Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley, who was first elected in 2019, has announced he will seek reelection in 2023.

During his tenure in office, Pinsley said he became a leading advocate to lower health care costs by exposing a health care system that placed unearned profits before the health care needs of Lehigh County taxpayers.

His work on this issue, identifying more than $7 million in total health care savings for the county, was recently highlighted in Bloomberg News, he said.

Pinsley also sought responsible criminal justice reform, eviction protection for our most vulnerable citizens and the expansion of voting rights by advocating the continued use of drop boxes, he said.

“When I was first elected Lehigh County controller four years ago, I promised that my office would be transparent, financially responsible, compassionate and always responsive to the needs and interests of every citizen in our community,” Pinsley said in a news release.

“The people of Lehigh County deserve nothing less, and that is why I have decided to seek reelection,” Pinsley continued. “I want to make sure that government continues to work on behalf of those who work hard and play by the rules and not by the wealthy and well connected, who believe that the rules don’t equally apply to them.”

Pinsley holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Kelly School of Business at Indiana University and said he is proud to have served his country as a U.S. Army Reserve veteran.

Pinsley runs a small business and is a longtime resident of Lehigh County, where he lives with his wife, Nina, and two children.