She cannot even say how many legislators, mayors and township managers she met.

The township manager is appointed by the board and is responsible for the day-to-day business activities of the township.

Harold C. Pike, (township manager) moved in 1941 and resided there until his death in 1978.

It is managed by a five-member elected town board, which hires the township manager.

The remaining two include a representative of the superintendent of schools and a representative of the township manager.

"We're a string bean, if you will," explained Joe Hartnett, the township manager, describing the lay of the land.

A professional township manager runs the day-to-day operations overseeing the activities of 250 full and part-time employees.

The Supervisors hire a township manager to run the operations of the township.

His mother is the executive secretary to the township manager of Abington, Pa.

"We have cut staff from 110 to 98 in the past two years, including combining the functions of the township manager and the police chief."