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Yevak for Mayor

Bob Yevak, a lifelong citizen of Hazleton, has announced his candidacy as a Democratic write-in candidate in the November 7th General Election for the of ce of Mayor of the city of Hazleton. Two years ago, he was a write in candidate and secured 846 votes!

Yevak was born and raised in Hazleton, graduated Hazleton High School in 1972, and raised his family here. He is a successful businessperson and has owned and ran his own businesses for the past 32 years; currently operating Yevak’s Auto Detailing and Church Hill Auto Sales.

For the past 12 years, Yevak has been deeply involved in Jim Thorpe at the Mauch Chunk Opera House. He was elected president of the theatre and has done an abundance of improvements securing grants and personal donations making the theatre one of the best in the state. His perseverance has brought it back to life.

Yevak brings a long history of being a successful businessperson, among other things. All his achievements and experience combined will allow him to be a great leader to the city of Hazleton and its people. He wants to give back to the city of Hazleton as its working Mayor and to be the voice of the people of Hazleton.

Yevak will have an open-door policy for all citizens of Hazleton, spending unlimited hours each week in city hall, nding ways to address the needs of all community members. He is aware of the challenges he faces, is all about delivering quality services the people deserve and pledges that he will not turn his back on any issues no matter how tough they are.

A fresh new perspective is long overdue for the city! While Yevak has several projects on his radar to create a sustainable plan for Hazleton’s future, his ultimate goal is putting a STOP to the proposed Dump on Broad Street. Once elected, his rst priority will be to run the Broad Street dump people right out of town! Yevak said “Rinaldi and his cronies will meet their match… THE DUMP IS DEAD ON MY WATCH.” Second on the list for Yevak, will be to clean up Hazleton using the broken window policy meaning he will start with the

1 small violations and work his way up and he won’t stop until he has achieved what he has set out to do. He promises to give the good people of Hazleton QUALITY OF LIFE BACK and return the city back to the people who own it!

In asking for your support, Bob said, “Hazleton holds a special place in my heart! It’s home to me, it’s where I raised my family, and planted my professional roots! The Hazleton I grew up loving and knowing is not a distant memory. I have a vision for a more livable and prosperous city…. A city that is a safe place to live, work, go to school, play, and raise families. This goal is 100% attainable! I have the passion and dedication to lead this city and would be honored to be your mayor. Together we can bring Hazleton back to the great city we all remember it to be.”

For more information, visit the campaign's Facebook page, Bob Yevak for Mayor of Hazleton.

When you come to the screen for “Hazleton City Mayor”: Press the Box for “Write-In” under the list of candidates WRITE-IN

When the on-screen keyboard appears, type the letters to spell “BOB YEVAK” 2

When finished typing press “Accept” The name “BOB YEVAK” will appear on your screen 3 B B Y E V A K O space

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