Bill Peduto

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Bill Peduto
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

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.

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.

References[change | change source]

  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". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. Smydo, Joe (May 5, 2013). "Peduto, in third Pittsburgh mayoral race, says city at crossroads". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  4. Togneri, Chris (January 2, 2015). "First Draft: Pittsburghers can relax: The mayor is fixed". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2015.