Yes, Rich Ward is on his way! He is currently an elected Lower Macungie Commissioner and works as a consultant to publically traded companies. On September 6th, Ward gave his classification talk and Emmaus Rotarians learned more about Ward's humble beginnings in an Italian Catholic home in Corona, Queens. He spoke about the values and encouragement he received from his stable family. He instructed us that it is always "meatball and gravy".
He married his wife Debbie in 1994 and they moved to Long Island where Ward joined the local fire company as a volunteer in 1997. He recalled the sadness of September 11th. It was one of the challenging times of his life, as was the premature birth of his first son.
In 2004, the Wards moved to the Lehigh Valley. Rich Ward values contributing to his community. He has served on the LM public safety commission, the zoning board and as an advisor to the Board of Commissioners. This last January, Ward began a 4 year elected term as a Commissioner.