Fairmont Times
article on Monongah Mayor Greg Vandetta
For those who don’t get the Fairmont Times, mainly because they don’t live
in Marion County, here’s an interesting Times story on Monongah Mayor Greg
Vandetta, Class of 1975, married for 39 years to Monongahfest president Debbie
Manzo Vandetta, Class of 1973.
Greg is a candidate for Marion County commissioner.
Vandetta has focus
on county development
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By Hannah Rosche
Times West Virginian
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FAIRMONT — Greg Vandetta, a Democratic
candidate for the Marion County Commission, has had an interest in the position
for a number of years and is now giving the position a shot.
“I always thought it’d be an interesting
job, something to get into,” Vandetta said.
Vandetta is currently serving his second
term as the mayor of Monongah, and he has served on the Monongah Town Council
for several years.
He is a lifelong resident of Marion County.
Vandetta grew up in Monongah and attended Monongah High School.
After graduating from high school, he began
working at the Fairmont Kitchen Center.
In 1987, Vandetta started his own business,
Vandetta Construction, and has been running it ever since.
His wife Debbie is also a lifelong resident
of Marion County. They have two daughters, Jessica and Bethany, and one son,
Greg II. They also have six grandchildren whose ages range from 6 months to 9
years.
Between being the mayor of Monongah and
running his own business, Vandetta doesn’t have much free time. But in the free
time he does have, he enjoys camping at Big Bear, being outdoors and attending
Little League games and soccer matches. One of his favorite pastimes is going
to West Virginia University home football games. He also enjoys spending time
with his family and is family-oriented.
The position became of interest to Vandetta
after he graduated from high school, when he was working for the Fairmont
Kitchen Center. There, he was working for a former Marion County commissioner
and learned about the commission and how it serves the county and community
members.
Vandetta said he’s qualified for the
position because he has served on the Monongah Town Council for several years.
He said he knows how local government works, and he thought it was a good time
for him to run for county commission after collecting years of experience.
The development of Marion County is
important to Vandetta. If elected, he plans on furthering the county’s
development and keeping Marion County moving forward.
Vandetta wants to help “keep the bills
paid” and believes he has the fiscal responsibility to do so. His experience
running his own business serves as a template for what he can do on the Marion
County Commission if he’s elected.
He said being level-headed and easy to get
along with are some of his greatest qualities. He believes his hardworking
attitude and his positivity will be a good addition to the Marion County
Commission.
Overall, Vandetta feels blessed to have the
support of his friends, family and loyal supporters. He said that during his
campaign, he has had an overwhelmingly positive experience.
If elected, Vandetta doesn’t plan to stop
running his business, but he will dedicate less time to it.
“If I’m lucky enough to get elected, I’m
going to do 90 percent county commission work and 10 percent construction
work,” Vandetta said.
Vandetta wants to keep the momentum of
development in Marion County going. His love for the county is one of the
reasons he is running for Marion County Commission. He believes he can do right
by the citizens of Marion County, and he plans to do everything he can to
diversify the economy and continue moving forward.
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