Cullen Nominating Petition

HOWSARE, P.J.,

This matter comes before the court by the petition of the Bed-ford County Republican Party and M. Jean Lohr seeking to have the nominating petition of Frank M. Cullen set aside. We held argument on Friday, March 22, 1991, and will by this memorandum render our decision.

Frank M. Cullen filed a nominating petition March 12, 1991, whereby he seeks election to the Office of Commissioner for the County of Bedford. Cullen is a dentist who maintains a practice in Bedford, in the course of which he participated in the Medicaid program through the Department of Public Welfare. On or…