Richard Vilello

Richard Vilello was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Pennsylvania. He was seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.), who is retiring at the end of his term. The primary took place on April 22, 2008, and Mark McCracken emerged as the winner.

2008 elections
On April 22, Shaner was defeated in his bid for the Democratic nomination to replace Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) in the 2008 congressional elections by Mark McCracken.

Committees
Vilello will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Contact
Official Vilello for Congress Web site

Committee to elect Rick Vilello PO Box 727 Lock Haven, PA 17745

Phone: 570-748-3886

[mailto:campagin@rickvilello.com campagin@rickvilello.com]

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Pennsylvania and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District