Keith Choper has lived in West Whiteland Township for almost 20 years. For over 12 years, he served the Township as a member of the Municipal Services Commission, the last 6 of those years as its Chairperson.  In addition to serving on the Municipal Services Commission, he represented West Whiteland Township as a member of the Board of Directors of the Downingtown Area Municipal Authority from 1995 until he joined the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Choper’s volunteer service also includes many years as a team coach and manager for the Exton Little League.

 

Mr. Choper and his wife Alice live in the Whitford Village section of the Township. Their two daughters, Jessica and Susan, were raised in West Whiteland, and both attended SS Philip & James and Bishop Shanahan schools prior to attending college.

 

Mr. Choper has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering, both from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. He is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and other states and is the President of Keating Environmental Management, Inc., an environmental consulting firm that is located in Exton.

 

Mr. Choper believes that West Whiteland Township substantially benefits from the active participation of its citizens in the many volunteer opportunities that exist within the Township. He is optimistic that his participation on the Board of Supervisors will make the Township an even better place to live, to work, and to visit. He is particularly interested in enhancing the quality of our parks and recreation programs, of furthering the Township’s efforts to acquire and retain open space, of controlling growth and development within the Township, and of ensuring that West Whiteland Township government remains open and responsive to the citizens it serves.

Steven G. Soles began his term of office as a member of the West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors on January 4, 2010.  Steve is a practicing attorney in Chester County representing individuals and businesses in the areas of tax, corporate and real estate law.  Steve also has experience representing municipalities and municipal authorities throughout Chester County and Southeastern Pennsylvania.

 

Steve graduated from West Chester University with a degree in Political Science in 1995 and the Villanova University School of Law in 2000. Steve is currently pursuing an advanced law degree in taxation from Villanova University School of Law.

 

Steve currently serves as the Board of Supervisors’ liaison to the West Whiteland Township Historical Commission and the West Whiteland Fire Company.  Steve has been a resident of West Whiteland Township since 2006 and currently resides in the Evian Townhome Community.