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As a lifelong Steubenville resident, educator, Gerald "Yonk" DiLoreto has dedicated himself to being a public servant. A career educator, he worked at Knoxville Elementary, Richmond Elementary, and Jefferson Union High School as a teacher, principal, and athletic director. A former trustee of Local 1190, DiLoreto was also a Steubenville umpire and is a member of many fraternal organizations.

He served as first ward councilman and other Steubenville government positions in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is currently the first ward councilman for the City of Steubenville. DiLoreto believes that parks and education are vital to the future of the Ohio Valley.