Fayette+County

__ Fayett County __  Fayett County located in the U.S state of Pennsylvannia, as of the 2000 census, the population was 148,644. the county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fayett County was created on September 26, 1783 from part of Westmoreland County and named after the Marquis de Lafayette. It's county seat is in Uniontown. The County of Fayette is governed by a three-member publicly elected commission. The three commissioners serve in both executive and legislative capacities. By state law, the commission must have a minority party, guaranteeing a political split on the commission. Each term is for four years.The three current commissioners for Fayette County are Vince Vicities. There are two cities in fayett County they are Uniontown, and Connellsville