Anthony Coghill

Last night I went to the Lemont Restaurant for a political fundraiser. It was a nice evening, a beautiful view of the city, a few glasses of wine and very good company. The candidate I was there to support is my cousin Anthony Coghill. He is running for City Council in Pittsburgh. He has a great personality, he's just a very likeable person and is over qualified for the position. I really hope he wins this race. The Mayor has been very supportive of him, Chief Executive of Allegheny County, Dan Onorato was there to speak on his behalf, as was Senator Fontana and Controller Michael Lamb.

Although the highlight had to be when Anthony gave his speech. He recognized his mother, who passed away last year and then he dedicated the race to her. He thanked everyone for their support and he said that he wanted to thank the woman behind him, the one that meant so much to him. Well, his girlfriend Lisa came to the podium and everyone cheered... just then, out of the blue, Anthony gets down on one knee and pulls out an engagement ring ( I never thought he was getting married-he's been dating her for 15 years!). She accepted of course.

It was a nice moment and all of his relatives and friends were there to witness it. It was a very nice evening. It was nice to spend time with so many relatives, I had a chance to hang out with my parents for a little bit and have a glass of wine with my dad, and it was nice to be there for Anthony's moment.

So....if you or anyone you know lives in District 4, Pittsburgh, make sure Anthony Coghill wins by voting for him on May 19.

Hope you are all having a great week. Have an even better weekend!