Commitment 2009: Candidates For Pittsburgh MayorPOSTED: 1:59 pm EDT March 25,
2009  On Nov. 3, Pittsburghers will go to the polls to elect or re-elect a mayor. Here is a brief overview of each candidate with links to their campaign pages. Near the bottom of the page you will find more election information and links to the candidates Twitter accounts.Democratic Candidate:  Luke Ravenstahl | BIO: Luke attended North Catholic High School, where he was a standout student and athlete, and held positions as student council president and captain of the football and baseball teams. Luke went on to Washington and Jefferson College to earn a degree in Business Administration. Read More...Independent Candidates:  Kevin Acklin | BIO: Kevin graduated with honors from Harvard in 1998, then went to Georgetown University, where he earned his law degree. During his first year at Georgetown, Kevin worked in the Washington D.C. office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. Read More... Franco "Dok" Harris | BIO: After graduating from Sewickley in 1997 Dok attended Princeton University, graduating in 2001 with a degree in Politics with a certificate in Political Economy. While at Princeton he was actively involved on campus, serving on both the student government and the executive board of the University Council, which set the university budget and approved major policy decisions. Read More... WTAE-TV Channel 4 Action News Oct. 21 Debate videos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Important Dates: Nov. 3 -- General Election -- Polls are open 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. More information from the Allegheny County Web site...  Where To Vote, How To Vote, County ContactsVoting Reminder Sign-Up Armstrong County Elections Beaver County Elections Butler County Elections Greene County Elections Indiana County Elections Lawrence County Elections Mercer County Elections Washington County Voter, Election Info Westmoreland County Sample BallotsTwitter Feeds -- Even our candidates for mayor have jumped on the Twitter bandwagon. See what they are saying now... Kevin Acklin Franco Dok Harris Luke Ravenstahl Blogs Of Interest: The Busman's Holiday -- Bob Mayo's blog keeps you in the know... 2 Political Junkies Related Links: Allegheny County Absentee Ballot Info The League Of Women Voters -- City Of Pittsburgh Elected Officials Smart Voter Allegheny County Races More Political news... Copyright 2009 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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