974 Tortoise Street
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
(302) 537-2881
LewKillmer@me.com

Lew Killmer Candidate For The Bethany Beach Town Council

Background:

Full Time Resident of Bethany Beach With My Wife Maureen Since 2002
Property Owners in Bethany Beach Since 1990
Member of Saint Ann’s Parish in Bethany Beach
Retired Associate Director of Analytical Sciences for the Pharmaceutical Company GlaxoSmithKline
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sciences in Philadelphia
Previously Served Two Terms on Town Council (Completed The Terms of Former Mayors Joe McHugh and Jack Walsh)

Qualifications For Town Council:

For the last five years I have been actively involved in all aspects of Town Government.  I am currently on the Audit Committee, Charter and Ordinance Review Committee, Non-Residential Design Review Committee and the Chairperson of the Planning Commission.  I also have served on the Board of Elections, the Town Trolley Committee, DELDOT Traffic Study Group, and the Delaware League of Local Governments Municipal Election Legislative Committee. 

By attending all of the Town Council monthly meetings, workshops and public hearings I am very aware of all of the immediate and long range issues that are important to the residents, property owners and the business community in Bethany Beach.  One of my strong points is that I always conduct a very thorough review of all of the various aspects of an issue that are important to the community before rendering an opinion.  I am an excellent listener and will make every effort to understand the concerns and viable alternatives suggested by the members of our community before rendering a decision on any issue that may come before the Town Council.

Important Campaign Issues:

• Insure that Bethany Beach will always be a family friendly vacation destination.
• Work with the Town Council and Town Manager to pursue all sources of grants and other sources of funding for such capital intensive projects as major upgrades for Pedestrian and Bike Safety, Stormwater Management, Water Plant Enhancements, Completion of the Nature Center and Streetscape.
• Assist in organizing all of the surrounding municipalities in developing a Comprehensive Plan that focuses on the negative impact that over-development has on the quality of life related issues for the entire region.
• Champion the formation of a committee for the development of a collaborative relationship between the Town and the Business Community.