Township Offices — Candidates Endorsed by Springfield Township Democratic Committee for May 20th Primary
2025 Springfield Township School Director Candidates
Lee Abberley —School Board Director
Lee is a resident in Wyndmoor and is an appointed member to the current School Board. She has a professional background in Bioanalysis and drug discovery and development at GlaxoSmithKline. She has served on the Springfield Township Parks and Recreation committee and the Walnut Ave Steering Committee. She has been actively involved in School Board meetings ensuring access to quality education for all children in Springfield Township. Lee is especially passionate about special education needs since her 7th grade has a disability and receives extensive supports and services from SDST. As a school board member, Lee is currently serving on the Policy committee, Academic Affairs committee and is the board representative on the Special Education Planning committee.
Kate McGranaghan —School Board Director
Kate is a resident in Oreland. She has a professional background in Special Education at Conestoga High School. She has served on multiple township committees, including the Springfield Township Education Foundation Board of Directors, the Free Library of Springfield Township Advisory Committee, and the SDST Superintendent Parent Advisory Committee.
KD Davenport —School Board Director
KD is a resident in Oreland. KD has a professional background as a teacher and administrator in the School District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion School District. KD’s current role in Lower Merion School District also requires oversight of budget and policy, and close collaboration with the LMSD School Board. KD was a Democratic committee person in Philadelphia before moving to Springfield, and is an active volunteer with STDC, PA Dems, and Turn PA Blue.
Gerard Brett —School Board Director
Gerard is a resident of Wyndmoor. He has a professional background in Education and College Counseling at LaSalle College High School. He is an active member of the Pennsylvania and National Association for College Admission Counseling. He volunteers as a coach, chaperone, and mentor for students. He is an engaged neighbor and community member.
2025 Springfield Township Commissioner Candidates
Susie Ratsavong —Ward 2 Commissioner
Susie is an incumbent Ward 2 Commissioner, and has been serving Springfield Township responsively and conscientiously for the past three years. She lives in Wyndmoor and has a professional background in Law and Policy. She supports and challenges our township toward greater functional long term planning goals, from parks and recreation to improved administration.
Rob Goldberg —Ward 4 Commissioner —View Rob’s Website
Rob is a resident in Erdenheim. He has a professional background in Web Production Management, Marketing, and Design at AG Strategic, a consultancy he co-founded. He has been an active community member in areas of interest in Springfield Township, including traffic calming, human powered transit, park improvements and open space protection, communication and collaboration between the police and the community, and increased transparency of government actions and functions.
Thad Kirk — Ward 6 Commissioner
As Ward 6’s commissioner, Thad Kirk will work to maintain good government in Springfield Township, promote sustainability, keep our green spaces green, and foster trust within our diverse and vibrant community. A lifelong Democrat, Thad has been a champion of voting rights in Springfield Township as a Democratic committeeperson in Ward 6. Thad is the proud son of a union family, a grandson of immigrants, and an attorney who brings lawsuits throughout the country to hold corporations accountable for negligence and for defective products that cause property damage. Thad Kirk resides in Oreland with his wife Katie and his daughter Lucy.
Springfield Township Tax Collector
Joelle Kleinman— Tax Collector
Joelle is the current Tax Collector in Springfield Township and has served residents respectfully for the past three years. She has lowered fees for online tax payments and built a website from scratch with a focus on easy navigation and seamless user experience for taxpayers. She is a resident of Wyndmoor with a professional background in Real Estate.