Greg Vitali
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name =Greg Vitali
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district =166th
| term_start = January 5, 1993{{cite web |title = Session of 1993 - 177th of the General Assembly - No. 1|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 1993-01-05|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1993/0/19930105.pdf}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = Stephen F. Freind
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| birth_date={{birth date and age|1956|6|4}}
| birth_place=Havertown, Pennsylvania
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| party = Democratic
| alma_mater = Villanova University
| occupation = State legislator and former lawyer
| children =
| residence = Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
| website = http://www.votevitali.com
}}
Gregory Vitali (born June 4, 1956) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the 166th district since 1993. He currently serves as the Democratic chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.
Early life and education
Greg Vitali was born on June 4, 1956, in Havertown, Pennsylvania. He attended Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, graduating in 1974. In 1978, he graduated cum laude from Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science in economics. He received his law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1981.{{cite news|title=Meet the Candidate: Greg Vitali|url=http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/10/27/main_line_suburban_life/news/doc5087041e19ad5937455607.txt|access-date=11 December 2013|newspaper=Main Line Media News|date=27 October 2012}}
Career
Vitali practiced law in Delaware County for 12 years. In 1993, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as the first Democratic legislator from the 166th district. He serves on the House Environmental Resource and Energy Committee and has made environmental protection a priority in his role in the state house. Additionally Vitali has taught classes on state and local government at Villanova{{Cite web |url=https://vitali-forcongress.squarespace.com/about-1/ |title=Get to Know Greg |access-date=2018-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321131201/https://vitali-forcongress.squarespace.com/about-1/ |archive-date=2018-03-21 |url-status=dead }} and is an ex-officio member of the Bryn Mawr Film Institute's board of directors.{{Cite web|url=https://brynmawrfilm.org/about/board.php|title=Board of Directors {{!}} Bryn Mawr Film Institute|website=brynmawrfilm.org|access-date=2019-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152206/https://brynmawrfilm.org/about/board.php|archive-date=2018-12-03|url-status=dead}}
In January 2018, Vitali announced his intention to seek the Democratic nod for the US Congress for the 7th district after Pat Meehan declined to run for reelection.{{cite news|last1=Brelje|first1=Beth|title=State Rep. Greg Vitali wants to represent 7th District in Congress|url=http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/greg-vitali-a-state-represenative-from-delaware-county-wants-to-represent-7th-district-in-congress|access-date=21 March 2018|work=Reading Eagle|date=31 January 2018}} He lost to Mary Gay Scanlon, receiving 5,568 votes or 9.4 percent of the share.{{cite news|title=Pennsylvania Primary Election Results|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-pennsylvania-primary-elections.html|access-date=May 29, 2018|work=New York Times|date=May 17, 2018}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=210 Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Greg Vitali (Democrat)] official PA House website
- [http://www.pahouse.com/vitali/ Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Greg Vitali] official Party website
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:Candidates in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly