Sheila M. Brumley, who has served on Greensburg Council since September 2020, is seeking election to a full, four-year term.

A lifelong Greensburg resident, Brumley, 52, was appointed to fill a spot on council vacated by the resignation of Cheryl Lennert.

“Greensburg is a city I’m very proud of,” Brumley said. “It’s an honor to work with our mayor and council to improve the city, and I hope I get a chance to continue this work.”

Brumley is seeking the Democratic nomination for council in the May 16 primary. But, she said, “I am not a political person. I don’t care if you are a Democrat, Republican or independent. I listen to everyone and I do what I feel is the best for Greensburg.”

She said she has learned much about how city government works during her time on council.

“I want to continue learning and making our city a place where people want to raise a family, work, visit and play,” she said.

Fellow incumbent Randy Finfrock and challenger Gabrielle D. Stewart are other Democrats running for two open council seats.

Carrie Hamley is the sole Republican candidate.

Brumley is council’s director of parks and recreation.

She cited upgrades at the city-operated Mt. Odin Golf Course among achievements during her term.

She has served on a steering committee for improvements to the city’s Spring Avenue Park, which is a project slated for construction this year.

Also scheduled this year, she noted, are equipment improvements at several city playgrounds and renovation of the Kirk. S. Nevin ice arena at Greensburg’s Lynch Field.

Brumley said she has worked with other council members and the mayor to update the city’s comprehensive plan. She said the same goes for installing OpenGov software that allows citizens to view and submit permit applications and other documents online.

Other efforts she has supported include blight mitigation, in partnership with the Redevelopment Authority of Westmoreland County; and community events such as the Greensburg Night Market, held on the city’s Pennsylvania Avenue, and Party in the Park and SummerSounds concerts, held at city recreational sites.

Brumley said she has promoted responsible spending, noting there have been no real estate tax increases for general purposes in recent years and that none are planned.

Last year, the city added a 1-mill charge to pay for a $1 million loan for public safety expenses that previously were covered by revenue from the shuttered J. Edward Hutchinson Parking Garage.

She said she has supported safety upgrades for the city’s volunteer fire department and its police department.

Brumley recently joined the mayor and fellow council members in engaging the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association to help evaluate candidates to succeed former police Chief Shawn Denning.

Denning resigned after being arrested Jan. 24 on federal charges of serving as a go-between in purchases of drugs from California.

Council also approved a discipline and retirement agreement with patrol Officer Regina McAtee, who was suspended over an undisclosed personal issue.

Still, she said, “Greensburg has an excellent police department dedicated to the city and the residents to keep us safe.”

Brumley operates a business making custom painted wood signs and home decor.

Her previous job, coordinator for community support for the American Cancer Society in Greensburg, was eliminated as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. She still volunteers for that organization’s cause — serving on the event leadership team for the Relay for Life of Westmoreland County.

She is president of the Greensburg Salem Education Foundation and a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 33 in Greensburg.

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