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          Voters Guide
        Primary Election
          May 21, 2019
                                    Published by
                    League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh
                           Community Information Center
                                 Koppers Building
                           436 Seventh Avenue Suite 350
                               Pittsburgh, PA 15219
                                   412-261-4284

      This guide lists all candidates in the May 21, 2019 municipal primary for the
       offices of Judges of the Superior Court, and Judges of the Allegheny County
     Court of Common Pleas. Also listed are candidates for the Allegheny County
     Chief Executive, County Controller, District Attorney, County Treasurer and the
       Allegheny County Council. Also listed are candidates for the offices of City
    Controller, Pittsburgh City Council, and Pittsburgh School Board Directors. The
    candidates’ names are listed as they will appear on the ballot. The party of the
     governor is, by practice, given the first position on the ballot in Pennsylvania.

                                    May 8-14, 2019

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                       League of Women Voters Education Fund

                    Reproduction of this guide is made possible by
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 The guide lists all candidates                                                                                                                     ing the voting booth.
in the May 21, 2019 municipal         Voters who are not sure if         •You were convicted of a mis-       problem could be resolved by                     Election Day
primary for the offices of Judg-     they are registered to vote can    demeanor                             phone if your name appears on                      Problems
es of the Superior Court, and        check at VotesPA.com or call                Identification              the county records. If it does not      If your right to vote is chal-
Judges of the Allegheny Coun-        the county Department of Elec-            Requirements for              and you want to try to resolve         lenged at the polls on Election
ty Court of Common Pleas.            tions, 412-350-4510. To find out              New Voters                the problem, then you can go           Day and the problem can-
Also listed are candidates for       what district you live in, call     If you are a new voter or if you    in person to the County Board          not be resolved at the polling
the Allegheny County Chief           the county Department of Elec-     are voting at a polling place for    of Elections where a judge from        place, the judge of elections at
Executive, County Control-           tions, at 412-350-4510.            the first time then you must         the Court of Common Pleas will         the polling place will (MAY)
ler, District Attorney, County                  Voting in a             bring your voter ID card or a        be on duty to resolve election         telephone the county Board of
Treasurer and the Allegheny                 Primary Election            photo ID such as a driver’s li-      problems.     Alternatively you        Elections. The problem could
County Council. Also listed           To vote in this primary elec-     cense, student ID or some other      can ask for and vote by provi-         be resolved by phone if your
are candidates for the offices       tion you must have been regis-     form of Federal or State govern-     sional ballot. If it is later deter-   name appears on the county
of City Controller, Pittsburgh       tered by April 22, 2019.           ment issued ID. Some forms of        mined that you were eligible to        records. If it does not and you
City Council, and Pittsburgh          Your registration is perma-       non-photo ID are also acceptable     vote your ballot will be counted.      want to try to resolve the prob-
School Board Directors. The          nent if                            such as a firearm permit, current    You will be given instructions         lem, then you will have to go in
candidates’ names are listed as       •You did not change your ad-      utility bill, bank statement, pay-   on how to determine if your vote       person to the county Board of
they will appear on the ballot.      dress.                             check, or government check. If       was counted.                           Elections where a judge from
The party of the governor is, by      •You did not change your          you do not have any acceptable               Absentee Voting                the Court of Common Pleas
practice, given the first position   name                               ID then you must be allowed to         Registered voters who are            will be on duty to resolve elec-
on the ballot in Pennsylvania.              Prisoners’ Rights           vote by provisional ballot.          ill, disabled, or will be absent       tion problems.
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                                                            of the Superior Court stands.               that the Superior Court hears and rules on. I have
    PENNSYLVANIA JUSTICE OF THE                                                                         successfully argued before the Superior Court and
         SUPREME COURT                                               DEMOCRATIC                         the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. I am the only
                                                                                                        candidate o be AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
                   (Vote for two)                                      BETH TARASI                      (Martindale Hubble) this is a blind rating and not
 TERM: 10 years           SALARY: $199,114              BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                              many attorneys have or get this rating. I am a mem-
 DESCRIPTION: The Superior Court is one of MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 23486 Pittsburgh, ber of the Pa Assoc of Justice where I serve on their
Pennsylvania’s two statewide intermediate appel- Pa 15222                                               Amicus Committee
late courts. This court, which was established in CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412) 519-5404                         TWITTER: twitter.com/bethtarasi
1895, reviews most of the civil and criminal cases WEBSITE: http://www.tarasiforsuperiorcourt.com FACEBOOK: http://Beth Tarasi
that are appealed from the Courts of Common Pleas CAMPAIGN             EMAIL:     beth@tarasiforsuperi- MUNICIPALITY: Sewickley Heights, Allegheny
in the Commonwealth’s 67 counties. The Superior orcourt.com                                             County Pennsylvania
Court consists of 15 judges who serve 10-year terms. EDUCATION: 1982-Universi-                           QUESTIONS:
The president judge of the Superior Court is elected ty of Pittsburgh -BA duel major                     Q: What is the most important quality in a judge?
to a five-year term by his or her colleagues. A huge Business - Speech Rhetoric 1991                     A: A Judge should exhibit the following aspects of
volume of appeals flows to Superior Court from the - Juris Doctorate Duquesne Uni-                      proper judicial temperament: Patience, open-mind-
trial courts. Generally, appeals are heard b panels versity - evening division                          edness, courtesy, tact, courage, punctuality, firmness,
of three judges sitting in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, QUALIFICATIONS: I have                             understanding, compassion, humility and common
or Pittsburgh. The court often is the final arbiter of 28 years of hands on trial and                   sense. I have appeared before Judges thousands of
legal disputes. Although the Supreme Court may litigation work. This experience                         times and I find these qualities to be the most im-
grant a petition for review of a Superior Court deci- uniquely qualifies me.The cas-                    portant. One of these qualities without the other is
sion, most such petitions are denied and the ruling es I have handled are the cases      BETH TARASI    not enough. A judge must have these 11 qualities to
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render fair and impartial decisions for the citizens                 AMANDA GREEN-HAWKINS                              Road Beaver Meadowns, PA
(litigants/parties) before them.                          BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                           18216
 Q: As a member of the judiciary, what can you do         MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 4766 Pittsburgh,                       CAMPAIGN PHONE: (570)
on and off the bench to ensure that all Pennsylva-       PA 15206                                                      441-2451
nians have access to justice?                             CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412) 368-2768                                 WEBSITE: http://www.warren-
 A: On the bench I will always treat those before         WEBSITE: http://www.Aman-                                    4judge.com
me with dignity and respect. If the person is pro-se     daGreenHawkins.com                                              CAMPAIGN EMAIL: warren-
I will go out of my way to understand the issue that      CAMPAIGN EMAIL: Jann@                                        4judge@gmail.com
they are raising before me. I will be permitted to       AmandaGreenHawkins.com                                          EDUCATION: The Dickinson
teach and speak at seminars about the need for all        EDUCATION: Duke University,                                  School of Law Bloomsburg Uni-
                                                                                                                                                              REBECCA WARREN
persons to have access to justice. I will continue to    BA Northeastern Univ. School of                               versity
volunteer for Kids Voice and organization that rais-     Law, JD                                                         QUALIFICATIONS: I have 27 years of full-time
es money and sets up the infrastructural for chil-        QUALIFICATIONS: I repre-                                     courtroom experience in both civil and criminal law,
dren to be represented in court.                         sented the Union in courts and                                having presented thousands of cases in county, state
 Q: Under what circumstances would you recuse or         federal and state agencies around                             and federal courts. I was an elected District Attorney
have you recused yourself from a case?                   the country. I was a law clerk for                            who personally prosecuted thousands of cases and
 A: I would recuse myself if any question of impar-      the Hon. Lawrence M. Lawson,                  AMANDA          instituted robust victim rights programs, including
tiality arose. I have in my practice of law turned       AJSC, in the Superior Court of NJ GREEN-HAWKINS               for children and the elderly. I have extensive appel-
down representing clients whom I would have had          – Monmouth Division, and a legal                              late court experience, including before the Superior
a conflict of interest in representing. A judge must     intern for the Hon. Joseph Greenaway, USDJ, in the            Court. I am very familiar with the operation and du-
at all times be free from any external influence.        US District Court for the District of NJ in Newark.           ties of the Superior Court.
                                                         I’ve been a mediator, and a law clerk for the IUE-              FACEBOOK: http://Rebecca Warren for Superior
              DANIEL D. MCCAFFERY                        CWA, and Levy Ratner, a union-side law firm. I was            Court
 BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                      elected twice to Allegheny County Council.                      MUNICIPALITY: statewide
 MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 472 Bensalem , Pa TWITTER: twitter.com/AGHforJudge                                              QUESTIONS:
19020                                                     FACEBOOK: http://@AmandaforJudge                               Q: What is the most important quality in a judge?
 CAMPAIGN PHONE: (267) 738-6240                           Municipality: Pittsburgh                                       A: The ability to be impartial. A judge must always
 WEBSITE: http://Www.judgemccaffery.com                   QUESTIONS:                                                   listen, keep an open mind, and apply the rule of law
 CAMPAIGN EMAIL: Cdee@advantagepep.com                    Q: What is the most important quality in a judge?            and Constitution to the facts of each particular case.
 EDUCATION: Temple University, BS. 1988 Tem- A: Temperament is the most important quality in                           A judge must act with the utmost integrity, exhibit
ple University School of Law, JD.1991                    a judge. Parties and litigants in our courts must be          fairness at all times, and ensure that justice is dis-
 QUALIFICATIONS: I will bring 28 years of le- heard and treated respectfully, and a judge’s temper-                    pensed equally to everyone. Having lost my father and
gal experience to the Superior                           ament is critical to a party’s belief that he/she had         brother in a double homicide by vehicle and initially
Court. As an Assistant District                          their day in court by being heard and treated respect-        being denied justice, made me realize that our justice
Attorney assigned to the Major                           fully. People are more likely to accept a decision, even      system is broken. I am respectfully requesting the citi-
Trials Division, I’ve Prosecuted                         if they disagree with it, if they are treated fairly. A       zens of Pennsylvania to elect me to the Superior Court
over 50 jury trials and thousands                        judge must be able to listen, without expressing exas-        so that I can ensure fairness and equal justice for all.
of bench trials. As a current Tri-                       peration, frustration, annoyance or other behaviors             Q: As a member of the judiciary, what can you do
al Judge since 2013, assigned to                         that may reflect bias, and raise concerns about prej-         on and off the bench to ensure that all Pennsylva-
one of the busiest trial divisions                       udice and injustice in the justice system. A good judi-       nians have access to justice?
in Pennsylvania, I have presid-                          cial temperament helps to improve satisfaction with             A: Educating citizens regarding their rights is al-
ed over thousands of trials. I am                        the courts, and perceptions about the courts.                 ways important. Education empowers individuals
honored to be the only candidate                          Q: As a member of the judiciary, what can you do             by providing information and direction. Judges may
to have received a “Highly Rec-                          on and off the bench to ensure that all Pennsylva-            be involved in committees which determine access
ommended” for this seat on the             DANIEL D.     nians have access to justice?                                 to justice issues. Judges can speak to groups re-
                                          MCCAFFERY       A: Implicit bias affects whether people have access          garding the justice system and available resources.
Superior Court by the Pennsyl-
vania Bar Association.                                   to justice. The Interbranch Commission reported that          When a judge is on the bench, it is of utmost impor-
 TWITTER: twitter.com/JudgeMcCaffery                     people have experienced bias in our courts based on           tance that they listen, allow each party to have their
 FACEBOOK: http://McCafferyforSuperiorCourt              race, gender, and gender identity or expression. Im-          “day in court”, and dispense justice in accordance
 MUNICIPALITY: Statewide                                 plicit bias is prejudice that unconsciously affects deci-     with the law and Constitution in a fair and impar-
 QUESTIONS:                                              sions and beliefs, and it is cited as a factor in disparate   tial manner.
 Q: What is the most important quality in a judge? treatment in our judicial system. We must recognize                   Q: Under what circumstances would you recuse or
 A: Impartiality and work ethic.                         and confront our implicit biases, and this has to be-         have you recused yourself from a case?
 Q: As a member of the judiciary, what can you do come a practice in order to effectuate change in our ju-               A: If one of the parties is a relative or close friend,
on and off the bench to ensure that all Pennsylva- dicial system. On the bench, I will rigorously question             I would recuse myself from the case to avoid the ap-
nians have access to justice?                            the basis for decisions, and challenge disparities in         pearance of impropriety. I would recuse myself from
 A: All judges must make sure that every partic- treatment to eliminate implicit bias and ensure access                any case in which I did not believe I could act impar-
ipant in the legal system is aware of their rights to justice for all Pennsylvanians. Off the bench, I will            tially due to personal connections. It is extremely
and responsibilities to the court and afforded qual- continuously challenge myself to recognize and con-               important for judges to ensure that the system is
ity representation in each step of the proceedings. front my own implicit biases that may impede access                fair and equal.
Measures must be taken to inform all participants to justice. Justice and equality demand that people be
of the various services available to obtain quality treated fairly under the law; therefore, judges must be                       MEGAN MCCARTHY KING
representation and every judge must endeavor to compelled to act with unbiased humanity.                                BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
make sure that all Pennsylvanians participating in Q: Under what circumstances would you recuse or                      MAILING ADDRESS: 201
the judicial system are afforded quality represen- have you recused yourself from a case?                              West Market Street West Chester,
tation.                                                   A: I will abide by the judicial code which requires          PA 19355
 Q: Under what circumstances would you recuse or recusal or disqualification under specific enumerat-                   CAMPAIGN PHONE: (484)
have you recused yourself from a case?                   ed circumstances, or when my impartiality might               602-5080
 A: I would recuse in any case where I feel I could reasonably be questioned.                                           WEBSITE:          http://megank-
not be fair and impartial to either side of a dispute or                                                               ing2019.com
where my impartiality may fairly be questioned. I have
recused in instances where there is an actual or per-
                                                                             REPUBLICAN                                 CAMPAIGN EMAIL: meganking-
                                                                                                                       forjudge@gmail.com
ceived conflict of interest in order to preserve the in-                  REBECCA WARREN                                EDUCATION: Vanderbilt Uni-
tegrity of the judicial system and the appearance of im- BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                            versity, B.A.(1992) University of MEGAN
partiality and fairness to participants and the public.   MAILING ADDRESS: 838 Stockton Mountain                       Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. MCCARTHY KING
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(1995) Rosemont College, M.A.(Ed.) 2010                    gmail.com                                                  TERM: 10 years          SALARY: $183,184
 QUALIFICATIONS: Deputy District Attorney                   EDUCATION:           Penn     State                       DESCRIPTION:
Child Abuse Unit, Chester County. Supervisor of the        University, B.A. 1997 Dickinson                            The Court of Common Pleas is primarily a trial
Child and Elder Abuse Units of Lancaster County            School of Law, J.D. 2001                                  court. There are four divisions of the Court of Com-
District Attorney’s Office. 2018 awarded Pennsylvania       QUALIFICATIONS: I have                                   mon Pleas: Civil, Criminal, Orphans’, and Family.
Blue Ribbon Champion for Children. Board President,        served as a Cumberland Coun-                              The judges can be assigned from one division to an-
Child Advocacy Center, Chester County. Clerk, Justice      ty Court of Common Pleas Judge                            other as needed. Judges can run on both the Repub-
Thomas Saylor, Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Adjunct         since 2012, handling all areas of                         lican and Democratic tickets.
Professor, Cabrini College, Graduate Studies - taught      law (civil, family, PFAs, criminal,
Education Law and Special Education Laws and Reg-
ulations. Recommended by the PA Bar Association
                                                           dependency, appellate). Before that,
                                                           I was a prosecutor handling major CHRISTYLEE PECK
                                                                                                                                      DEMOCRATIC
 FACEBOOK: http://megan king for judge                     felonies and child abuse cases. I am                                        GEORGE HEYM
 MUNICIPALITY: Easttown Township, Chester                  on the PA Supreme Court Commission on Judicial             BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
County                                                     Independence and PA Court Appointed Special Advo-          LAST NAME: Heym
 QUESTIONS:                                                cates for Children Board. I am involved with several       FIRST NAME: George
 Q: What is the most important quality in a judge?         groups that improve the administration of justice. I       Age: 6/15/1968
 A: The most important quality in a judge is a com-        am endorsed by the Pa State Troopers Association.          MAILING ADDRESS: 326 Anita Ave. Pittsburgh,
mitment to impartiality-to set aside his/her own            FACEBOOK:            http://@christyleepeckforsuperi-    PA 15217
point of view and to carry out the law in a fair and       orcourt                                                    CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)
impartial manner. Judges are sworn in to uphold             MUNICIPALITY: Cumberland County                          422-5003
the law — to apply the law to the facts, regardless         QUESTIONS:                                                CAMPAIGN EMAIL: contact@
of popular opinion, political pressure, or personal         Q: What is the most important quality in a judge?        heym4judge.com
belief. As a prosecutor, I have a well established rep-     A: Fairness, impartiality, respect for the law and for    CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://
utation for following the facts and the law to a fair      those who come before the court. As a Court of Com-       heym4judge.com
conclusion. I defend the presumption of innocence          mon Pleas Judge, I am prepared with firm knowledge         EDUCATION: Duquesne Uni-
and do all that I can to make sure charges are filed       of the law when going into court, but never make a de-    versity BA 1994 University of
when warranted under the law and the facts. With           cision before hearing all facts, listening with an open   Pittsburgh School of Law JD, cum
each case, I take a total picture approach, taking         mind and giving legal arguments thoughtful consid-        laude 1998                              GEORGE HEYM
into consideration all of the competing dynamics.          eration and review. Judges should have an interest         QUALIFICATIONS FOR OF-
There is a tremendous responsibility as a prosecu-         and curiosity in the law, and care for the citizens to    FICE: The only candidate Rated Highly Recom-
tor and a judge, and impartiality and fairness are         whom it is applied. We must at all times ensure the       mended by the Allegheny County Bar Association.
the most important qualities. The concepts of fair-        integrity of the bench and adhere to the Code of Ju-      Rated Top 100 Trial Lawyer by National Trial
ness and equal justice are not just words to me, and       dicial Conduct. We improve people’s respect for the       Lawyers Assoc. I spent 7 years as a Prosecutor
I am committed to interpreting the law with integ-         judiciary by always showing them respect.                 in Allegheny County prosecuting Homicides and
rity, honor and common sense.                               Q: As a member of the judiciary, what can you do         Crimes against children as a member of the Child
 Q: As a member of the judiciary, what can you do          on and off the bench to ensure that all Pennsylva-        Abuse Unit. I have spent every day in the court-
on and off the bench to ensure that all Pennsylva-         nians have access to justice?                             room as a criminal defense Attorney for the last
nians have access to justice?                               A: As a sitting judge now, I ensure that all peo-        13 years.
 A: The access to justice crisis exists in the criminal    ple who come before me are given due process. If           FACEBOOK: /heym4judge
and civil justice system. People can be denied justice     any litigant represents themselves, I ensure that          DISTRICT: Allegheny County
because they are unable to afford lawyers. The jus-        they have a general knowledge of the procedure             QUESTIONS:
tice system should be accessible to all, irrespective      in court. If language interpretation is required or        Q: Is gun violence best addressed as a public health
of a person’s ability to pay. Accordingly, increasing      even possibly so, I ensure that same is provided          and public safety issue or as a law enforcement issue?
pro bono efforts should be encouraged. Utilizing the       before the start of any proceeding. I treat all those      A: Both. There are instances where law enforce-
Court’s public website — offering forms and a manual       that come to my courtroom with respect so that            ment can help control gun violence through use of
for pro se litigants increases access as well as assists   they know they have equal access to justice before        Pennsylvania criminal statutes. However, it is very
judges to discern what are the specific matters on ap-     me. I listen. I do not prejudge. I ensure fairness to     often too late by the time law enforcement becomes
peal that is being pursued. Another way to ensure          all. Off the bench, I work to improve the adminis-        involved. Thus, Public Health/Safety Organizations
access to justice, judges on and off the bench must        tration of justice. I formerly was a Co-Chair of the      must also work to address this issue.
work to create a presumption of a fair and equal jus-      Legal Representation Workgroup of the PA State-            Q: Describe your legal experience in the Civil,
tice system so that those seeking access to the courts     wide Children’s Roundtable. We worked to im-              Criminal, Family and Orphans Division and why
believe their matter will be handled fairly and equal-     prove legal representation and create standards           these qualify you to be a judge?
ly regardless of their social or economic status or any    for attorneys that represent parents and children          A: I have spent the last 20 years as both a prosecu-
other potential obstacle to receiving fair treatment.      in dependency proceedings. I support the Pennsyl-         tor and criminal defense attorney in Allegheny Coun-
 Q: Under what circumstances would you recuse or           vania Legal Aid Network and pro bono represen-            ty Court of Common Pleas. I have handled hundreds
have you recused yourself from a case?                     tation programs.                                          of trials over the years and I am in the courtroom
 A: Whenever a judge has any doubt about his/her            Q: Under what circumstances would you recuse or          nearly every day. It is based upon this experience
ability to impartially preside over a matter, or be-       have you recused yourself from a case?                    that the Allegheny County Bar Association gave me
lieves that his/her impartiality might reasonably be        A: Every day as a judge, I review each matter coming     their highest rating — Highly Recommended. I am
questioned by others, the judge should recuse them-        before me preliminarily to determine and ensure my        the only candidate for Judge — Allegheny County
selves, as even the appearance of bias must be avoid-      impartiality on the matter. I am mindful of Rule 2.11     Court of Common Pleas to receive this rating.
ed. Pennsylvania’s Code of Judicial Conduct requires       of the Code of Judicial Conduct and would recuse ac-
that Pennsylvania judges avoid both impropriety and        cordingly if circumstances warranted it. If ever there                   MARY MCGINLEY
its appearance in all of their activities. Accordingly,    is even an appearance of impropriety for any reason,       BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
judges should err on the side of caution and recuse        I always discuss it with counsel, or if unrepresented,     LAST NAME: McGinley
himself/herself whenever they have a doubt about           with the parties, and ensure that an informed deci-        FIRST NAME: Mary
their ability to preside over a legal matter.              sion is made by all as to whether I may continue on        AGE: 7/11/1977
                                                           the case. Although infrequent, disclosure of the above     MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box
             CHRISTYLEE PECK                               is paramount, prior to the start of any proceeding.       81087 Pittsburgh, PA 15217
 BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                                                                                   CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)
 MAILING ADDRESS: 4431 N Front Street, 3rd                                                                           275-0779
Floor Harrisburg, PA 17110                                            JUDGE OF THE COURT                              CAMPAIGN EMAIL: info@mc-
 CAMPAIGN PHONE: (717) 288-7105                                        OF COMMON PLEAS                               ginleyforjudge.com
 WEBSITE: http://electjudgepeck.com/                                                                                  CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://
 CAMPAIGN EMAIL: christyleepeckforjudge@                                      (Vote for One)                         mcginleyforjudge.com        MARY MCGINLEY
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 EDUCATION: B.A., Pennsylvania State Universi-               Q: Is gun violence best addressed as a public health     ings based on mutual misunderstanding and fear
ty, 1999 J.D., Duquesne University, 2002                    and public safety issue or as a law enforcement issue?    clouding judgment. Law enforcement should connect
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: I have been                      A: Gun violence in our society is not the product of     with local communities to create positive and reliable
an attorney for over 16 years. Throughout my career,        any one cause. Therefore, our approach to solving         communication lines to help to reduce gun violence.
I have tried cases in state and federal court and have      gun violence must be multidimensional. However,           Mandating licensing and gun safety programs can
brought resolution to legal disputes outside of court. I    recent random shootings appear to involve public          prevent both accidental and intentional shootings.
have a deep love and respect for the law and for people.    health & safety, and in particular mental health is-       Q: Describe your legal experience in the Civil,
I have a very strong drive to help people and believe       sues. The same can be said for much (but not all) of      Criminal, Family and Orphans Division and why
that my legal experience, temperament, compassion           the street crime we experience in our communities.        these qualify you to be a judge?
and work ethic would serve the bench well. I would          In many cases, law enforcement can not provide             A: I have had cases in all 4 divisions of the Court of
take to heart the important responsibilities that come      a solution to this problem, but can only deal with        Common Pleas over my 25 years as a lawyer, how-
with administering justice and would strive to bring        the aftermath. In short, a real solution can only be      ever my primary experience is as a civil litigator. I
fair resolution to people’s legal problems in every case.   achieved with improved methods for mental health          have tried cases with juries and without juries. I have
 DISTRICT: 5th Judicial District (Court of Com-             diagnosis and treatment.                                  worked for individuals and companies. I have handled
mon Pleas of Allegheny County)                               Q: Describe your legal experience in the Civil,          car accident cases, property damage cases, landlord
 QUESTIONS:                                                 Criminal, Family and Orphans Division and why             tenant disputes, medical malpractice cases, business
 Q: Is gun violence best addressed as a public health       these qualify you to be a judge?                          disputes, employment claims, federal trademark and
and public safety issue or as a law enforcement issue?       A: Over the course of my career I have represented       patent infringement cases, to name a few. All of these
 A: As an attorney and resident of Pittsburgh, I have       over 2,000 people. Most of those individuals asked        areas of knowledge have contributed to my abilities
seen the devastation that gun violence has on com-          me to assist them through tragedies in their lives.       as a lawyer and prepared me for the job of trial judge.
munities. As a mother, I am keenly aware that gun           The challenges these individuals faced almost always
violence poses a serious threat to our children and         affected both them and their families. I have repre-                       REPUBLICAN
families. Gun violence is a public health and pub-          sented people harmed in vehicle accidents, civil rights
lic safety issue but law enforcement also has a role        violations, employment and criminal cases. Through                        MARY MCGINLEY
in addressing it. Despite any personal beliefs that I       my years of practice, I have experienced, along with                      See Response Above
may have on this issue, I am running for judge and          my clients, what is good and what is not so good about
the role of a judge is to apply laws as they exist in-      our judicial system. I am ready to use that experience
cluding laws relating to gun ownership or violence.         to be a fair, respectful and hard working judge.                  COUNTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE
If elected, I promise to uphold the law.
 Q: Describe your legal experience in the Civil,                        BRIAN SAMUEL MALKIN                                              (Vote for One)
Criminal, Family and Orphans Division and why                BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
these qualify you to be a judge?                             LAST NAME: Malkin                                         TERM: 4 years            SALARY: $90,000
 A: I regularly practice in two of the four divisions of     FIRST NAME: Brian                                         DESCRIPTION: The County Executive enforces
the Court of Common Pleas, the Civil Division and the        MIDDLE NAME: Samuel                                      all County ordinances, represents the County in
Orphans’ Court Division. My civil practice requires          AGE: 1/22/1966                                           meetings with other elected officials and develop-
me to work closely with and analyze contractual and          MAILING ADDRESS: 2347                                    ment organizations, approves or rejects County or-
statutory provisions and has honed my analytical and        Nevin Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15217                            dinances, is accountable for all departments except
trial skills. In my Orphans’ Court practice, I have liti-    CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)                                    those under jurisdiction of another officer, prepares
gated fiduciary issues, guardianship matters, will and      310-3429                                                  and submits fiscal plans, appoints the County Man-
trust challenges and other emotionally-charged dis-          CAMPAIGN EMAIL: malkin-                                  ager (with consent of Council), makes appointments
putes primarily amongst family members. Maintain-           4judge@gmail.com                                          to authorities and agencies, negotiates and signs
ing composure and an even temperament are critical           CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http:// BRIAN SAMUEL                  contracts, calls special meetings of Council, makes
in these cases and are critical to excelling as a judge.    malkin4judge.com                            MALKIN        an annual report to Council and other reports as
                                                             EDUCATION: University of                                 Council may request.
               RICHARD J. JOYCE                             Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA, J.D. May,
 BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                         1993 Washington and Jefferson College, Washing-                            DEMOCRATIC
 LAST NAME: Joyce                                           ton, PA B.A.,cum laude, May 1990 Majors: Com-
 FIRST NAME: Richard                                        puter Science/Mathematics & Philosophy Phi Beta                           RICH FITZGERALD
 MIDDLE NAME: Joseph                                        Kappa; Academic Dean’s List (4 years); Philosophy          BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
 AGE: 5/22/1955                                             Prize                                                      LAST NAME: Fitzgerald
 MAILING ADDRESS: 4375                                       QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: The Bar As-                    FIRST NAME: Rich
Schenley Farms Ter. Pittsburgh,                             sociation gave me a “Recommended” rating for trial         AGE: 5/8/1959
PA 15213                                                    judge. I have tried cases with and without juries in       MAILING ADDRESS: 1314
 CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)                                      state and federal court, involving individuals and com-   Denniston St Pittsburgh, PA
389-2812                                                    panies, small and large. I am also a patent attorney. I   15217
 CAMPAIGN EMAIL: rjoycefor-                                 have donated countless hours to pro bono cases in em-      CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)
judge@gmail.com                       RICHARD J. JOYCE      ployment matters. I have served on my local govern-       350-6500
 EDUCATION: Duquesne Uni-                                   ment boards for the last 10 years. I previously chaired    CAMPAIGN EMAIL: info@rich-
versity School of Law; American University, Wash-           the Environmental Advisory Council and I am in my         fitzgerald.com
ington, D.C.; Community College of Allegheny                second year as chair of the Zoning Hearing Board.          CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http:// RICH FITZGERALD
County; Carrick High School.                                This is a quasi-judicial position where the Board hears   richfitzgerald.com
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: I have been a                   evidence, takes testimony, and issues decisions.           EDUCATION: B.S. (Mechanical Engineering)
trial lawyer in Allegheny County for over 35 years           FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/malkin-               Carnegie Mellon Univ.; minor in business
and have represented clients in every county in West-       4judge/                                                    Qualifications for office: 12 years Allegheny County
ern PA. I have tried jury trials in courts in 5 differ-      DISTRICT: 5th Judicial District — Allegheny              Council; 8 years Allegheny County Executive
ent counties and in the W. Pa. United States District       County, Pennsylvania                                       Facebook: www.facebook.com/votefitz
Court. I have also appeared before the PA Supreme            QUESTIONS:                                                QUESTIONS:
Ct., PA Superior Ct., PA Commonwealth Ct., and the           Q: Is gun violence best addressed as a public health      Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?
United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Cir. I was       and public safety issue or as a law enforcement issue?     A: Continued economic growth with more oppor-
an Assistant City Solicitor and was appointed the            A: Both. Regrettably, gun violence laws are out-         tunities for all residents, improving transportation,
Pittsburgh Labor Relations Officer by Mayor Masloff.        dated. Judges’ discretion on criminal sentencing is       and investing in workforce development and job-
I also served as the Asst Chief of the Office of Profes-    severely limited. This places a heavy burden on the       and skills-training. (Question #3 continued): ...We
sional Responsibility under Mayor Caliguiri                 legislature and law enforcement to mitigate gun vi-       have many other initiatives under way to continue
 DISTRICT: Allegheny County                                 olence. Law enforcement training should include           to reduce carbon emissions, increase energy effi-
 QUESTIONS:                                                 awareness of implicit racial bias to decrease shoot-      ciency, reduce stormwater runoff and reduce waste.
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I would welcome the opportunity to discuss those          policies in place are fair and equitable to all our con-   tionally recognized standards in order to perform
efforts with you further.                                 stituents. Third, we need to make certain that we          performance audits of important County government
 Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social       practice what we preach and that is that all policies      functions, and successfully went to court to protect this
and racial justice for all citizens?                      of the county are being followed and implemented           prerogative of my office. This has resulted in more ef-
 A: We will continue our efforts to increase diversity    fairly without any discrimination whatsoever.              fective and efficient government, as well as significant
in hiring county employees, under which 25% of hires       Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a           cost savings, to the taxpayers of Allegheny County.
are African American, and to provide opportunities for    significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected,        Q: What policy changes would you recommend to
all, including by continuing to significantly increase    how will you use your elected position to continue         improve police accountability?
diversity among Directors and Deputy Directors. We        this economic growth?                                       A: I’ve raised concerns re the fragmentation that
will continue to “ban the box.” And we will continue       A: I would aggressively pursue support business-          exists in local law enforcement, w/ over 100 local
the annual Corporate Equity and Inclusion Round-          es to these industries and other businesses, mak-          police depts which possess greatly differing levels
table, bringing the corporate community to the table      ing it very attractive for them to locate in Allegh-       of financial support, staffing capabilities, policies &
and pushing the private sector to improve the oppor-      eny County. When doing so, however, we must also           practices. I’ve advocated for the Allegheny County
tunity environment across all employment sectors.         protect our county neighborhoods and our environ-          Sheriff ’s Dept, to serve as a coordinating agency &
 Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a          ment. I believe that the County Executive must lead        to promote a baseline standard for office training &
significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected,      by example and ask nothing of their constituents           dept policies through its police training academy. I
how will you use your elected position to continue        that they would not do themselves. I have a proven         also support efforts to institute a civilian police re-
this economic growth?                                     track record of helping to attract over 20,000 jobs        view board at the County level.
 A: Renewable energy is a top priority for my ad-         and billions in investments to our region.
ministration. We purchase 35% of our energy from                                                                                       REPUBLICAN
renewables and are looking to hydroelectric power
to help us exceed 50%. We’re also looking to make                    COUNTY CONTROLLER                                               No Candidate Filed
three of our parks “net zero” facilities. Allegheny
County has more clean energy jobs than any county
in the state, and our investment in the Energy Inno-
                                                                            (Vote for One)                                       DISTRICT ATTORNEY
vation Center is providing training for clean energy       TERM: 4 years          SALARY: $105,568
jobs. (Continued at the end of question #1)...             Description: General supervision and control of                               (Vote for One)
                                                          county fiscal matters. Must pass on validity of all
                                                          claims against the county.                                  TERM: 4 years            SALARY: $182,184
                     REPUBLICAN                                                                                       Description: Prosecutes all criminal cases in Court
                   MATT DROZD                                                                                        of Common Pleas. Prepares criminal information,
 BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
                                                                           DEMOCRATIC                                requests and conducts investigative grand juries,
 LAST NAME: Drozd                                                          CHELSA WAGNER                             prepares cases for court.
 FIRST NAME: Matt                                          BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
 MAILING ADDRESS: 132 Ber-                                 LAST NAME: Wagner                                                           DEMOCRATIC
wyn Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15237                               First Name: Chelsa
 CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)                                     AGE: 7/24/1977                                                              TURAHN JENKINS
496-0034                                                   MAILING ADDRESS: 7000                                      BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
 CAMPAIGN EMAIL: mdrozd@                                  Meade Pl. Pittsburgh, PA 15208                              LAST NAME: Jenkins
VERIZON.NET                                                CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)                                      FIRST NAME: Turahn
 CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://                               567-2066                                                    AGE: 9/24/1977
www.mattdrozd.net                       MATT DROZD         CAMPAIGN EMAIL: info@                                      MAILING ADDRESS: 900 Fifth
 EDUCATION: Undergraduate                                 chelsawagner.com                                           Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219
and Masters in Business Administration                     CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://                                 CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: Saved the                     www.chelsawagner.com                  CHELSA WAGNER        573-9027
taxpayers $50 million dollars while serving on a           EDUCATION: B.A., Public Pol-                               CAMPAIGN EMAIL: info@jen-
school board and while serving eight years on Coun-       icy, University of Chicago, 1999 J.D., University of       kinsforda.com
                                                                                                                                                              TURAHN JENKINS
ty Council, I learned where we can save hard-earned       Pittsburgh School of Law, 2005                              CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://
tax dollars. Helped craft Homeland Defense and             QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: Prior to en-                   jenkinsforda.com
protected us while serving at the Pentagon during         tering politics, Wagner worked as an attorney, and          EDUCATION: Gateway Senior High School Indi-
9-11 for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Received the De-      as a business analyst, advising large municipal            ana University of Pennsylvania Duquesne Univer-
fense Meritorious Service Award for saving the lives      and state governments throughout the County. She           sity School of Law
of the Sailors injured aboard the USS Cole. Helped        served three terms in the State House prior to being        QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: Represented
create over 20,000 jobs for our region and never vot-     elected as Controller.                                     clients in all stages of the criminal justice system as an
ed to raise our taxes and never will.                      FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/VoteCh-                Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County; Chief
 FACEBOOK: MattDrozd and MattDrozdforCoun-                elsaWagner/                                                Deputy Director and Deputy of Pre-Trial Division, Al-
ty Executive                                               QUESTIONS:                                                legheny County Office of the Public Defender; Adjunct
 DISTRICT: Allegheny County                                Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?    Professor, Duquesne University School of Law and in
 QUESTIONS:                                                A: 1. Continuing to protect our tax dollars through       private practice as a Criminal Defense Attorney.
 Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?   transparency and accountability. 2. Ensuring                FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jenkinsforda
 A: 1. Reduce taxes to create new jobs and encour-        tax-exempt “non-profits” are accountable to their           DISTRICT: Allegheny County
age people to stay in and settle in Allegheny County      workers, our taxpayers, and all County residents.           QUESTIONS:
by alleviating their tax burden 2. Make our county        3. Promoting cleaner and safer air and water while          Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?
government and elected officials more accountable         protecting and creating jobs. Each of these goals can       A: 1. Ending overcharging: Exaggerating charges at
to the Taxpayers by transparency and right-to-know        be promoted through my office’s ability to scrutinize      the beginning of the process, just to secure guilty pleas
policies 3. Streamline county government, reduce          County government operations and demand effi-              at the end is an abuse of power and calls into ques-
cost of government, and eliminate wasteful spend-         ciencies, improvements, and innovations that pro-          tion the integrity of our system. 2. Smart on Crime:
ing of our hard-earned tax dollars                        mote progress for all of our residents.                    A significant amount of time and resources is spent
 Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social        Q: Every elected office has obstacles that make it        pursuing low-level, non-violent offenses. As a result,
and racial justice for all citizens?                      hard to accomplish its mission and responsibilities.       serious cases are not given the proper time and atten-
 A: First and foremost we need to better commu-           What obstacle do you plan to work to remove if elected?    tion, resulting in decreased conviction rates and vio-
nicate the anti-discrimination policies we have            A: When I took office as Controller nearly eight years    lent offenders returning back to the community. The
in place and to make certain that they are being          ago, the powers of the office were viewed and utilized     focus must be on violent and dangerous criminals.
obeyed. Secondly, we need to enhance the access to        narrowly as a bookkeeping entity. I took action to bring   3.Community Engagement: The DA must be active in
our county officials and make certain that the hiring     its important auditing function up to the highest na-      the community to hear the voices of the community
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 Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social           how will you use your elected position to continue        making it harder and harder for people to find af-
and racial justice for all citizens?                          this economic growth?                                     fordable housing, and the original bus rapid transit
 A: To begin the process of promoting social and ra-           A: - no response -                                       service cut proposal would have devastated regular
cial justice, the office should reflect the citizens of the    Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social       transit riders in favor of “choice riders” who already
county. Only then can the office have the proper per-         and racial justice for all citizens?                      have access to a car. On County Council, I will fight
spective and view justice through an all-encompass-            A: - no response -                                       for stronger affordable housing requirements in
ing lens. Diversity must be stressed in hiring practic-                                                                 new developments and for transit access for all (in-
es that would include people of color and members of                           REPUBLICAN                               cluding the fair fares campaign). I will also legislate
the LGBTQ community. I will also collect and review                          No Candidate Filed                         changes to stop the warden’s abhorrent policies that
statistics regarding race and gender to create policy.                                                                  house transgender women with men.
 Q: What policy changes would you recommend to                                                                           Q: What policy changes would you recommend to
improve police accountability?                                       COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE                            improve police accountability?
 A: Complaints and allegations of police miscon-                                                                         A: We must make sure our citizen police review board
duct will be tracked, monitored and addressed ap-                                                                       has real power. The lives of Allegheny residents, par-
propriately. Appropriate measures will always be                                (Vote for One)                          ticularly the lives of young men of color, are at risk.
taken to eliminate any concerns that the District              TERM: 4 years          SALARY: $9,000                    Antwon Rose was murdered because our county gov-
Attorney’s Office could not be fair, unbiased or               DESCRIPTION: Initiates and adopts ordinanc-              ernment failed to implement proper oversight of our
neutral due to the close relationship between its             es, makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced          small police departments. We must establish a public
office and local law enforcement. In the interest of          budget, adopts an administrative code, approves           countywide database of officers and violations so that
transparency, all police officer-involved shootings           Executive appointments, conducts investigations of        dangerous officers cannot move from one police force
occurring in Allegheny County will be subject to              County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or dona-        to another, and we must support Rep. Summer Lee’s
an investigation by a neutral and detached party.             tions on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate        use of force reform proposals.
                                                              departments, agencies or functions that no longer
             STEPHEN A. ZAPPALA, JR.                          serve citizens.                                                           JOHN P. DEFAZIO
                   No Response:                                                                                                           No Response
                                                                               DEMOCRATIC
                         REPUBLICAN                                                                                                      REPUBLICAN
                                                                             BETHANY HALLAM
                    No Candidate Filed                         BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                                   SAMUEL DEMARCO, III
                                                               LAST NAME: Hallam                                                        No Response
                                                               FIRST NAME: Bethany
               COUNTY TREASURER                                MIDDLE NAME: Ann
                                                               Age: 11/12/1989                                                COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
                                                               MAILING ADDRESS: 7917
                   (Vote for One)                             Hemlock St. Pittsburgh, PA 15237                                             (Vote for One)
 TERM: 4 years            SALARY: $105,568                     CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)
 DESCRIPTION: Collects taxes and other money                  652-5743                                                   TERM: 4 years           SALARY: $9,000
due the county. Keeps daily accounts and must re-              CAMPAIGN EMAIL: Bethany-                                  DESCRIPTION: Initiates and adopts ordinances,
port daily to the controller all money paid out.              HallamPGH@gmail.com                                       makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced bud-
                                                                                                        BETHANY         get, adopts an administrative code, approves Execu-
                                                               CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://               HALLAM
                                                              www.BethanyHallam.com                                     tive appointments, conducts investigations of County
                         DEMOCRATIC                            EDUCATION: North Hills High School - 2008 B.A.           Departments, accepts grants, gifts or donations on be-
               JOHN K. WEINSTEIN                              Duquesne University - 2012                                half of County, may modify or eliminate departments,
 BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                            QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: I’m serving                   agencies or functions that no longer serve citizens.
 LAST NAME: Weinstein                                         my first term as a Democratic state committeewom-
 FIRST NAME: John                                             an for Pennsylvania’s 38th Senatorial district and
 MIDDLE NAME: K.                                              second term as a local committeewoman in Ross                              DEMOCRATIC
 AGE: 1/11/1964                                               Township. As an advocate and activist, I have experi-
 MAILING ADDRESS: 395 Lu-                                     ence fighting and succeeding to #MakeProgressHap-               CHRISTINE ALLEN
ann Dr. McKees Rocks, PA 15136                                pen. I am endorsed by Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Sara           BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
 CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)                                        Innamorato, Rep. Ed Gainey, Mayor Marita Garrett,          LAST NAME: Allen
350-5901                                                      the Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, the Young Dem-        FIRST NAME: Christine
 CAMPAIGN EMAIL: john.                                        ocrats of Allegheny County, Our Revolution, Women          MIDDLE NAME: Susan
weinstein@alleghenycounty.us             JOHN K.              for the Future of Pittsburgh, the Steel City Stonewall     Age: 12/22/1965
 EDUCATION: Robert Morris –             WEINSTEIN             Democrats, Sharpsburg Council President Brittany           MAILING ADDRESS: 806 Hill
Business Administration/Management                            Reno, and O’Hara Auditor Darwin Leuba.                    St. Sewickley, PA 15143
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: 16 years as                        FACEBOOK:          https://www.facebook.com/Betha-        CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)
County Treasurer                                              nyPGH/                                                    983-7586
 QUESTIONS:                                                    DISTRICT: At-Large                                        CAMPAIGN EMAIL: ChrisAl- CHRISTINE ALLEN
 Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?        QUESTIONS:                                               lenForCouncil@ProtonMail.com
 A: Continue to modernize and manage County rev-               Q: What are your top three priorities for this office?    CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://VoteChrisAllen.
enue collection functions particularly real estate             A: Transparency, Green Jobs, and Criminal Justice        com
and minimize pension fund risk. Manage the nu-                Reform. My opponent has violated state transparency        EDUCATION: Point Park University University
merous real estate collection processes Countywide            laws with closed door meetings and signed his name        of Pittsburgh
as a consolidated effort by the Treasurer. County-            to a secret deal that would have given $9.7 billion        QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: Incumbent
wide real estate collection processes are already in          of taxpayer dollars to Amazon. I will fight for public    Council Member, Borough of Sewickley 10+ years
place. Expand updated technology to increase pro-             meetings and transparent operations. The Clairton         experience as a community organizer I care & I al-
ductivity while maximizing revenue yields for other           Coke Works scandal demonstrates racial and climate        ways show up. I have a strong sense of responsibility
jurisdictions. The Treasurer’s successful efforts to          injustice. We must invest in green jobs so that the       & high ethical standards. I’m empathetic, endlessly
create pension reform and effectively manage the              children of the Mon Valley can play outside without       curious, and hard working.
$850 million pension fund provide secure retire-              developing asthma. We must also eliminate the pre-         FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/VoteChri-
ment for employees while protecting the taxpayer              ventable human rights violations in our County Jail.      sAllen/
from exceessive pension risk.                                  Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social        DISTRICT: 2
 Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a              and racial justice for all citizens?                       QUESTIONS:
significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected,           A: Decades of redlining and now gentrification are        Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?
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 A: 1. Provide Good Government that is: accessible        Allegheny County open and welcoming for business.             lege of Business - Class of 2017 - Bachelor of Science
& friendly transparent & honest responsive to the         C. Advocate for my constituents to ensure the effec-          in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation -
will of the people effective in acting for the public     tive delivery of services and public safety for our           Minor in Film Studies Bethel Park High School -
interest 2. Protect public health, including: clean air   citizens.                                                     Class of 2013
safe water access to local, high quality healthcare.        Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social           QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: Through my
3. Ensure equal access to quality public education        and racial justice for all citizens?                          role leading voter outreach efforts during the last
 Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social         A: At the core of social and racial justice is the desire   three election cycles, I’ve had conversations with
and racial justice for all citizens?                      for all people to have a fair shot at the American dream.     thousands of voters spread across Southwestern
 A: I’ll protect free, fair & accessible elections& to    We need a healthy economy to achieve social and racial        PA while working with the Clinton, Lamb and Iovi-
work to prevent voter suppression &gerrymander-           justice. I support job training through our skilled trades    no campaigns. Talking with these constituents and
ing. I’ll work to support maternal and infant health      and Community College of Allegheny County. I will also        working with these candidates has given me tremen-
and to decrease infant mortality, because Black in-       continue to promote programs within our Human Ser-            dous insight into not just how to be an effective can-
fant deaths over the four-year period (2008- 2012)        vices department designed to strengthen families and          didate and elected official, but also a better under-
constituted 42% (225) of all infant deaths, in Allegh-    communities by rescuing people from drug addiction,           standing of the issues facing the people in our region.
eny County. This racial disparity in the infant mor-      lives of crime, and dependency. I believe a “hand up” is      I’m the most qualified because I’ve honed my ability
tality rate is 27% larger in Allegheny County com-        more important to break a cycle of poverty than a hand-       to organize around issues and build solutions for all.
pared to the national rate.[https://mageewomens.          out but I appreciate sometimes both are needed.                DISTRICT: 5
org/news/community-collaborators-digging-deep-              Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a              QUESTIONS:
er-solve-infant-mortality] I’ll collaborate to create a   significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected,           Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?
fairer, more effective local justice system.              how will you use your elected position to continue             A: 1. Constituent Services and Transparency -Con-
 Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a          this economic growth?                                         sistently reach out to my community -Be available
significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected,        A: The growth of the renewable energy industry              24/7 to listen and answer questions 2. Environmen-
how will you use your elected position to continue        has been exciting to watch and I will continue to             tal Protection -Continue to push for 60%+ of all
this economic growth?                                     promote the long-term benefits renewable energy               county buildings being run on renewable energy
 A: Renewable energy and good jobs go hand in             provide. For the industry to continue to grow, we             -Hold businesses to a higher environmental stan-
hand. I’ll advocate for policies to increase use of       will need skilled workers in this industry, so I sup-         dard 3. Quality of Life for South Hills Residents -We
renewable energy, spur private investment, and            port job training programs to prepare workers for             need to take a serious look at why my generation
continue growing good renewable energy jobs, in Al-       the continuing growth of renewables, energy stor-             is leaving Southwest PA in droves once they’re fin-
legheny County.                                           age, and vehicle electrification.                             ished with college -
 Q: What action, if any, would you support to im-           Q: What action, if any, would you support to im-             Q: What policies will you pursue to promote social
prove air quality in Western Pennsylvania?                prove air quality in Western Pennsylvania?                    and racial justice for all citizens?
 A: Children in Clairton, PA, have the right to             A: I support the adoption of energy efficiency pro-          A: I am a staunch believer that when you’re elect-
breathe clean air- so do we all.The American Lung         grams including renewable energy systems and                  ed to represent an area, you’re elected to represent
Assoc gives Allegheny County a failing grade for          the continued transition to clean fuel and electric           every single constituent in that area to the best of
top measures of air quality: ozone, daily particulate     vehicles as costs decrease & operating ranges in-             you abilities, regardless of their race, religion or sex-
matter levels & long-term particulate matter levels.      crease. On the regulatory side, our Health Depart-            ual orientation. I promise, both as a candidate and
[https://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/healthy-air/        ment needs to immediately be open and transparent             elected official, to always fight for LGTBQIA rights
sota/city-rankings/states/pennsylvania/allegheny.         whenever they detect air quality issues that impact           and to support any policy or initiative that gives ev-
html] We must act, now, to hold polluters account-        the health and safety of our citizenry and take ap-           eryone a fair shot going through our criminal justice
able, consistently enforce regulations-including per-     propriate action. We also need to look to our neigh-          system and being viable contributors to the econom-
mitting requirements & emissions standards.               boring areas to do a better job of reducing emissions         ic vitality of our County.
                                                                                                                         Q: The renewable energy industry is providing a
                     REPUBLICAN                                                                                         significant increase in good jobs in PA. If elected,
                                                                COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5                               how will you use your elected position to continue
                   CINDY KIRK                                                                                           this economic growth?
 BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                                         (Vote for One)                               A: Enticing new, well-paying jobs into Southwest
 LAST NAME: Kirk                                                                                                        PA needs to be a top priority of any campaign being
 FIRST NAME: Cindy                                         TERM: 4 years          SALARY: $9,000                        run here in 2019. At the top of that list should be
 MIDDLE NAME: A                                            DESCRIPTION: Initiates and adopts ordinanc-                  attracting new, renewable energy jobs. To me, there
 AGE: 1/5/1957                                            es, makes appropriations, adopts annual balanced              are two aspects that we can have a direct hand in
 MAILING ADDRESS: 198 Rid-                                budget, adopts an administrative code, approves               that will attract more businesses into Southwest
geview Dr. Wexford, PA 15090                              Executive appointments, conducts investigations of            PA; having a well-educated workforce and having a
 CAMPAIGN PHONE: (724)                                    County Departments, accepts grants, gifts or dona-            reliable, up to date infrastructure.
935-0596                                                  tions on behalf of County, may modify or eliminate             Q: What action, if any, would you support to im-
 CAMPAIGN EMAIL: cindyki-                                 departments, agencies or functions that no longer             prove air quality in Western Pennsylvania?
rk2019@gmail.com                                          serve citizens.                                                A: 1. Allegheny County has made strides in the
                                       CINDY KIRK
 CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://                                                                                             past few years regarding its air quality: with 35% of
NONE                                                                        DEMOCRATIC                                  its county buildings being run off of renewable en-
 EDUCATION: Masters of Science in Nursing Ad-                                                                           ergy, and I will push every effort that will increase
ministration - University of Pittsburgh; Bachelor in               THOMAS MATTHEW DUERR                                 that to 60% over the next four years or less 2. Hold
Science in Nursing- University of Pittsburgh               BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:                                           businesses to a higher environmental standard 3.
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: A. Sitting                     LAST NAME: Duerr                                             Make sure County Health Department has required
County Councilwoman B. Skills acquired thru Nurs-          FIRST NAME: Thomas                                           funding and resources to conduct timely and in
ing Career: listening, advocacy and problem solving.       MIDDLE NAME: Matthew                                         depth inspections of Allegheny County businesses
C. Life long County resident D. Life long history of       AGE: 7/24/1995
volunteer service throughout the community                 MAILING ADDRESS: 1008                                         REPUBLICAN
 FACEBOOK: Cindy Kirk 2019                                Brianna Ln. Bethel Park, PA
 DISTRICT: 2                                              15102                                                            SUE MEANS
 QUESTIONS:                                                CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412)                          BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
 Q: What are your top three priorities for the office?    592-5620                                        LAST NAME: Means
 A: A. Responsibility to the taxpayer who funds the        CAMPAIGN EMAIL: thomas-          THOMAS        FIRST NAME: Sue
government to ensure their tax dollars are used           duerr584@gmail.com           MATTHEW DUERR      AGE: 5/14/1951
wisely and efficiently and to live within our means        CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: http://                     MAILING ADDRESS: 3485 South Park Rd. Beth-
just like we all have to do in our own lives. B. Pro-     www.votetomduerr.com                           el Park, PA 15102
mote job creation and a healthy economy; to keep           EDUCATION: Penn State University - Smeal Col- CAMPAIGN PHONE: (412) 854-4188
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