Colin Coyle has been appointed as a Lower Makefield Township Supervisor following a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors. This appointment is to complete the unexpired term of Dr. Frederic Weiss, which was set to expire at the end of the year. Mr. Coyle’s appointment was made on Friday, September 15, 2023 following the Board’s interview of 10 individuals that expressed interest in the position.
Following the appointment, Acting Chair Suzanne Blundi noted, “We look forward to working with Mr. Coyle for the remainder of 2023 as we collectively work to establish a framework for a successful 2024 and beyond.” She further added, “We were fortunate to have had so many capable and qualified people express an interest in this position. It is a true testament to the strength of our community.”
Mr. Coyle lives in the Mirror Lake neighborhood with his wife, Lina, and their three daughters, Toma, Eva, and Talia. Both Colin and Lina were raised in Lower Makefield Township and returned in 2018 to raise their own children, after building their careers in Northern Virginia.
Professionally, Mr. Coyle serves as Senior Vice President of Sales for Haivision, a video technology company that provides solutions for global broadcasters as well as federal and public safety missions. He is proud to sponsor Haivision’s membership in the Real-Time Crime Center Association and is fortunate to speak on public safety technology partnerships with law enforcement throughout the United States.
Mr. Coyle’s volunteerism has been lifelong. During Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, he created the “Graduation On-Demand for Deployed Soldiers” program in partnership with VBrick Systems, LTI DataComm, and Operation Homefront. This partnership provided live and on-demand streaming of high school graduation ceremonies at no cost to service members serving overseas.
In 2021, Mr. Coyle was presented with the Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to SFWA award by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association for his years of service as their A/V director and technical director of the Nebula Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in Speculative Fiction. He welcomes any discussion on your favorite works of speculative fiction.
Mr. Coyle has also served on the Lower Makefield Township Planning Commission since February of 2023.
When asked about the appointment, Colin expressed, “I’m honored to be given the opportunity to serve the community by joining the Board of Supervisors in this interim role. The people of the Township and its many wonderful organizations, such as PAA, have given so much to me and my family in my life and I hope that this service gives me the opportunity to return some small measure of that support.”
Mr. Coyle will be publicly sworn in as a Lower Makefield Township Supervisor on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
