Attorney and former State College Borough Council member Don Hahn secured the Democratic nomination for Mayor of State College in Tuesday’s primary election.
Hahn beat out three other candidates, and no Republican ran. He could still face an opponent in the general election once write-ins on the Republican side are tallied. The leading write-in vote getter with at least 10 votes can get the Republican nomination.
With all State College precincts reporting, he won 949 votes, ahead of business owner Michael Black’s 779 and current State College Borough Council members Catherine Dauler and Janet Engeman, who had 292 and 142 votes, respectively.
Hahn, 52, is an attorney with the State College law firm of Stover, McGlaughlin, Gerace, Weyandt & McCormick, P.C. He also is currently vice president of the State College Redevelopment Authority. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Penn State and a law degree from Villanova University School of Law. Hahn lives in the borough with his wife, Cynthia.
Mayor Elizabeth Goreham chose not to seek a third term in office. She has publicly expressed her support for Hahn’s candidacy.
