Getting to know Vincent Manfredi

A New Jersey native, Vincent Manfredi has been a Maricopan for seven years. He was elected to city council in 2014.

Resides in: Maricopa Meadows

Maricopan since: 2010

Occupation: Director of Advertising and Maricopa Councilmember

Family: Wife and 3 Daughters

Pets: Oreo a mixed bread terrier we adopted.

Cars: Honda Pilot

Hobbies: Motorcycle riding, politics and coaching softball

Pet peeve: Liars

Dream vacation: Rome

Like most about Maricopa: The community and the overall cost of living

Like least about Maricopa: The 347

Favorite …

Charity: Streets Don’t Love You Back

Book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Movie: Zombieland

Actor: Clint Eastwood

Song: All time is My Way by Frank Sinatra, currently Humble by Kendrick Lamar

Musician: Frank Sinatra

Team: Chicago Bears or whatever teams my daughters are playing on at the time!

Athlete: Tie between Daisy and Amelia (my daughters)

Food: Italian, followed by Cuban

Drink: Coke Zero

Getaway: My computer room to play some video games

Website: https://www.inmaricopa.com

Quote: “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” – Ronald Reagan

Words to live by: All that matters is what you do, not what you planned or dreamed about doing.

Joke: The health service in this country is a disgrace. My doctor told me to run 3 miles a day for a month. I’m now completely lost and 90 miles away from home.