EBENSBURG - Helen Whiteford, who was thrust into the chairmanship of the Cambria County Democratic Party three years ago, will be stepping down later this month when the party's committee members meet to elect a new chief.
Whiteford, who was the vice chairwoman from 1984-2007, automatically was elevated into the chairmanship upon the death of party chief William Joseph.
She decided not to run for the chairmanship this year but said Monday that she will continue to remain active in Democratic politics.
She is the first woman to lead either major political party in Cambria County.
Three men are viewed as contenders for the chairmanship:
• Heath Long, an Ebensburg lawyer and first assistant district attorney. He has been a behind-the-scenes campaign chairman and worker for years for county judges, district attorneys and county commissioners.
• Charles Vizzini Jr., also an Ebensburg r...
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