for Citizens of Allegheny County
Find out who represents you in the various levels of government.
This guide is updated for 2008. It reflects the elections for federal and state offices in 2006 and for county and municipal offices in 2007. It also contains updated information on appointed officials and other information submitted by municipalities and school districts.
Membership in the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh is open to all citizens of voting age. For further information, telephone 412-261-4284 (Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or see our membership page.
Federal Government |
State Government |
Allegheny County |
| Bethel Park | Chartiers Valley | Fox Chapel |
| Gateway | Hampton | Mt. Lebanon |
| North Allegheny | North Hills | Penn Hills |
| Pine-Richland | Pittsburgh | Plum |
| Riverview | Shaler | Upper St. Clair |
| West Jefferson | Woodland Hills |
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Address correspondence to:
The White House,
Washington, D.C. 20500.
Comments Line: 202-456-1111. Fax: 202-456-2461
Email comments to comments@whitehouse.gov
| Party | Next Election | |
| George
W. Bush E-mail the President |
R | 2008 |
| Dick
Cheney E-mail the Vice President |
R | 2008 |
Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121, TTY (202) 225-1904
Address correspondence to:
The Honorable (Name)
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510.
Telephone: 202-224-3121
| Party | Next Election | Telephone Numbers | Fax Numbers | |
| Arlen
Specter Email: http://casey.senate.gov/contact.cfm |
R | 2010 | Local: 412-644-3400 Washington: 202-224-4254 |
Local: 412-644-4871 Washington: 202-228-1229 |
| Bob
Casey, Jr. Email: http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm |
D | 2012 | Local: 412-803-7370 Washington: 202-224-6324 |
Local: 412-803-7379 Washington: 202-228-0604 |
Address correspondence to:
The Honorable (Name)
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515.
Telephone: 202-224-3121
Next election 2006
| District | Party | Telephone Numbers | Fax Numbers | |
| 4th | Jason
Altmire Email Rep. Altmire |
D | Local: 412-492-0161 Washington: 202-225-2565 |
Local: 412-492-0178 Washington: 202-226-2274 |
| 12th | John
P. Murtha Email Rep. Murtha |
D | Local: 814-535-2642 Washington: 202-225-2065 |
Local: 814-539-6229 Washington: 202-225-5709 |
| 14th | Mike
Doyle Email Rep. Doyle |
D | Local: 412-241-6055 Washington: 202-225-2135 |
Local: 412-241-6820 Washington: 202-225-3084 |
| 18th | Tim
Murphy Email Rep. Murphy |
R | Local: 412-344-5583 Washington: 202-225-2301 |
Local: 412-429-5042 Washington: 202-225-1844 |
Local offices:
Sen. Casey: 425 Sizth Avenue #2490, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Sen. Specter : 425 Sixth Ave., Suite 1450, Pittsburgh,
PA 15219.
Rep. Altmire: 2110 McLean St., Aliquippa, PA 15001
Rep. Doyle: 225 Ross St., 5th Flr., Pittsburgh, PA 15219,
412-261-5091; 11 Duff Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15235, 412-241-6055;
627 Lysle Blvd.,McKeesport, PA 15132 412-664-4049; .
Rep. Murphy: 504 Washington Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Rep. Murtha: 647 Main St., Johnstown, PA 15901
Address correspondence to:
The Honorable (Name)
Capitol Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120.
Commonwealth Information Center 8 A.M.-5 P.M.-800-932-0784.
| Party | Next Election | Telephone Numbers | Fax Number | |
| Ed
Rendell Email Gov. Rendell |
D | 2010 | Harrisburg: (717) 787-2500 Regional Office: 412-565-5700 |
Regional Office: 412-565-2445 |
| Party | Next Election | Telephone Numbers | Fax Numbers | |
| Catherine
Baker Knoll Email Lt. Gov. Knoll |
D | 2010 | Harrisburg: (717) 787-3300 W. PA Office: 412-565-5320 |
Harrisburg: (717) 783-0150 W. PA Office: 412-770-5472 |
| Party | Next Election | Telephone Number | Fax Number | |
| Jack
Wagner Email Auditor General Wagner |
D | 2008 | 717-787-2543 | 717-783-4407 |
| Party | Next Election | Telephone Number | |
| Robin L. Wiessmann. | D | 2008 | 717-787-2465 |
| Party | Next Election | Telephone Number | Fax Number | |
| Tom
Corbett Email: http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/contactus/ |
R | 2008 | 717-787-3391 | 717-787-8242 |
Address correspondence to:
The Honorable (Name)
Capitol Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120
To find local office addresses and more specific Harrisburg
office addresses with phone numbers, see Use
Your Voice, a publication of Duquesne Light.
| District | Party | Next Election | Local Tel. No. | Local Fax No. | |
| 37th | John
R. Pippy Email Sen. Pippy |
R | 2008 | 412-262-2260 | 412-262-6394 |
| 38th | Jim
Ferlo Email Sen. Ferlo |
D | 2010 | 412-621-3006 | 412-621-0373 |
| 40th | Jane
Orie Email Sen. Orie |
R | 2010 | 412-630-9466 | 412-635-2199 |
| 42nd | Wayne
D. Fontana Email Sen. Fontana |
D | 2010 | 412-344-2551 | 412-344-3400 |
| 43rd | Jay
Costa Jr. Email Sen. Costa |
D | 2008 | 412-241-6690 | 412-880-0340 |
| 45th | Sean
Logan Email Sen. Logan |
D | 2008 | 412-380-2242 | 412-380-2249 |
| 46th | J.
Barry Stout Email Sen. Stout |
D | 2010 | 724-225-5400 | 724-223-4424 |
| 47th | Gerald
J. LaValle Email Sen. LaValle |
D | 2008 | 724-774-0444 | 724-773-7384 |
Next election 2008
| District | Party | Tel. No. | Fax No. | |
| 16th | Sean
M. Ramaley Email Rep. Ramaley |
D | 412-565-3569 | 724-266-7634 |
| 19th | Jake
Wheatley Email Rep. Wheatley |
D | 412-471-7760 | 412-471-8056 |
| 20th | Don
Walko Email Rep. Walko |
D | 412-321-5523 | 412-321-5517 |
| 21st | Lisa
Bennington Email Rep. Bennington |
D | 412-361-2040 | 412-361-2043 |
| 22nd | Chelsea
Wagner Email Rep. Wagner |
D | 412-343-2094 | 412-343-2262 |
| 23rd | Dan
Frankel Email Rep. Frankel |
D | 412-422-1774 | 412-420-2011 |
| 24th | Joseph
Preston, Jr. Email Rep. Preston |
D | 412-361-3692 | 412-665-5501 |
| 25th | Joseph
F. Markosek Email Rep. Markosek |
D | 412-856-8284 | 412-374-9242 |
| 27th | Thomas
C. Petrone Email Rep. Petrone |
D | 412-928-9514 | 412-565-3170 |
| 28th | Mike
Turzai Email Rep. Turzai |
R | 412-369-2230 | 412-396-2236 |
| 30th | Randy
Vulakovich Email Rep. Vulakovich |
R | 412-487-6600 | 412-488-7660 |
| 32nd | Anthony
M. DeLuca Email Rep. DeLuca |
D | 412-793-2448 | 412-793-7495 |
| 33rd | Frank
Dermody Email Rep. Dermody |
D | 724-274-4770 | 724-274-8814 |
| 34th | Paul
Costa Email Rep. Costa |
D | 412-824-3400 | 412-664-6420 |
| 35th | Marc
J. Gergely Email Rep. Gergely |
D | 412-754-3500 | 412-754-3506 |
| 36th | Harry
Readshaw Email Rep. Readshaw |
D | 412-881-4208 | 412-886-2077 |
| 38th | Bill
Kortz Email Rep. Kortz |
D | 412-466-1940 | 412-460-3023 |
| 39th | David
Levdansky Email Rep. Levdansky |
D | 412-384-2258 | 412-382-2023 |
| 40th | John
Maher Email Rep. Maher |
R | 412-831-8080 | 412-831-8083 |
| 42nd | Matthew
Smith Email Rep. Smith |
D | 412-571-2169 | 412-571-2000 |
| 44th | Mark
Mustio Email Rep. Mustio |
R | 412-262-3780 | 412-262-3783 |
| 45th | Nick
Kotik Email Rep. Kotik |
D | 412-264-4260 | 412-269-2767 |
| 46th | Jesse
White Email Rep. White |
D | 724-746-3677 | 724-746-3799 |
Legislative leadership:8
Senate President Pro Tempore, Joseph
B. Scarnati, III, Salary $114,896, Telephone: 717-787-7084;
Email
Senate Minority Leader: Robert
J. Mellow, Salary $110,351, Telephone 717-787-7084, Email
Speaker of the House, Dennis
M. O'Brien, Salary $118,896; telephone: 717-787-5689, Fax:
717-783-1339 , Email
Address correspondence to:
The Honorable (Name)
County Court House
436 Grant St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
County Chief Executive: Room 101
County Council: Room 119
County information: 412-350-4636
Email form: http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/feedback/index.asp
4 year terms s
| Office | Party | Next Election | Tel. No. |
| County Chief Executive - $90,000 | |||
| Dan
Onorato Email Mr. Onorato |
D | 2011 | 412-350-6500 |
Controller - $66,500 |
|||
| Mark Patrick Flaherty | D | 2011 | 412-350-4650 |
Treasurer - $66,500 |
|||
| John Weinstein | D | 2011 | 412-350-4100 |
District Attorney - $156,441 |
|||
| Stephen Zappala, Jr. | D | 2011 | 412-350-4400 |
Sheriff - $64,000 |
|||
| William P. Mullen | D | 2009 | 412-350-4700 |
Appointed Officials:
Medical Examiner: Dr. Karl E. Williams, 412-350-4800, $109,653
Department of Court Recourt Records: Kate Barkman, 412-350-5322, $92,000
Division of Real Estate: Valerie McDonald Roberts, 412-350-4226, $90,000
412-350-6490
Council meets every other Tuesday at 5:00 P.M. Schedule of regular Council meetings and committee meetings.
| District | Party | Next Election | Tel. No. | |
| At Large | Chuck McCullough | R | 2011 | 412-350-6520 |
| At Large | John P. DeFazio | D | 2011 | 412-350-6516 |
| 1 | Matt Drozd | R | 2009 | 412-350-6525 |
| 2 | Jan Rea | R | 2011 | 412-350-6530 |
| 3 | James R. Burn, Jr | D | 2009 | 412-350-6535 |
| 4 | Michael J. Finnerty | D | 2009 | 412-350-6540 |
| 5 | Vince Gastgeb | R | 2011 | 412-350-6545 |
| 6 | Joan Cleary | D | 2011 | 412-350-6550 |
| 7 | Nick Futules | D | 2011 | 412-350-6555 |
| 8 | Charles J. Martoni | D | 2009 | 412-350-6560 |
| 9 | Robert J. Macey | D | 2009 | 412-350-6565 |
| 10 | William Robinson | D | 2011 | 412-350-6570 |
| 11 | Rich Fitzgerald, President | D | 2011 | 412-350-6575 |
| 12 | Jim Ellenbogen | D | 2009 | 412-350-6580 |
| 13 | Amanda Green | D | 2009 | 412-350-6585 |
County Real Estate Tax 4.69 Mills
The U.S. Constitution provides for the administration of justice. The United States is divided into several districts, each having a U.S. District Court. Allegheny County is included in the Western District of Pennsylvania. All federal court judges are appointed for life by the President of the U.S. with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate.
The Pa. Constitution, as amended January 1, 1969, provides for a unified judicial system. The judicial officers are nominated at primary elections and elected at municipal elections, which occur in odd-numbered years. A judge who has completed a full elected term of 10 years may qualify for retention election. The candidate's name appears on the ballot in November without political party designation. The voters indicate by voting "yes" or "no" whether that candidate shall be retained as a judge for an additional 10 year term. The Governor makes appointments to fill any vacancies that occur; the Senate confirms. Appointed judges must then stand for election, usually at the next municipal election. Pennsylvania judges must retire at 70.
| Next Election | ||
| Chief Justice - $186,649 | ||
| Ronald D. Castille | Philadelphia | 2013 |
| Justices - $181,371 | ||
| Thomas G. Saylor | Harrisburg | 2007 |
| J. Michael Eakin | Elizabethtown | 2011 |
| Max Baer | Pittsburgh | 2013 |
| Debra Todd | Butler County | 2017 |
| Seamus P. McCaffery | Philadelphia | 2007 |
| vacancy | ||
| President Judge - $176,409 | Next Election | |
| Kate Ford Elliott | Pittsburgh | 2009 |
| Judges - $165,342 | ||
| Mary Jane Bowes | Pittsburgh | 2011 |
| Christine Donohue | Pittsburgh | 2017 |
| Correale F. Stevens | Hazelton | 2016* |
| Maureen Lally-Green | Pittsburgh | 2009 |
| Joan Orie Melvin | Pittsburgh | 2007 |
| Cheryl Lynn Allen | Pittsburgh | 2017 |
| John T. Bender | Pittsburgh | 2011 |
| Jack Panella | Northampton County | 2013 |
| Jackie Shogan | Murrysville | 2017 |
| Richard B. Klein | Philadelphia | 2009* |
| Joseph A. Hudock | Greensburg | 2008* |
| John L. Musmanno | Pittsburgh | 2012* |
| Susan Gantman | Montgomery County | 2013 |
| vacancy | ||
*Year of mandatory retirement -- at age 70.
| President Judge - $176,409 | ||
| Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter | Blue Bell | 2007 |
| Judges - $171,131 | ||
| Renee Cohn Jubelirer | Allentown | 2011 |
| Robert E. Simpson, Jr. | Nazareth | 2011 |
| Doris A. Smith-Ribner | Harrisburg | 2017 |
| Bernard L. McGinley | Pittsburgh | 2016* |
| Dante R. Pellegrini | Pittsburgh | 2009 |
| Rochelle S. Friedman | Doylestown | 2008* |
| M. Hannah Leavitt | Harrisburg | 2011 |
| vacancy | ||
*Year of mandatory retirement -- at age 70.
Terms begin first Monday in January following election.
Four Divisions: Civil, Orphans, Criminal, Family
| President Judge - $169,080 | Next Election |
| Joseph M. James | 2017 |
| Judges - $152,115 | |||
| Kelly Eileen Bigley | 2017 | Jeffrey A. Manning | 2009 |
| Edward J. Borkowski | 2015 | Anthony M. Mariani | 2015 |
| Cathleen C. Bubash | 2017 | Lee J. Mazur | 2009 |
| David R. Cashman | 2011 | Michael Edward McCarthy | 2017 |
| Kim Berkeley Clark** | 2009 | John T. McVay | 2017 |
| Robert J. Colville | 2009 | Donna Jo McDaniel** | 2015 |
| Guido A. DeAngelis | 2011 | Kathleen R. Mulligan | 2013 |
| Michael A. Delia Vecchia | 2011 | Lester G. Nauhaus | 2007 |
| Kathleen A. Durkin | 2011 | Randal B. Todd | 2011 |
| Kim Diane Eaton | 2009 | Terry O'Brien | 2017 |
| Ronald W. Folino | 2013 | Timothy Patrick O'Reilly | 2009* |
| Judith L. A. Friedman | 2012* | Lawrence J. O'Toole | 2013 |
| Thomas E. Flaherty | 2015 | Jill E. Rangos | 2013 |
| Kathryn Hens-Greco | 2015 | Kevin G. Sasinoski | 2009 |
| Alan D. Hertzberg | 2015 | Eugene F. Scanlon, Jr. | 2009 |
| Robert P. Horgos | 2013 | Eugene B. Strassburger III | 2009 |
| Robert A. Kelly | 2014* | Christine A. Ward | 2013 |
| Beth A. Lazzara | 2015 | David N. Wecht | 2013 |
| Frank J. Lucchino | 2009* | Dwayne D. Woodruff | 2015 |
| Paul F. Lutty, Jr. | 2009 | John A. Zottola | 2013 |
| Donald E. Machen | 2015 | ||
*Year of mandatory retirement -- at age 70.
**Adminstrative Judge: $158,127 (fewer than 6 judges in division)--$158,813
(more than 6 judges in division)
Judges are elected for a 10 year term. Term begins the first Monday in January following election. Direct complaints against judges to: Judicial Conduct Board, 225 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101.
Allegheny County has 48 magisterial districts. One Magisterial District Judge is elected in each district for a 6 year term. Salary $78,722.
Primary: April 22, 2008
Registration closes March 24, 2008
General: November 4, 2008
Registration closes October 6, 2008
The polls are open from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. The Court of Common Pleas is in continuous session on Election Day from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. to hear Election Day complaints. 412-350-5463
An absentee ballot may be used by any registered voter who expects to be absent from one's municipality on Election Day, or who is ill or incapacitated. There are three steps in securing an absentee ballot:
Absentee ballots must be in the Division of Elections office at 5:00 P.M. the Friday before an election. The ballot must be mailed or delivered by the voter.
Elections Division, County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Telephone: 412-350-4500
Federal Information Center
Telephone: 800-333-4636
The White House
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Congressional Connection: 888-355-3588
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
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