- Last Updated on Friday, 29 November 2019 14:37
By Alice Harris
On Tuesday November 12, 2019 during a reception at Ripepi Winery in Monongahela, PA, Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce President, and local businessman, Tony Bottino, announced his candidacy to represent the 43rd Congressional District in the upcoming 2020 election.
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| Tony Bottino announced his candidacy for the PA House of Representatives 43 Congressional District during a reception at Ripepi Winery in Monongahela. |
This seat has been held by Bud Cook since 2017.
Bottino was born in 1967, is 52 years old, has lived all of his life in the Monongahela area, and is married with five children. He graduated from Mon Valley Catholic HS and from Pennsylvania State University in 1985 with a Bachelors Degree in Economics. He has worked many jobs, worn may hats, and has owned Allstate Insurance in Monongahela for over 21 years. As President of the Monongahela Area Chamber for the past 10 years, Bottino has seen a lot of improvements, and believes there is more opportunity to bring people in and raise the bar even further. He is looking forward to the opportunity to be able to get into public service, make a difference, and continue to make positive things happen.
