Republican Party nomination to run for a third term in office, she announced in a Friday news release.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of Butler County as one of their three county commissioners. Our strong public record demonstrates our great capacity to accomplish great things through our dedicated service for the people and entities of Butler County,” Geyer said.
She said she is committed to conservative financial management, improving public safety and improving access to services. She said her efforts have helped grow the budget fund balance more than tenfold.
Geyer said she and fellow Republican Commissioner Leslie Osche traveled to Washington, D.C., to obtain federal dollars for infrastructure work for Gateway 228, Freedom Road and routes 356 and 68.
Geyer said she and Osche supported grant funding to Butler Township and Butler City for the development of the Pullman Center Park, enhancements to the Hansen Avenue/Whitestown Road intersection and stormwater management and Main Street improvements.
She said they saved 500 jobs by advancing the AC Valley Business Park water/sewer project, and secured more than $4 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for the Marion Township sewer project.
Geyer and Osche provided support and education to state and federal elected officials regarding election integrity, Geyer said.
“Butler County was the only county in the commonwealth to proactively organize a bipartisan group of citizens, judges of elections, and election officials to form an Election Review Commission after the 2020 election and to issue a public report which was further utilized by the General Assembly that was seeking reforms to Act 77 of 2019,” Geyer said.
In response to state-ordered business closures during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, she said she and Osche brought legal action that will prevent future business interruptions.
Because of her business background in construction and development for 30 years, Geyer said she understands the importance of infrastructure and that investments made to water and sewer spur economic growth and development.
Geyer serves on the Farmland Preservation Board, which has increased the county’s financial commitment toward easements that have increased the return contribution from the state Department of Agriculture.
“Agriculture plays a chief role in Butler County’s local economy and impacts so many aspects of life that we all benefit from on a daily basis,” she said. “We are grateful to have a hand in collaborating with the Butler County Farm Bureau, 4-H, the Young Ag Professionals, and Penn State Extension on agriculture initiatives that improve quality of life here in Butler County.”
Geyer also serves on the boards of Butler County Community College, Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport Authority, 4-H, Community Partnership, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
At the state level, Geyer serves as secretary of the Pennsylvania Republican Caucus of County Commissioners and on several committees of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. She recently was elected vice chairman of the Northwest Caucus of County Commissioners.
Geyer is a 2016 graduate of the Center for Excellence in County Leadership Program, a 2018 graduate of the Academy for Excellence in County Government. She was inducted into the Butler County and Mars sports halls of fame as a member of the 1977 Mars girls basketball team and into the Chuck Dunaway BC3 Sports Hall of Fame as a three-sport athlete. In 2018, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from BC3.
She has been married to Robert Geyer for 37 years and has two adult married children living in the county. She is expecting two new grandchildren in the next three months. Kim and her husband live in Adams Township.
The terms of all three Butler County commissioners expire at the end of the year. Earlier this month, Democrat Kevin Boozel announced that he intends to seek a third term, as well.
The primary election will be held May 16, and the general election will be Nov. 7. In Butler County, a maximum of two candidates each from the Republican and Democratic parties can advance from the primary election to the general election. Third-party candidates also will be eligible to appear on the ballot.
