
Council Member Since: 1969-1979, Ward 2; 1982-present, Ward 1
The lapse in time was due to moving within the borough from Ward 2 to Ward 1.
Term Expires: 12/31/2013
Lived in Souderton Since: 1966
Born and raised in the Upper Gwynedd, Pa., village of West Point, Ned Leight moved to Hatfield Borough for 2 years before finding a home in Souderton in 1966. Just 3 years after moving to Souderton he joined Borough Council. A member of Zion Mennonite Church, he recently joined the church board, and represents the Boy Scout troop to Zion Mennonite Church.
| Boards or Committees: | Board member, Zion Mennonite Church since January 2008 Board member, The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of the Delaware Valley |
| Other Community Service: | Boy Scouts, former Advancement Committee Chairman Represents the Boy Scout troop to Zion Mennonite Church |
| Family: | Married to Amy Cummings-Leight, with 3 children and 4 grandchildren |
| Career: | Retired from Verizon as a technical project coordinator. Presently runs his own computer consulting business. |
| Education: | Graduate, Ursinus College (personnel management) |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Computer science, Scuba diving, guitar playing, Scottish Country dancing. Ned and his wife are on the Delaware Valley Royal Scottish Country Dance demonstration team. |
| Affiliation/Organizations: | A member of The Sierra Club, Reef (Diving) Environmental Education Foundation, Philadelphia Museum of Art, World Affairs Council, Boy Scouts of America, and Zion Mennonite Church. |
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