Pittsburgh City Council
Supreme Council of the City of Pittsburgh | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Full-time mayor-council |
| Houses | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Borough of Pittsburgh House of Burgesses City of Pittsburgh Select Council and City of Pittsburgh Common Council[1] |
| Leadership | |
Council President | Theresa Kail-Smith, Democratic since January 6, 2020 |
City Clerk | Brenda F. Pree |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
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Political groups | Democratic |
| Committees | Finance and Law; Public Safety; Public Works; Human Resources; Land Use and Economic Development; Urban Recreation; Innovation, Performance, and Asset Management; Intergovernmental Affairs, Hearings |
Length of term | 4 Years |
| Elections | |
| Plurality by District | |
| Redistricting | Decennial |
| Motto | |
| Benigno Numine (by the favor of the heavens) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Chamber | |
| City-County Building | |
| Website | |
| pittsburghpa | |
| Constitution | |
| Home Rule Charter Rules of Council | |
The Pittsburgh City Council serves as the legislative body in the City of Pittsburgh. It consists of nine members.[2] City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts. The city operates under a mayor-council system of local governance.
Current membership
The current members of the city council are:
| District | Name | Took Office | Committee Chairship[3] | Party |
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| 1 | Bobby Wilson | 2020 | Land Use and Economic Development | Democratic |
| 2 | Theresa Kail-Smith† | 2009 | Hearings | Democratic |
| 3 | Bruce Kraus | 2008 | Human Resources | Democratic |
| 4 | Anthony Coghill | 2018 | Public Works | Democratic |
| 5 | VACANT[4] | |||
| 6 | R. Daniel Lavelle | 2010 | Finance and Law | Democratic |
| 7 | Deborah Gross | 2014 | Intergovernmental Affairs | Democratic |
| 8 | Erika Strassburger | 2018 | Innovation, Performance, and Asset Management | Democratic |
| 9 | Ricky Burgess‡ | 2008 | Urban Recreation | Democratic |
† Denotes Council President (since 2020)[5]
‡ Denotes Council President pro tempore (since 2020)[5]
Past presidents
- Bruce Kraus 2014–2020
- 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
- Eugene "Jeep" DePasquale 1978–1984
- Richard Caliguiri 1977–1978
- Louis Mason 1970–1977
- John F. Counahan 1968–1970
- Thomas Gallagher 1936–1959
- Robert Garland c. 1934
- James F. Malone c. 1928
- James Ross 1817
Past members[6]
- Corey O'Connor (2012-2022)
- Darlene Harris (2006–2020)
- Daniel Gilman (2014–2018)
- Natalia Rudiak (2009–2018)
- Patrick Dowd (2008–2013)
- Bill Peduto (2002–14)
- Barbara Burns (2000–04)
- Sala Udin (1997–2007)
- Dan Onorato (1992–2000)
- Bob O'Connor (1991–2003)
- Gene Ricciardi (1988–2006)
- Christopher Smith (1993–1994)
- Michael Coyne (1988–92)
- Bernard Regan (1988–1992)
- Jack Wagner (1984–94)
- Alan Hertzberg (1994–2005)
- 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)
- 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)
- G.A. Dillinger (1913–17)
- Robert Garland (1911–39)
- 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
References
- ^ "Around Town: In the good ol' days, Pittsburgh Council had 108 guys". Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "City Council, District information, neighborhoods, your Council Person, Legislation, Budget Office". pittsburghpa.gov. City of Pittsburgh. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Worthy, Ariel (January 6, 2020). "Theresa Kail-Smith To Lead City Council As President". www.wesa.fm. WESA. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Election to replace Pittsburgh city councilor will be on the November ballot". 90.5 WESA. July 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Lord, Rich (January 6, 2020). "Pittsburgh council has new compromise president, new member". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Brookline and Pittsburgh Historical Facts and Remembrances". www.brooklineconnection.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
External links
- [1] official city website
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