Vince Gianangeli, Republican candidate for Belmont County Commissioner, announced the following endorsements from area unions:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local #141, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #83, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Ohio COMPAC District #31, and Upper Ohio Valley Building and Construction Trades Council.
Gianangeli was elated and stated he is proud to represent these hard-working individuals. He also mentioned that two more unions are meeting in the upcoming weeks to endorse him.
Thomas Connor, Business Manager for IBEW, stated, “Our Executive Board unanimously endorsed Vince in his bid for the position of Belmont County Commissioner. We thoroughly believe that he is the best candidate to represent the interests of working men and women of Belmont County.”
Ed D’Aquila Jr., Business Manager/Financial Secretary with the Plumbers and Steamfitters, stated, We believe you represent the values and beliefs that we as the working class hold dear to our hearts.”
David Dilly, UMWA Ohio COMPAC Coordinator, stated, “We very much appreciate the support you have given both active and retired coal miners and their families. It is especially appreciated in these difficult times to have political leaders that are willing to stand up for the ideas that we in the coal industry have. Your voice of support for our members is an inspiration to us all.”
Gianangeli has 38 years of public service, having worked at the State Auditor’s Office, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services (BCDJFS), and is the current Principal at St. John Central Academy and the Fiscal Officer in Colerain Township.
While serving as Chief Financial Officer then Director at BCDJFS, he negotiated six union contracts successfully and made sure that union workers received a fair wage and annual increases in pay. He believes in self-sufficiency and the one way he made sure it occurred was by being a staunch advocate for his union workers. He said, “I never looked at management and union as being separate. As a leader, I was only as good as those that worked for and with me. I valued each and every worker at the BCDJFS. They were hard and dedicated workers to the citizens of Belmont County, and I made sure they were awarded for their efforts. The best way to express that was with great wages and benefits.”
He resides in Colerain with his wife, Patti, and their two children, Gabriella and Zac.
