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Stratton P. Marmarou
District 4


Lifelong city resident Stratton Marmarou serves as the 4th District’s Council member. Marmarou previously served on the Reading School Board and has had a long history of fighting crime in Reading. Stratton proudly resides in the northeast section of Reading and has been happily married for over 40 years.

Stratton’s list of community involvement is impressive and can be attributed to the opportunities that Berks County has to offer. His professional history strings to his work as director of campus security at Albright College and the Reading Police Department. Marmarou spent time as a city volunteer while being part of the city Stadium Commission and acts as the current head of the Reading Police Beneficial Association. A true Reading original, Stratton was the original director of Berks PAL (Police Athletic League) and founder of Little League of Berks County in 1978. Stratton volunteers his time with the St. Constantine church, which supports communities in Reading and as far off as Greece through church and school renovations and by providing multiple academic scholarships.

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Stratton believes that Reading can become invigorated once again if government focuses on what it can and should do. His belief in facing crime problems and making city government work efficiently will be enhanced with his expert knowledgeable of the city and its residents themselves. Marmarou has always shown a determination and character that speaks of cooperation and production, and hopes for this to be a welcome addition when working with the city administration. He feels that the success of the Council will be determined by a stronger focus on duty and getting the job done free of unnecessary personal politics and agendas. Having been involved in so many Berks county activities, “Mr. Reading” sees his time on City Council as a true opportunity to catapult the city into one of the best in the state.


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