Bill Peduto

William Mark Peduto[4] (born October 30, 1964) is an American politician. He was the 60th Mayor of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Before being mayor, he was a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 2002 until 2014.

Bill Peduto
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Peduto in 2013
60th Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
January 6, 2014[1] – January 3, 2022
Preceded byLuke Ravenstahl
Succeeded byEd Gainey
Member of the Pittsburgh City Council from the 8th District
In office
January 7, 2002 – January 6, 2014
Preceded byDan Cohen
Succeeded byDan Gilman[2]
Personal details
Born
William Mark Peduto

(1964-10-30) October 30, 1964 (age 59)[3]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePoint Breeze, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma materPennsylvania State University
University of Pittsburgh
WebsiteOffice of Mayor Bill Peduto

In the 2013 election, Peduto won the mayoral election by winning 84% of the vote. After being elected Mayor to succeed the outgoing Luke Ravenstahl, Peduto was inaugurated in January 2014. In the 2017 election, he was re-elected to a second term as Mayor, winning 96% of the vote.

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References

  1. "Code of Ordinances of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania". City of Pittsburgh. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. Laughlin, Nicholas (November 5, 2013). Peduto Coalition Wins Big in Pittsburgh. http://www.politicspa.com/peduto-coalition-wins-big-in-pittsburgh/52644. Retrieved November 6, 2013. 
  3. Smydo, Joe (May 5, 2013). Peduto, in third Pittsburgh mayoral race, says city at crossroads. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/politics-local/peduto-in-third-pittsburgh-mayoral-race-says-city-at-crossroads-686320. Retrieved May 21, 2013. 
  4. Togneri, Chris (January 2, 2015). First Draft: Pittsburghers can relax: The mayor is fixed. http://triblive.com/lifestyles/fooddrink/7430834-74/beer-miller-peduto#axzz3NlKntaGa. Retrieved January 2, 2015.