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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Location

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Seat: Pittsburgh
Population (2020): 1,250,578
County Commissioners: 15
County Website: Official website

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The county government of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It covers 558 square miles. The county was created in 1890.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2021
* 1.2 2019
* 1.3 2017
* 2 Elected officials
* 2.1 County councilors
* 2.2 Other elected officials
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### 2021[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2021)

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held general elections for county council, sheriff, and court of common pleas judges on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for May 18, 2021. The filing deadline for retention candidates in this election was January 4, 2021. The filing deadline for primary candidates in this election was March 9, 2021, and the filing deadline for independent candidates in this election was August 2, 2021.

### 2019[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2019)

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held general elections for county council, county controller, county executive, county district attorney, county treasurer, and magisterial district judges on November 5, 2019. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 21, 2019. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was March 12, 2019.

### 2017[edit]

See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2017)

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held a general election for county council and sheriff on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on May 16, 2017. The filing deadline for county offices was March 7, 2017, while the general election filing deadline was August 1, 2017.[2][3]

## Elected officials[edit]

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### County councilors[edit]

See also: County council

The county council functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Allegheny County has 15 county council members that are elected to four-year terms. Two are elected at large and 13 are elected by district.[4]

The table below provides information on each of the county councilors:

Office | Name | Date assumed office

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Allegheny County Council At-Large | Samuel DeMarco III | 2016
Allegheny County Council At-Large | Bethany Hallam | January 2, 2020
Allegheny County Council District 1 | Jack Betkowski | January 3, 2022
Allegheny County Council District 2 | Cindy Kirk | 2015
Allegheny County Council District 3 | Anita Prizio | January 2, 2018
Allegheny County Council District 4 | Patrick Catena Jr. | 2017
Allegheny County Council District 5 | Thomas Duerr | January 2, 2020
Allegheny County Council District 6 | John Palmiere | 2011
Allegheny County Council District 7 | Nicholas Futules | 2007
Allegheny County Council District 8 | Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis | January 3, 2022
Allegheny County Council District 9 | Bob Macey |
Allegheny County Council District 10 | DeWitt Walton | 2015
Allegheny County Council District 11 | Paul Klein | 2015
Allegheny County Council District 12 | Robert Palmosina | January 2, 2018
Allegheny County Council District 13 | Olivia Bennett | January 2, 2020

### Other elected officials[edit]

Allegheny County residents also elect the following public officials:

Office | Name | Date assumed office

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Allegheny County Controller | Chelsa Wagner | 2012
Allegheny County District Attorney | Stephen Zappala | 1998
Allegheny County Executive | Rich Fitzgerald | 2011
Allegheny County Sheriff | Kevin Kraus | January 3, 2022
Allegheny County Treasurer | John Weinstein | 1999

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Allegheny County Pennsylvania. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Government of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Google News

## See also[edit]

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Municipal government | Other local coverage

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## External links[edit]

* Allegheny County website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Oklahoma Historical Society, "Cleveland County," accessed September 5, 2017
2. ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Edward Hauser," March 10, 2017
3. ↑ Allegheny County, "Candidates," accessed March 29, 2017
4. ↑ Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "County Council," accessed September 5, 2017

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