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Gregory Neffinger set to announce run for West Springfield mayor

Neffinger, a Republican, has served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for 16 years.

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Gregory Neffinger will announce on Sunday that he is running for mayor of West Springfield.

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Local architect Gregory C. Neffinger will officially announce his candidacy for mayor in November’s election at Mittineague Park on Sunday.

In a press release, Neffinger, 52, stated that he will make the announcement at 1 p.m. joined by friends and family. So far, the only other candidate for mayor is Town Councilor Gerard Matthews, an attorney. The incumbent, Mayor Edward J. Gibson, is stepping down.

“West Springfield needs new leadership focused on rebuilding our neighborhood devastated by the tornado and our local economy. As an architect, I understand the difficulties and complexities that the rebuilding process will bring,” he stated in his press release.

Neffinger also stated his professional background as an architect and small business owner along with serving on several town boards makes him “uniquely qualified” to become mayor.

Neffinger has worked on the design of notable buildings in West Springfield, including the Majestic Theater and the Eastern States Exposition Equestrian Arena.

Neffinger also oversaw the rebuilding of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ in Springfield, which was destroyed by arsonists hours after the 2008 presidential election.

The candidate’s community service work includes serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals for 16 years. Neffinger also is the past president of the West Springfield Rotary Club and the West Side Neighborhood Rehab Inc. and a board member for the Theater Project. He is currently the chairman of the city’s Historic District Commission.

A graduate of West Springfield High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota College of Architecture. He has worked as an adjunct professor at the Boston College of Architecture and Springfield Technical Community College.

Last year, Neffinger ran unsuccessfully for state representative as a Republican, but was successful in passing a non-binding ballot initiative to reduce the state’s sales tax to 5 percent.

Neffinger stated the initiative is being proposed for consideration on Beacon Hill.

“As the next Mayor, West Springfield residents can count on me to be their fiscal watchdog and to provide new ideas on how to revive our local economy,” Neffinger stated.

Neffinger was raised in West Springfield. He lives at 76 Bonair Avenue with his wife, Yael, and two daughters, Elisheva and Galya.


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