Aging With Pride Dinner at Donato's with Erie Mayor Devlin and County Executive Vogel

by Pete Genco

Aging with Pride hosts a monthly dinner social at various local restaurants. We had the pleasure of welcoming Erie County Executive Christina Vogel and Erie Mayor Daria Devlin to our March 26 dinner at Donato's. Each of them spoke about their plans for their time in office and answered questions from our group of 30 attendees. They each stressed the need for city and county governments to work together to build a better community. Both elected officials applaud the work of Aging with Pride and look forward to attending other events of our group. Why not join us at a future dinner? Contact Pete at 814.384.9785.

About the Author

Pete

Pete G (he/him) volunteers with Erie Gay News as a way to give back to the community. Now retired, he enjoys having more time to devote to local LGBTQ+ organizations and events. Pete serves as the 2026 chair of Aging With Pride Erie and is active on several of the organization's committees. He also organizes Bears Do Dinner, a monthly dinner group that has been bringing people together since 2013. Pete studied at SUNY Buffalo and the Universität Würzburg, earning BAs in German and Linguistics as well as a master's degree in Library and Information Science. He speaks German, enjoys cooking, and sells Pampered Chef products.