Members

Justin k. amann

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Member of Council since 2026
Term Ending: 2030

Occupation: Executive Director, Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District

Education: Masters of Arts Higher Education Administration, University of Michigan; B.A. History, East Stroudsburg  University

Council Activities: Bethlehem City Council (2026-Present), Chairperson of Public Safety Committee (2026-Present), Member of Community Development Committee (2026-Present), Member of Finance Committee (2026-Present), Liaison Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (2026)

Community Activities: Director, Freedom High School Theatre Company; Member of the Superintendent's Task Force on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bethlehem Area School District

Bryan G. Callahan

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Member of Council since 2024; 2014-2022
Term Ending: 2028

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Council Activities: Bethlehem City Council (2024-Present, 2014-2022), Chair of Public Works Committee (2024-Present), Member of Human Resources and Environment Committee (2026-Present), Member of Public Safety Committee (2024-2026), Member of Parks and Recreation Committee (2024-Present), Liaison Bethlehem Authority (2024-2026), Liaison Bethlehem Parking Authority (2026-Present)

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Michael G. Colón

Michael G. Colón

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Member of Council since 2016
Term Ending: 2028

Occupation: Deputy Director of Human Resources, Northampton County

Education: Master of Public Administration, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Labor and Human Resources, Pennsylvania State University; B.A., Political Science, Pennsylvania State University; and Liberty High School

Council Activities: Bethlehem City Council (2016-Present), President of Bethlehem City Council (2022-2026), Vice President of Council (2020-2022), Chairperson of Finance Committee (2026-Present); Member of Parks and Recreation Committee (2026-Present), Member of Public Works Committee (2026-Present), Chairperson of Public Safety Committee (2018-2022), Bethlehem Authority Liaison (2026-Present)

Community Activities: Trustee for The Foundation for The Bethlehem Area School District

JO C. DANIELS

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Member of Council since 2026
Term Ending: 2030

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Council Activities: Bethlehem City Council (2026-Present); Chair of Human Resources and Environment Committee (2026-Present), Member of Community Development Committee (2026-Present), Member of Public Safety Committee (2026-Present), Bethlehem Housing Authority Liaison (2026-Present)

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Hillary Kwiatek

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Member of Council since 2022
Term Ending: 2030

Occupation: Director of Marketing and Communications, Finance & Administration, Lehigh University

Education: M.A. Folk Studies, Western Kentucky University; B.A. American History, Queens College, City University of New York

Council Activities: Bethlehem City Council (2022-Present), Chair of Community Development Committee (2024-Present), Chair of Parks and Recreation Committee (2022-2024), Member of Finance Committee (2024-Present), Member of Public Safety Committee (2022-2024; 2026-Present), Member of Public Works Committee (2022-Present), Library Board Liaison (2026-Present), Redevelopment Authority and Blighted Property Review Committee Liaison (2026-Present), Bethlehem Housing Authority Liaison (2024-2026)

Community Activities: Friends of Bethlehem Area Public Library (Secretary 2014-2015, President 2015-2017); Bethlehem City Democratic Committee (2005-Present, Secretary 2018-2020);  KaBoom Playground Build Captain (2010)

Colleen S. Laird

colleen S. Laird

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Member of Council since 2024
Term Ending: 2028

Occupation: Assistant Chief Information Officer for Strategy & Communication, Moravian University

Education: B.A. Graphic & Interactive Design, Moravian College, 2008

Council Activities: Vice President of Bethlehem City Council (2026–Present), Bethlehem City Council (2024-Present), Chair of Parks and Recreation Committee (2024-Present), Member of Human Resources & Environment Committee (2024-Present), Member of Public Works Committee (2024-Present), Environmental Advisory Council Liaison (2024-Present)

Community Activities: Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Troop Leader (2008–Present), Bethlehem Food Co-Op Steering Committee Co-Chair (2011-2013), Bethlehem Food Co-Op Founding Board Member (2013-2019), Northside Alive Economic Vitality Committee Chair (2018–Present), Bethlehem Environmental Justice Committee (2022-Present), William Penn Elementary School PTO Board (VP 2022-23, President 2023-2025)

Rachel Leon

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Member of Council since 2022
Term Ending: 2030

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Council Activities: President of Bethlehem City Council (2026-Present), Vice President of Bethlehem City Council (2024-2026), Bethlehem City Council (2022-Present), Chairperson of Public Safety Committee (2022-2026), Member of Finance Committee (2024-2026), Member of Human Resources and Environment Committee (2022-2026),  Member of Parks and Recreation Committee (2022-2024); Library Board Liaison (2022-2026), Redevelopment Authority and Blighted Property Review Committee (2024-2026)

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