Matt Delligatti

{{Infobox Governor
|name= Matt Delligatti
|image= Mattdelligatti.jpeg
|caption= Mayor Delligatti
|order1=
|office1= [[Mayor]] of [[Fairmont, West Virginia]] <ref>[http://www.timeswv.com/todaystopnews/local_story_014000107.html]</ref>
|term_start1= January 13, 2009
|term_end1=
|lieutenant1=
|predecessor1= S. Scott Sears
|successor1=Incumbent
|order2= Fairmont 9th district City Councilman
|term_start2= 2007
|term_end2=2011
|governor2=
|predecessor2=Ron Straight
|successor2=
|party= [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1986|05|22}}
|birth_place= [[Fairmont, West Virginia]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
|alma_mater=[[West Virginia University]] ([[B.A.]])<br/>West Virginia University Law School
|occupation=
|spouse=
|residence=[[Fairmont, West Virginia]]
|religion=[[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
|website=[http://www.fairmontwv.gov/ www.fairmontwv.gov]
}}

'''Matt Delligatti''' is the current mayor of [[Fairmont, West Virginia]], [[Marion County, West Virginia|Marion County's]] County seat. He is an [[Politics of the United States|American Politician]] and member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. In January 2009, he became the youngest [[mayor]] in Fairmont's history at age 22, only two years after being elected the youngest ever member of Fairmont's City Council. Delligatti was born on May 22, 1986 at [[Fairmont General Hospital]] in Fairmont, West Virginia.

==City Council==
In January 2007 at the age of twenty, Delligatti became the youngest ever city councilman of Fairmont after winning an election in November 2006. Matt and his older brother Anthony ran the campaign together. He ran against and beat three local businessmen for the seat. As a councilman, he was an avid supporter of [[Barack Obama]] and campaigned on his behalf.

On January 14, 2009 at the age of twenty-two, Delligatti was chosen mayor of Fairmont by a 5-3 vote of the city council, becoming the youngest person ever to hold that title<ref>http://www.timeswv.com/todaystopnews/local_story_014000107.html</ref>.

==Academics==
He graduated from West Virginia University in 2008 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. In 2007, Delligatti became [[West Virginia University]]'s 18th Recipient of the prestigious [[Truman Scholarship | Harry S. Truman Scholarship]]<ref>http://www.truman.gov/scholar_listing/scholar_listing_show.htm?user_id=208698</ref>. The Truman Foundation gives out these awards annually to a select few American students who are dedicated to public service. Delligatti graduated in 2008 from West Virginia University where he received the Order of Augusta, an award of academic excellence granted to eight students annually. He currently attends [[West Virginia University College of Law]] pursuing a [[Juris Doctorate]].

==Athletics==

In 2004 Matt won the West Virginia AAA high school state wrestling tournament at the 189 pound weight class.

==Election history==
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|+ Fairmont City Council Ninth District
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|2006
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|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Matt Delligatti
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |1,808
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |39.1%
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|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Dave Shaw
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,208
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |26.1%
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|{{Party shading/Socialist}} |Nicky Arcure
|{{Party shading/Socialist}} align="right" |1,094
|{{Party shading/Socialist}} |23.7%
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|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Jack Decker
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |513
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |11.0%
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== See also ==
* [[List of the youngest mayors in the United States]]

==References==
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[[Category:Mayors of places in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Truman Scholars]]
[[Category:People from Marion County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:West Virginia Democrats]]
[[Category:West Virginia University alumni]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
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