Pittsburgh City Council

City Council of the City of Pittsburgh
Type
Type
Full-time mayor-council
HousesUnicameral
History
Preceded byBorough of Pittsburgh House of Burgesses City of Pittsburgh Select Council and City of Pittsburgh Common Council[1]
Leadership
Council President
R. Daniel Lavelle, Democratic
since January 8, 2024
City Clerk
Kimberly Clark-Baskin
Structure
Seats9
Political groups
Democratic
CommitteesFinance 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
RedistrictingDecennial
Motto
Benigno Numine (by the favor of the heavens)
Meeting place
Council Chamber
City-County Building
Website
pittsburghpa.gov/council/index.html
Constitution
Home Rule Charter

Code of Ordinances

Rules of Council
Title page of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances

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

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The current members of the city council are:

District Name Took office Committee chairship[3] Party Current term expires[4]
1 Bobby Wilson‡ 2020 Land Use and Economic Development Democratic Jan. 3, 2028
2 Theresa Kail-Smith 2009 Recreation, Youth and Senior Services Democratic Jan. 5, 2026
3 Robert Charland III 2024 Human Resources Democratic Jan. 3, 2028
4 Anthony Coghill 2018 Public Safety and Wellness Democratic Jan. 5, 2026
5 Barbara Warwick 2022 Public Works and Infrastructure Democratic Jan. 3, 2028
6 R. Daniel Lavelle† 2010 Hearings Democratic Jan. 5, 2026
7 Deborah Gross 2014 Innovation, Performance Asset Management and Technology Democratic Jan. 3, 2028
8 Erika Strassburger 2018 Finance and Law Democratic Jan. 5, 2026
9 Khari Mosley 2024 Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs Democratic Jan. 3, 2028

† Denotes Council President (since 2024)

‡ Denotes Council President pro tempore (since 2024)

Past presidents

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Past members[5]

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  • Ricky Burgess (2008–2024)
  • Bruce Kraus (2014–2024)
  • Corey O'Connor (2012–2022)
  • Darlene Harris (2006–2020)
  • Daniel Gilman (2014–2018)
  • Natalia Rudiak (2009–2018)
  • Patrick Dowd (2008–2013)
  • Bill Peduto (2002–2014)
  • Barbara Burns (2000–2004)
  • Sala Udin (1997–2007)
  • Dan Onorato (1992–2000)
  • Bob O'Connor (1991–2003)
  • Gene Ricciardi (1988–2006)
  • Christopher Smith (1993–1994)
  • Jake Milliones (1990–1993)
  • Michael Coyne (1988–1992)
  • Bernard Regan (1988–1992)
  • Jack Wagner (1984–1994)
  • Alan Hertzberg (1994–2005)
  • Jim Ferlo (1988–2002)
  • Otis Lyons Jr. (1988–1989)
  • Mark Pollock (1986–1989)
  • Stephen Grabowski (1984–1988)
  • Ben Woods (1981–1989)
  • Thomas E. Flaherty (1980–1983)
  • Jim O'Malley (1980–1987)
  • Michelle Madoff (1978–1994)
  • William Robinson (1978–1985)
  • Jim Bulls (1977–1980)
  • Sophie Masloff (1976–1988)
  • Richard E. Givens (1976–1987)
  • James Lally (1976–1980)
  • Frank Lucchino (1974–1978)
  • John Lynch (1970–1976)
  • William J. Coyne (1974–1981)
  • Robert Rade Stone (1973–1985)
  • Eugene "Jeep" DePasquale (1972–1984, 1988–1989)
  • Richard Caligiuri (1970–1977)
  • Charles Leslie (1970–1972)
  • Amy Ballinger (1970–1976)
  • James Cortese (1970)
  • George Shields (1970–1974)
  • John Lynch (1970–1976)
  • Edgar Michaels (1969–1974)
  • Thomas Fagan (1968–1973)
  • Louis Mason Jr. (1967–1977)
  • Peter Flaherty (1966–1970)
  • Walter Kamyk (1963–1970)
  • Charles Leslie (1961–1969)
  • Phillip Baskin (1962–1970)
  • James Jordan (1960–1967)
  • Horner Green (1960–1961)
  • George Shields (1970–1974)
  • Edgar Michaels (1969–1974)
  • J. Craig Kuhn (1959–1970)
  • Charles McCarthy (1958–1963)
  • David Olbum (1956–1961)
  • Irma D'Ascenzo (1956–1970)
  • Paul Jones (1954–1960)
  • Emanuel Schifano (1952–1956)
  • Bennett Rodgers (1952–1959)
  • Charles Dinan (1952–1958)
  • John Counahan (1952–1970)
  • William Davis (1951–1953)
  • Patrick Fagan (1950–1967)
  • Frederick Weir (1947–1960)
  • William Alvah Stewart (1946–1951)
  • Joseph A. McArdle (1942–1949)
  • Thomas Kilgallen (1940–1951)
  • John Duff Jr. (1940–1952)
  • Edward Leonard (1939–1951)
  • A.L. Wolk (1938–1956)
  • James A. O'Toole (1936–1941)
  • Frederick Weir (1936–1947)
  • Cornelius Scully (1935–1936)
  • George Evans (1935–1945)
  • William Magee (1934–1937)
  • John Jane (1934–1935)
  • John Houston (1934–1935)
  • Thomas Gallagher (1934–1965)
  • Walter Demmer (1934–1951)
  • Frank Duggan (1933)
  • George Oliver (1933)
  • William Soost (1932–1935)
  • John Phillips (1931–1932)
  • Michael Muldowney (1930–1933)
  • Clifford Connelley (1930–1933)
  • George J. Kambach (1929–1931)
  • Harry A. Little (1926–1933)
  • Robert J. Alderdice (1924–1932)
  • Joseph F. Malone (1922–1930)
  • Wallace Borland (1922–1925)
  • Charles Anderson (1920–1939)
  • A.K. Oliver (1919–1921)
  • John H. Henderson (1919–1921)
  • Daniel Winters (1918–1929)
  • William J. Burke (1918–1919)
  • William H. Robertson (1916–1924)
  • John H. Dailey (1916–1921)
  • P.J. McArdle (1911–1913, 1916–1919, 1922–1930, 1932–1940)
  • Charles H. Hetzel (1914–1915)
  • W.Y. English (1914–1933)
  • John S. Herron (1914–1933)
  • G.A. Dillinger (1913–1917)
  • Robert Garland (1911–1939)
  • S.S. Wooburn (1911–1939)
  • W.G. Wilkins (1911–1913)
  • Enoch Rauh (1911–1919)
  • James P. Kerr (1911–1918)
  • John M. Goehring (1911–1915)
  • W.A. Hoeveler (1911–1914)
  • Edward V. Babcock (1911–1913)
  • David P. Black (1911)
  • A.J. Kelly (1911)
  • Robert McKnight (1847–1849)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Around Town: In the good ol' days, Pittsburgh Council had 108 guys". Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "City Council, District information, neighborhoods, your Council Person, Legislation, Budget Office". pittsburghpa.gov. City of Pittsburgh. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Koscinski, Kiley (January 8, 2024). "Pittsburgh City Council begins new legislative session with Daniel Lavelle as president". www.wesa.fm. WESA. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "City of Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter" (PDF). §304. May 18, 2021. p. 12. Retrieved August 5, 2024. Council members shall serve for a term of four years from the first Monday of January following their election. Terms of council members shall be staggered so that four are elected at the same time as the mayor.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ "Brookline and Pittsburgh Historical Facts and Remembrances". www.brooklineconnection.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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  • [1] official city website
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