Three of the five commissioners on the Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners seek re-election in the Nov. 3 municipal election.

On the ballot are Commissioner Joanne Ackerman, Ward 5; Commissioner Vice President Debra Brinton, Ward 3 and Commissioner Robert Martucci Jr., Ward 1. Their terms expire Jan. 1, 2016.

In the May 19 primary, of 269 votes cast in four districts, Ackerman received 153, Martucci received 63 votes, and Brinton received 53 votes.

Ackerman, a Republican, who served a one-half term of two years and following a special election served four years, seeks re-election to her first full four-year term. She is unopposed on the ballot.

Ackerman, 69, who lives in the Green Acres area of the township, retired from pharmaceutical sales nine years ago.

Ackerman, who has lived in the township for 41 years, is the commissioners’ representative to the Salisbury Environmental Advisory Council.

Ackerman’s husband, Maurice “Mo,” retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Homer Research Lab 18 years ago. They are the parents of Amy Ackerman Stephanides and Alec. They have two grandchildren, Demetrius, 14, and Alexia, 12.

“I would like to see more residents’ participation,” Ackerman said when asked for her view on the general election and Salisbury, echoing a statement she made prior to the primary election.

Brinton, a Republican, seeks a second full four-year term. She is unopposed on the ballot.

Brinton, who lives in eastern Salisbury, represents the east side and west side.

Brinton, 63, who has lived in the township for 35 years, is retired from a communications company where she was a project manager for customer service. Prior to that she was a teachers’ aide for Salisbury School District.

Her volunteer work has included: president, Harry S Truman PTA, 10 years; treasurer, Salisbury Youth Association, 15 years; Judge of Elections, 3.1 Voting District, for many years, and Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Brinton’s husband, Donald, retired as vice president of sales for a large manufacturing company. They are the parents of Christopher, David and Amy Brinton Bain. They have six grandchildren: Nathan, 16; Liam, 13; Samantha, 9; Grace, 3; Evelyn, 3 and James, 1.

Said Brinton of her prospects, “I look forward to serving the community for the next four years. I hope to continue to improve our park system, meet the needs of our police department and continue to keep Salisbury a beautiful place to live.”

Martucci, a Democrat, served two years of an appointed term and is seeking a third full four-year term. He is unopposed on the ballot.

Martucci, 62, lives on the township’s east side. He has been a partner in a commercial construction services business for 20 years.

Martucci coached Salisbury Youth Association and Catholic Youth Association basketball for 21 years, coached Salisbury Youth Association baseball for 12 years, was on the 250th Salisbury Township anniversary committee and is on the Lehigh County Career and Technical Institute carpentry program advisory committee and the Lehigh Carbon Community College construction and technology courses advisory committee.

Martucci, a township resident for 54 years, is married to Susan, who works part-time for an insurance company. Martucci has a daughter, Megan, 16; a son, Brett, 40; and son, Mark, 43. He has five grandchildren, Brittney, 16; Cienna, 12; Imogen, 11; Evan, 7 and McGwire, 3.

In looking forward to a possible next term, Martucci said, “I want to follow through with the projects we started, for example, the park projects, provide the best possible services through the police department, as well as the public works department and try to minimize tax increases.”

Salisbury commissioners serve four-year terms, elected in two election cycles. Commissioners for Wards 1, 3, and 5 are elected during the same cycle, as are commissioners for Wards 2 and 4. This ensures the five commissioners will never be up for election during the same election cycle.

The terms of board of commissioners’ President James A. Brown and Commissioner and President Pro-Tempore James Seagreaves expire Jan. 1, 2018.