Pittsburgh City Council
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The Pittsburgh City Council is the legislative body of the City of Pittsburgh. It consists of nine members.[1] City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts.
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Current membership[edit]
The current members of the city council are:[2]
| District | Name | Took Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlene Harris | 2006 | Dem |
| 2 | Theresa Kail-Smith | 2009[3] | Dem |
| 3 | Bruce Kraus† | 2008 | Dem |
| 4 | Natalia Rudiak | 2010 | Dem |
| 5 | Corey O'Connor | 2012 | Dem |
| 6 | R. Daniel Lavelle | 2010 | Dem |
| 7 | Deborah Gross | 2014 | Dem |
| 8 | Dan Gilman | 2014 | Dem |
| 9 | Rev. Ricky Burgess | 2008 | Dem |
† Denotes Council President (since 2014[4])
Past Presidents[edit]
- Darlene Harris 2010-2014
- Doug Shields 2006-2010
- Luke Ravenstahl 2005-2006
- Gene Ricciardi 2002-2005
- Bob O'Connor 1998-2002
- Jim Ferlo 1994-1998
- Jack Wagner 1990-1994
- Ben Woods 1988-1990
- Sophie Masloff 1988
- Ben Woods 1985-1988
- Robert Rade Stone 1985 [5]
- Eugene "Jeep" DePasquale 1978-1984
- Richard Caliguiri 1977-1978
- Louis Mason
- Thomas Gallagher 1936-1959
- Robert Garland c. 1934 [6]
- James F. Malone c. 1928 [7]
- John F. Counahan
- James Ross 1817
Past members[8][edit]
- Bill Peduto (2002–14)
- Barbara Burns (2000–04)
- Sala Udin (1997-2007)
- Dan Onorato (1992-2000)
- Patrick Dowd (2008-2013)
- Christopher Smith (?-1997)
- Michael Coyne (1988–92)
- Bernard Regan (?-1992)
- Jack Wagner (1984–94)
- Alan Hertzberg 2003?[9]
- Jim Ferlo (1988-2002)
- Otis Lyons, Jr. (1988–89)
- Mark Pollock (1986–89)
- Stephen Grabowski (1984–88)
- Ben Woods (1981–89)
- Thomas E. Flaherty (1980–83)
- Jim O'Malley (1980–87)
- Michelle Madoff (1978–94)
- William Robinson (1978–85)
- Jim Bulls (1977–80)
- Sophie Masloff (1976–88)
- Richard E. Givens (1976–87)
- James Lally (1976–80)
- Frank Lucchino (1974–78)
- John Lynch (1970–76)
- William J. Coyne (1974–81)
- Robert Rade Stone (1973–85)
- Eugene DePasquale (1972–84, 1988–89)
- Richard Caligiuri (1970–77)
- Charles Leslie (1970–72)
- Amy Ballinger (1970–76) Chairman of the cities committee to grant cable TV[10][11]
- James Cortese (1970)
- George Shields (1970–74)
- John Lynch (1970–76)
- Edgar Michaels (1969–74)
- Thomas Fagan (1968–73)
- Louis Mason Jr. (1967–77)
- Peter Flaherty (1966–70)
- Walter Kamyk (1963–70)
- Charles Leslie (1961–69)
- Phillip Baskin (1962–70)
- James Jordan (1960–67)
- Horner Green (1960–61)
- George Shields (1970–74)
- Edgar Michaels (1969–74)
- J. Craig Kuhn (1959–70)
- Charles McCarthy (1958–63)
- David Olbum (1956–61)
- Irma D'Ascenzo (1956–70)
- Paul Jones (1954–60)
- Emanuel Schifano (1952–56)
- Bennett Rodgers (1952–59)
- Charles Dinan (1952–58)
- John Counahan (1952–70)
- William Davis (1951–53)
- Patrick Fagan (1950–67)
- Frederick Weir (1947–60)
- William Alvah Stewart (1946–51)
- Joseph A. McArdle (1942–49)
- Thomas Kilgallen (1940–51)
- John Duff Jr. (1940–52)
- Edward Leonard (1939–51)
- A.L. Wolk (1938–56)
- James A. O'Toole (1936–41)
- Frederick Weir (1936–47)
- Cornelius Scully (1935–36)
- George Evans (1935–45)
- William Magee (1934–37)
- John Jane (1934–35)
- John Houston (1934–35)
- Thomas Gallagher (1934–65)
- Walter Demmer (1934–51)
- Frank Duggan (1933-33)
- George Oliver (1933-33)
- William Soost (1932–35)
- John Phillips (1931–32)
- Michael Muldowney (1930–33)
- Clifford Connelley (1930–33)
- George J. Kambach (1929–31)
- Harry A. Little (1926–33)
- Robert J. Alderdice (1924–32)
- Joseph F. Malone (1922–30)
- Wallace Borland (1922–25)
- Charles Anderson (1920–39)
- A.K. Oliver (1919–21)
- John H. Henderson (1919–21)
- Daniel Winters (1918–29)
- William J. Burke (1918–19)
- William H. Robertson (1916–24)
- John H. Dailey (1916–21)
- P.J. McArdle (1911–13, 1916–19, 1922–30, 1932-40)
- Charles H. Hetzel (1914–15)
- W.Y. English (1914–33)
- John S. Herron (1914–33)
- Dr. G.A. Dillinger (1913–17)
- Robert Garland (1911–39)
- Dr. S.S. Wooburn (1911–39)
- W.G. Wilkins (1911–13)
- Enoch Rauh (1911–19)
- James P. Kerr (1911–18)
- John M. Goehring (1911–15)
- W.A. Hoeveler (1911–14)
- Edward V. Babcock (1911–13)
- David P. Black (1911)
- A.J. Kelly (1911)
- Robert McKnight (1847–49)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "City Council Function". www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us.
- ^ "City Council." City of Pittsburgh (official website). Retrieved on January 4, 2010.
- ^ Lord, Rich (February 19, 2009). "New Pittsburgh councilwoman sworn in". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2014-01-06 http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/01/06/Kraus-likely-to-replace-Harris-as-Pittsburgh-council-president/stories/201401060104. Retrieved 2014-01-06. Missing or empty
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External links[edit]
- Pittsburgh City Council official city website
